Dong Hung: Multiplying comradeship

Dong Hung District Veterans Association presented the "Comradely Love" savings book to veteran Nguyen Cao Quyet, Lien An Do commune.

Warm home of "Comradeship"

The day he set foot in the new house named "Comradeship", veteran Nguyen Duy Duyet, Xuan Quang Dong commune, was filled with happiness because his dream of having a solid, spacious house that his whole family had cherished for so long had come true. Mr. Duyet is a war invalid, in poor health, often hospitalized for treatment, with economic difficulties, his house is dilapidated and has no money to repair it, and every time there is a big storm, he has to stay at someone else's house. Sharing Mr. Duyet's situation, the Association of Veterans of Dong Hung district has allocated 60 million VND from the "Comradeship" fund to support him. Along with the help of money and working days from relatives, local Party committees, authorities, and comrades, Mr. Duyet and his wife demolished their old house to build a new house of 80 square ^meters . Veteran Nguyen Duy Duyet emotionally shared: How happy it is to live in a warm house filled with comradeship. My family will always remember this kindness.

Sharing the joy of living in the "Comradely Love" house is the family of veteran Nguyen Van Thang, Trong Quan commune. Mr. Thang participated in the war in the Southern battlefield, in 1976 he was demobilized and returned to his hometown to live. He suffered a stroke, his wife had a heart disease, his children were still in difficulty, the house had been built for a long time so it was degraded, not safe, and they wanted to repair it but were "powerless". Understanding the situation of his comrades, the District Veterans Association supported 60 million VND for member Thang to build a new house. Mr. Thang's comrades came to help for dozens of days to demolish the old house, relatives supported 43 million VND. After 2 months of construction, the ^24m2 flat-roofed house was completed with a total cost of 103 million VND. “In difficult times, we can see the true love of our comrades. Not only material support but also spiritual encouragement, helping my family to have a stable place to live and feel secure in receiving treatment. The family thanks our comrades, the Veterans Association at all levels, and the local government for helping our family build a new house,” said CCB Thang.

Give savings books - spread love

Despite his old age, veteran Nguyen Cao Quyet, Lien An Do commune, still has to work as a construction worker to take care of his old father and young grandchildren. Recently, he unfortunately had a work accident, his health declined, and his already difficult family situation became even more difficult. Based on the proposal of the Commune Veterans Association, the District Veterans Association has taken from the "Comradely Love" fund to present him with a savings book worth 5 million VND. Receiving the comradely love, Mr. Quyet emotionally shared: In times of trouble, when my teammates came to visit, encourage, and give me gifts, I was very touched. This is not only a savings book but also a support, giving me more strength to overcome difficulties.

Suffering from a serious illness and poor health, veteran Nguyen Van Vinh, from Me Linh commune, had to lie in bed, rarely talking or smiling. However, whenever his comrades came to visit, he was happy and chatted warmly. He was even more moved when he received a special gift, a small savings book created by his comrades. “I will never forget the kindness of the veterans. The amount of money is not much, but it is a noble sentiment, giving me more strength to overcome my illness and live happily,” Vinh shared.

"A gift - thousands of hearts" Due to many reasons, currently in Dong Hung district, there are still war veterans living in difficult circumstances. Understanding and wanting to share the difficulties of their comrades, the District War Veterans Association has launched and received enthusiastic response from officials and members, actively contributing funds to build the "Comradely Love" fund. With the spirit of "a few make a storm", the war veterans have raised a significant fund to carry out many activities to help members in a timely manner. Mr. Pham Van Binh, Chairman of the District War Veterans Association, said: The "Comradely Love" fund was mobilized by the District War Veterans Association to be established in 2024, with the purpose of supporting house building, giving comradely love savings books and using them for activities to visit members facing sudden difficulties, thereby spreading love, tightening and multiplying comradely love. Up to now, the cadres and members of the War Veterans Association in the district have supported the construction of the "Comradely Love" fund with more than 270 million VND and socialized 30 million VND. The District War Veterans Association has allocated support to build 2 new houses, 60 million VND/house for 2 war veterans with housing difficulties, donated 35 savings books, 5 million VND/book for war veterans who unfortunately had accidents, illnesses, and gave gifts to dozens of other members with especially difficult circumstances.

In the coming time, the District Veterans Association will continue to do a good job of reviewing members in difficulty to allocate funds for timely support, while thoroughly understanding the purpose and meaning of building the "Comradely Love" fund to create resources to care for and share with more members in difficulty, giving them more motivation to rise up in life.