The Women's Union of Thanh Thuy commune currently has 1,274 members in 9 branches (8 agricultural branches and 1 school branch). In the commune, the Women's Union develops the family economy mainly through agricultural production, garment, and trade and services; the quality of life of the Women's Union has been gradually improved. However, in the commune, there are still some Women's Union members in difficult circumstances, women with serious illnesses, orphans with no place to rely on... Based on that reality, in 2018, the Women's Union of Thanh Thuy commune implemented the model of "Raising piggy banks and saving rice jars", mobilizing cadres and members to participate and has brought high efficiency. According to the motto "Those who have a lot contribute a lot, those who have a little contribute a little", each month, cadres and Women's Union members in the commune contribute rice and money according to their ability to maintain the model.
At the recent regular meeting of the Trung Thanh Village Women's Union, the cadres and women's union members in the union summarized the amount of rice and money saved in the past month by implementing the model "Raising piggy banks and saving rice jars". Ms. Tran Thi Lan, a member of the Trung Thanh Village Women's Union, said: When the Commune Women's Union launched the model "Raising piggy banks and saving rice jars", I proactively collected the spare change I had to put into the union's common fund. Along with that, every day, I often put a small bowl of rice in a separate jar to give to the poor women's union members in the union. On average, each month I save about 100,000 - 150,000 VND, along with 3 - 4kg of rice to support. I always tell myself that for every bowl of rice I save, I can help unfortunate families have more complete meals. I hope to contribute a small part to help the poor women's union members in difficult living conditions.
As has become a tradition, on the monthly branch meeting day, cadres and women's union members of the commune bring their savings and rice to contribute to the common savings jar of the "Piggy bank, rice savings jar" model. Thereby, promoting the spirit of "The whole leaves cover the torn leaves, the less torn leaves cover the more torn leaves" among cadres and women's union members joining hands to support and help members and children in difficult circumstances to rise up in life... To carry out the support, the branches have reviewed and made a list of women's union members in difficult circumstances. On average, each member will receive about 5kg of rice, especially difficult cases will receive 10-15kg of rice. On the occasion of March 8 every year, the Thanh Thuy commune Women's Union coordinates with the branches to organize a "piggy bank" to publicly count the amount of savings. All of this money will be used to visit and encourage members in difficult circumstances, support members in borrowing interest-free loans to develop the economy... Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc, a member of the Women's Union of Trung Thanh village, is old and weak, and has difficult circumstances. The village Women's Union regularly supports her with 5 kg of rice per month. In addition, on every holiday and Tet, her family receives small gifts from the Commune Women's Union and the village association. For Ms. Ngoc, the gifts and support from all levels of the association are a practical source of encouragement, helping her to ease the difficulties in life.
Ms. Bui Thi Duc, Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Thanh Thuy commune, said: The model of "Raising piggy banks and saving rice jars" implemented by the Women's Union of the commune has achieved positive results when attracting the participation of a large number of cadres and women in contributing to activities to support disadvantaged women, women in difficult circumstances and orphans. In recent years, the implementation of the model has become a regular activity in all branches in the commune. Up to now, 8/9 branches have built funds from the model of "Raising piggy banks and saving rice jars" and operated effectively, helping many women in especially difficult circumstances. In 2024 alone, 41 million VND and 400 kg of rice were saved through the model. During the year, the branches reviewed, supported, organized visits, gave gifts, and donated rice to 15 disadvantaged women members, women with serious illnesses, and orphans in the whole commune. The women's branches of Trung Thanh village, Trung Thu village, Dong Ao village, Dinh Hau village, O Cach village, Luong Phuong village... are the leading units in building and maintaining the model.
Through specific and practical actions, over the past time, the Thanh Thuy Commune Women's Union has affirmed its role and position, contributing significantly to taking care of the material and spiritual life of its members. In order for the model to truly spread widely, in the coming time, the Commune Women's Union will continue to promote propaganda and mobilize branches to continue to maintain the model effectively to help many women and orphans stabilize their lives.
Bui Linh
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