'Godmother' is a fulcrum to spread love to orphans across the country

On the morning of June 7, at the Presidential Palace, VicePresident Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with the delegation attending the 2023 "Sunflower" Summer Camp.

At the meeting, expressing her emotions when meeting the godmothers and children, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan said that in recent times, the Party and State have always paid deep attention and given the best to children; perfected policies and took practical actions in caring for,educating and protecting children.

Mother Earth is a place where love is spread to children all over the country, picture 1 — Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA).

Praising the results of the Vietnam Women's Union in caring for women and children, especially the meaningful "Godmother" model, the Vice President emphasized that after nearly 2 years of implementation, the program has truly become a fulcrum to spread love to orphans across the country. This year, the "Sunflower" Summer Camp program has an even more special meaning when it is organized during the Month of Action for Children, the 75th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's call for patriotic emulation (June 11, 1948 - June 11, 2023), and Vietnamese Family Day, June 28.

Along with raising awareness and actions of society on child care and protection, the Vice President requested the Vietnam Women's Union to continue to maintain the operational routine and sustainability of the "Godmother" model. In the coming time, the Vietnam Women's Union will research and disseminate more models suitable to its assigned functions and tasks to help more women and children in special circumstances have conditions to develop.

I am a mother of two children, I spread my love to all parts of the country, picture 2 — Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents gifts to delegates. (Photo: VNA)

The Vice President requested central and local ministries, branches and localities to take practical actions to care for children, especially children in difficult circumstances; research and propose policies, laws and allocate resources so that children are always better cared for, educated and trained in each stage of the country's development.

The Vice President expressed his belief that the godmothers of orphans will continue to promote the good qualities of Vietnamese women and the tolerance of a mother to directly and indirectly care for, nurture and support the children's development.

Sending warm messages and praising the children's strong will, the Vice President wished them to be good and studious, continue to help friends in similar situations, have many good plans for the future, and believe that they will become kind-hearted people and useful citizens to society.

I am a mother of two children, I spread my love to all over the country, picture 3 — Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan with delegates attending the 2023 "Sunflower" Summer Camp. (Photo: VNA).

Fully accepting the direction as well as the sentiments and wishes of the Vice President, President of the Vietnam Women's Union Ha Thi Nga said that the Union will continue to organize and implement practical and effective programs to comprehensively care for children; have support activities to help mothers fulfill their roles well. In the coming time, the Union will also propose mechanisms, policies and have more effective activities in the work of caring for and protecting women and children.

The 2023 "Sunflower" Summer Camp launched by the Vietnam Women's Union is an opportunity for children sponsored in the "Godmother" Program to meet and interact with friends and siblings from all over the country.
After nearly 2 years of implementation, the “Godmother” Program has received high praise from Party and State leaders and attracted the attention of many units, organizations and individuals accompanying orphans across the country. To date, the program has over 32,000 godmothers; mobilized over 115 billion VND to support the care of 19,760 orphans, including more than 3,000 orphans due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thanh Nhan

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