Paying attention to and caring for the lives of female members.

The Women's Union of Truong Long commune has consistently played a pivotal role in patriotic emulation movements and actively participated in building advanced and model new rural areas. Through many specific and practical models and activities, such as environmental protection, supporting women members in economic development, and ensuring social security, it has contributed to the increasingly vibrant appearance of the locality.

Officials and female members of Truong Long commune clean up the environment along Route 926.

Taking advantage of the sunny weather, dozens of female officials and members of Truong Long commune organized environmental cleanup and planted 1,200 bougainvillea plants along the 3,000-meter stretch of Road 926. This is a meaningful project in the series of activities celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) for the People and to welcome the First Congress of the Women's Union of Can Tho City, term 2025-2030.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hoa, Head of the Women's Association in Truong Tho A hamlet, shared: "The women divide up the tasks, each doing their part, from sweeping and collecting garbage, clearing bushes to caring for and trimming ornamental plants along the roadside… Although it's hard work, everyone is happy because they are contributing to building a bright, green, clean, and beautiful residential area." According to Ms. Hoa, the Women's Association in Truong Tho A hamlet regularly encourages its members and women to voluntarily sort garbage at the source, use compost bins for organic waste, limit the use of plastic bags, and prioritize using plastic shopping baskets or other environmentally friendly baskets when going to the market. Periodically, the Association holds quarterly meetings, incorporating the dissemination of knowledge on reproductive health care, and encouraging women to actively participate in production and local movements.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Truong Long commune, said that in recent years, the Women's Union of the commune has focused on implementing the campaign "Building a family with 5 no's and 3 clean's" and the model "A family with 5 yes's and 3 clean's," linked with the movement "All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas." In the 2020-2025 period, the Union has carried out many specific tasks, such as: planting 1,000 bougainvillea plants along a 2.5km stretch of road in Truong Tho hamlet; mobilizing people to repair 1km of road; clearing weeds, clearing vegetation, and cleaning up the environment in Truong Phu 1, Truong Phu A, and Truong Phu B hamlets with a total length of approximately 6,500m… Along with that, the Union has also maintained and improved practical models and clubs, such as: the club "Members use shopping baskets to go to the market, limiting the use of plastic bags"; "Waste Sorting at Source" Club; "Building a Family with 5 No's and 3 Cleanliness Standards" Club in 16 hamlets across the commune.

The Women's Union of Truong Long commune focuses on caring for the lives of its members, helping them develop their economy and increase their income. Particularly noteworthy are its activities in providing capital support and improving the quality of collective economic models. The Women's Union of the commune is currently involved in managing three cooperatives: the Seedless Lemon Cooperative; the Truong Khuong A Fruit Tree Cooperative; and the Truong Tho 2A Fruit Tree Cooperative. Through these cooperatives, employment has been provided for over 300 unemployed people in the locality.

In addition, the Women's Union of the commune proactively coordinated with relevant agencies to advise on the development of two collective trademarks recognized by the Intellectual Property Office, including: "Truong Long Seedless Lemon" and "Truong Khuong A Star Apple"; and supported the products of three cooperatives to be included in the product traceability management system of Can Tho City... To date, the pink butter star apple and blacksmith star apple products of Truong Khuong A Fruit Tree Cooperative have achieved OCOP 4-star. Ms. Bui Thi Cham, Director of Truong Tho 2A Fruit Tree Cooperative, said: "The cooperative currently has 31 members growing fruit trees on an area of ​​27.5 hectares; of which 17.1 hectares of durian and jackfruit are produced according to VietGAP standards. In the last harvest season, the members harvested 225 tons of durian, with revenue of over 14.6 billion VND." According to Ms. Cham, the Women's Union of the commune always creates conditions for cooperative members to participate in training courses on scientific and technical transfer, and supports product promotion... In addition, cooperative members also receive support from the Union in obtaining loans; subsidized prices for purchasing 500 durian seedlings to invest in and expand the production model.

The Women's Union maintains 20 savings and loan groups under the Social Policy Bank with a total outstanding loan balance of over 48 billion VND, helping over 1,000 members and women borrow capital for livestock farming, crop cultivation, production model transformation, and family economic development. The Women's Union of the commune focuses on implementing social welfare work. From 2020 to the present, during holidays and Tet (Lunar New Year), the Union has mobilized social resources to donate over 300 gifts to members and women in difficult circumstances; built 2 "Houses of Love" worth 431 million VND... Through practical activities, the Union has helped 31 members escape near-poverty sustainably.

Text and photos: HONG VAN

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/quan-tam-cham-lo-doi-song-hoi-vien-phu-nu-a195378.html