Care for children in difficult circumstances

With the motto "No child left behind", all levels, sectors and localities in the province actively mobilize the community and society to participate in activities to care for andeducate children in difficult circumstances; help them develop physically and mentally, strive to study well; and train them to become useful citizens for society.

Representatives of the Provincial Children's Fund presented bicycles to children in difficult circumstances. Photo: Duong Chung

Carrying out the task of protecting, caring for and educating children, supporting children in special and difficult circumstances, from 2024 to present, the Provincial Children's Support Fund (Department of Health ) has mobilized nearly 50 organizations, businesses and individuals to join hands to take care of the children with a total amount of more than 4 billion VND; giving 5 charity houses, more than 600 scholarships, 540 school supplies, 271 bicycles... to children in special and difficult circumstances.

At the same time, coordinate with central and provincial hospitals to organize screening examinations, early detection of heart, eye, movement, and maxillofacial diseases for more than 26,000 children; organize examinations and prescribe heart surgery for more than 600 children, support heart surgery costs for more than 60 children; examine hearing and give hearing aids to 7 children; give more than 3,000 gifts to children in difficult circumstances on holidays and Tet... Thereby contributing to helping them have a better life.

The family of Le Thanh Huy, born in 2011 and Le Thanh Hoang, born in 2009, in Giap Trung village, Duc Bac commune (Song Lo) is in difficult circumstances. Their father died early, their grandmother is old, and their mother alone struggles to raise their two children to study.

Previously, the family of the two children lived in an old, dilapidated house, and due to the impact of storm No. 3, the house was severely damaged. Faced with such difficult circumstances, the Provincial Children's Fund mobilized Vinh Phuc Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company to support 100 million VND, along with the support and contributions of Party committees at all levels, authorities, units, businesses and people of Duc Bac commune with a total cost of nearly 470 million VND, to help the family build a new house.

Le Thanh Hoang said: I am very grateful to the Party committees, the commune government and the benefactors who helped my family have a new, spacious house and stabilize our lives so that we can strive to study, practice and become useful citizens for society.

The province currently has nearly 350,000 children, including more than 3,400 children in special and difficult circumstances, and nearly 7,800 children from poor and near-poor households. Along with properly and fully implementing the State's policies and regimes for children, every year, the Provincial People's Committee directs all levels, sectors, and mass organizations to mobilize resources and community participation to care for children in difficult circumstances.

In 2024, the whole province mobilized more than 10 billion VND, of which, departments, branches, organizations, and localities presented more than 18,700 gifts, school supplies, scholarships, etc. to children in special and difficult circumstances and those at risk of falling into special and difficult circumstances on the occasion of Lunar New Year, International Children's Day June 1, Action Month for Children, Mid-Autumn Festival; presented scholarships, bicycles, school supplies, etc. to ensure that children in difficult circumstances can continue to go to school.

The Provincial Women's Union continues to implement the program "Godmother - Connecting love", mobilizing organizations and individuals to care for, raise and sponsor 291 orphans and children in difficult circumstances with a total budget of more than 6 billion VND.

Responding to the Peak Day of Volunteer Soldiers "Supporting Children in Difficult Circumstances", in 2024, the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee started construction of 6 charity houses, gratitude houses, red scarf houses; organized the presentation of hundreds of gifts to children in difficult circumstances...

The work of preventing and combating child abuse and violence, and preventing accidents and injuries to children has received special attention from all levels, sectors and localities. The People's Committees of districts and cities have coordinated with socio-political organizations to organize many free swimming classes for children; reviewed, posted warning signs, and established watch teams at dangerous deep water points; focused on educating and disseminating knowledge and skills to students on self-protection, preventing risks of abuse, accidents, injuries and drowning.

With the active participation of the whole community and society, the work of caring for and supporting children in special and difficult circumstances is increasingly receiving attention. Thereby contributing to reducing the rate of children in special circumstances to 0.9%, lower than the national average.

In the coming time, all levels, sectors and localities will continue to review and grasp the addresses of children in difficult circumstances to propose timely support; step up propaganda, mobilize social resources to join hands to effectively implement activities to support children in special and difficult circumstances... creating a safe and healthy living environment for children to develop comprehensively.

Minh Thu

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