Humanitarian Month 2025 - "Humanitarian Journey, Spreading Love"

Through the connection, the Provincial Red Cross Society and the Red Cross Volunteer Group of DAEJEON-SEJONG Province (Korea) visited and presented gifts to a number of schools in Gia Vien district. Photo: Minh Quang

In Hamlet 9 Dong Cuong, Khanh Cuong Commune (Yen Khanh), people sadly told about the situation of 5 children in a family with very special circumstances. The 5 children, the oldest is 12 years old, the youngest is only 4 years old, are the children of Mr. Nguyen Van Duc and Ms. Do Thi Loan. But Mr. Duc has been away for many years and has not returned, his wife is not mentally sound, often leaves home. The 5 children are both sent to their maternal grandparents and their grandmother to look after. But their grandmother recently passed away from a serious illness, and their mother brought them back to live in their grandmother's house.

Faced with the difficult circumstances of the five children, philanthropists and volunteer clubs in the area gathered, connected resources and through the bridge of the Yen Khanh District Red Cross Society, donated a total of over 250 million VND to the children. This meaningful amount of money became a solid foundation for the children to confidently go to school and overcome the immediate difficulties. The money from the philanthropists was given to the guardians, under the supervision of the local authorities.

In addition, the local government also assigned the Women's Union, the Village Front Committee, the medical station... to encourage and advise Ms. Loan on how to raise healthy children, and how to raise poultry to improve her quality of life...

230 million VND is also a large sum of money from the generosity of individuals, organizations, volunteer clubs, and the Provincial Red Cross Society, donated to the family of Do Huy Hoang in Ben Xanh hamlet, Khanh Thien commune (Yen Khanh). Hoang unfortunately had an accident. Difficult economic circumstances made Hoang's treatment and recovery process more difficult. Therefore, the funding provided by benefactors has brought hope to Hoang's family.

Propagating and mobilizing organizations, individuals and businesses to support especially disadvantaged humanitarian addresses is one of the key activities that the Yen Khanh District Red Cross has always carried out effectively in recent times. These charitable activities have connected philanthropists and volunteer clubs to join hands to share difficulties with the disadvantaged.

During the Lunar New Year, the district mobilized and received 1.9 billion VND to 3,982 beneficiaries. The total amount of money and goods mobilized and received and donated in the first quarter of 2025 reached over 2.4 billion VND to 3,993 beneficiaries in the district.

Mr. Do Quang An, Chairman of the Red Cross Society of Yen Khanh district, said: This result is a favorable condition for Yen Khanh district to effectively implement activities in the Humanitarian Month of 2025. Accordingly, Yen Khanh district aims to present 10 humanitarian addresses and 100 gifts with a total value of about 100 million VND to disadvantaged people; at the same time, mobilize and receive 500 units of blood to supplement the blood reserves of medical units, for emergency and treatment of patients.

To achieve high efficiency, the District Red Cross continues to promote propaganda work, at the same time mobilizing businesses and philanthropists to join hands to support disadvantaged groups, thereby contributing to building a united and compassionate community.

Yen Khanh District Red Cross Society and benefactors visited and presented gifts to Do Thi Loan and her children in Hamlet 9 Dong Cuong, Khanh Cuong Commune. Photo: Dao Hang

Humanitarian Month is the peak month for Red Cross Associations at all levels in the province to mobilize resources and build funds to support vulnerable groups in society, contributing to building a safe community. During this year's Humanitarian Month, activities were organized widely throughout the Association system, increasing the effect and spreading to all classes of people.

Accordingly, the Associations at all levels in the province aim to mobilize resources of over 3 billion VND to assist 3,000-4,000 people in difficult circumstances, with appropriate forms and levels of assistance.

In which, each district and city registers 1 humanitarian project worth 50 million VND (organizing events such as: Building Red Cross House, giving humanitarian addresses, giving gifts to the disadvantaged, giving rice and porridge at hospitals...); each commune/ward/town introduces at least 1 humanitarian address.

Continue to implement the program "Nutrition for poor and disabled children" at 8 primary and preschool schools in the province; the program "Safety for poor and disadvantaged fishermen" in Kim Son district; "Meal of love" and "Pot of love porridge" programs at hospitals in the province; visiting and giving gifts to 71 families of heroic Vietnamese mothers, families of martyrs, war invalids, veterans, and former youth volunteers in difficult circumstances.

In addition, strive to organize 4 medical examination, health consultation, medicine provision, and gift giving programs with a scale of 300 to 500 people/program; support the construction of 2 Red Cross houses (valued at 50 million VND/house); support livelihoods for 26 poor and disadvantaged households (valued at 15 million VND/household); mobilize 100-400 people to register and donate human tissues and organs...

Mr. Bui Quang Hoa, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Red Cross Society, said: Through the years of implementing the Humanitarian Month, the Red Cross Society at all levels in the province has connected and carried out many practical and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of the community. Accordingly, tens of thousands of blood units have been donated to patients; dozens of Red Cross houses have been donated to people with housing difficulties; tens of thousands of gifts have been given to the poor and people in difficult circumstances on holidays and Tet; hundreds of people after passing away have fulfilled their wish to donate tissues and organs to bring light and sustain life for many patients...

The biggest advantage of our province in implementing activities during the Humanitarian Month is the active attention and support of organizations and individuals in the community. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, the Association at all levels mobilized and connected the humanitarian hearts of organizations, individuals, and philanthropists, providing timely assistance to over 30,000 people in especially difficult circumstances, orphans, people with disabilities, lonely elderly people, etc., with a total value of over 11 billion VND. Through specific and practical activities, the Association's activities have contributed to the successful implementation of the task of ensuring social security in the locality.

Thu Hang

Source: https://baoninhbinh.org.vn/khoi-dong-thang-nhan-dao-nam-2025-563186.htm