Emergency relief website launched, connecting flood victims and philanthropists

Amidst the days when Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Khanh Hoa suffered historic floods, a community website application was 'launched' with many features that effectively connect people in need of relief and philanthropists.

The website cuutro.jci.vn is a community web application implemented by the Vietnam Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs Federation (JCI) Da Lat chapter in collaboration with JCI Vietnam, launched on the evening of November 19 to support people in flooded areas .

This platform aims to quickly connect people, households, schools, medical facilities in need of relief ; sponsors, benefactors, and support units that can support in kind, human resources, and vehicles; suppliers that post necessities and essential items for sale at special support prices for relief teams; coordination committees, volunteer teams, and volunteers to update, monitor, and support distribution in the right place.

The official website has been put into use, people have sent information to get support during the floods happening in Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak . Photo: JCI

Need simple operations, how to use the website, users just follow these steps:

Step 1: Access: cuutro.jci.vn

Step 2: Choose 1 of 2 items:

• Need to receive: Urgent posting or specific needs;
• Need for: Post necessities, items you or businesses can support, or post for sale at good prices;

Step 3: Fill out the standard form, click Submit;

Step 4: Track the broadcast point and broadcast time on the map;

Step 5: Update evidence after giving or receiving support;

Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Anh, representative of the application developer, said that the community website connecting people in need and benefactors was preliminarily designed by JCI Da Lat chapter since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021.

A person needs to donate necessities to flood victims in the old Phu Yen province on the website. Photo: JCI

The application has been upgraded with features since 2 months ago. When the flood situation was very complicated in Hue City, Da Nang and now Khanh Hoa , Dak Lak... JCI Vietnam wanted to spread the website to the community.

After donors enter information about the items they need to donate, the executive board will call back to verify, transfer the items to the collection point, and sort them. Depending on the case, JCI Vietnam will give gifts directly, or indirectly by sending them to local units and authorities.

In recent days, when social networks have continuously seen many posts asking for help during the flood, JCI Vietnam said that the website effectively supports people in entering information clearly, focusing, and without being distracted.

JCI members during a charity gift giving campaign. Photo: JCI

With clear forms, people in need of emergency relief only need to fill in their address and phone number. Teams, units or local authorities can use this to allocate timely support thanks to the location feature that locates the location of the relief need.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Anh said: "Whether it is a shared message, a posted need, or a small resource given, it can reach the right person, at the right time, in difficult days."

JCI (Junior Chamber International) is the World Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs, present in 127 countries and cooperating with the United Nations in promoting 17 SDGs. In Vietnam, JCI has been operating since 2008, developing into a nationwide network of chapters with many community projects, leadership training programs and outstanding international networking activities.

Phan Diep

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/website-cuu-tro-khan-cap-ra-mat-ket-noi-nguoi-dan-vung-ngap-lut-va-nha-hao-tam-18525112010133656.htm