Ky Anh Commune determined to "leave no one behind"

Mobilizing people and connecting resources for shelters

On the beach at the end of Phu Hai village, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Nhu (80 years old, wife of a martyr) is now in poor health and has a difficult life. After the recent storm No. 10, her small house was severely damaged. When the village proposed to the commune to support the cost of repairing the house, she firmly refused because she was worried about not having enough money to "match", worried about the cost, not being able to afford it and then bothering the villagers.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Nhu's house has basically completed the shell.

Understanding her feelings, the village cadres and the Commune Fatherland Front proactively came to meet and encourage her, at the same time connecting social resources, mobilizing people to help her rebuild the house. In just a short time, the village mobilized 60 million VND and dozens of working days of the people. Currently, the new solid house is about to be completed, providing Mrs. Nhu with a solid support in her old age.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Nhu emotionally shared: “I always thought that I was poor, and did not dare to dream of having a decent house. However, when my house was damaged, the government and people promptly took care of a new house. Thanks to this help, I feel much warmer and more secure in life. This Tet, I will be living in a new, spacious house. I am very grateful to the village and commune officials and the people.”

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu in Phu Tan village, a single mother with congenital mental illness, has just received support to build a house.

In recent times, housing support for the poor, meritorious people and those in particularly difficult circumstances has been a bright spot in the implementation of social security in Ky Anh commune. The Fatherland Front and mass organizations have been flexible in their approach, diversifying forms of mobilization, calling for resources from businesses, children living far from home and the community.

Thanks to the extensive implementation of the campaigns “For the poor” and “Repaying gratitude”, the whole commune has supported the construction and repair of 172 houses with a total cost of 12.9 billion VND. After implementing the 2-level local government, the Fatherland Front of the commune mobilized Agribank Bac Ky Anh branch to support the construction of 2 new houses for disadvantaged households, with a total amount of 120 million VND.

Leaders of the Fatherland Front of Ky Anh commune coordinated with Agribank Ky Anh branch to present the "Great Unity" house symbol to a household in difficult circumstances.

Not stopping at supporting money and materials, Ky Anh commune also has many flexible solutions in mobilizing working days, mobilizing mass organizations to participate in construction supervision, ensuring housing quality, and saving maximum costs for people.

Sustainable livelihood models

The viewpoint of Ky Anh commune is that it is not enough to help the poor “settle down”, but also to help them “find a job”. Therefore, in addition to supporting housing construction, the commune also focuses on investing in livelihood models, creating conditions for poor households to develop production, increase income and escape poverty sustainably.

In recent times, the commune has implemented many practical models such as supporting breeding cows, breeding chickens, livestock materials, plant varieties... suitable to the conditions of each household. In addition to the State's support through the sustainable poverty reduction program, the locality has mobilized the combined strength from socialized sources such as: businesses, philanthropists, socio- political organizations and children living far from home.

Ms. Chu Thi Lien's family in Tan Thang village received cows to create a livelihood.

Mr. Le Hoai Nam - Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Ky Anh commune said: "In implementing sustainable poverty reduction work, we prioritize mobilizing resources in an open, transparent and targeted manner. The Front coordinates with organizations, businesses, and children living far from home to create consensus in supporting the poor. When allocating, the commune carefully reviews each case, based on the level of difficulty and actual needs to choose the appropriate form of support, from housing, livelihoods to production tools, ensuring resources go to the right people, the right job and promote long-term effectiveness."

Thanks to this method, from 2020 to now, Ky Anh commune has mobilized more than 3 billion VND to support hundreds of livelihood models. Many households have escaped poverty thanks to timely support and efforts to improve themselves. A typical example is the family of Ms. Hoang Thi Hoa (70 years old), a poor household in Tan Khe village.

Due to her old age, poor health, and lack of production materials, in early 2024, Ms. Hoa was considered by the village to be supported with a breeding cow and 100 breeding chickens. After more than a year of care, the cow gave birth to her first calf, and the chickens have had many cycles, bringing in a good income, and the family's life has stabilized.

“I never thought my family would have cows and chickens to raise. Thanks to the humane policies of the State and the support of the commune, I have the conditions to do business and have the confidence to try to escape poverty sustainably,” Ms. Hoa shared.

Ms. Hoang Thi Hoa in Tan Khe village takes care of chickens to bring income for her family.

Not only supporting housing and livelihoods for the poor, Ky Anh commune also promotes emulation movements, mobilizing people to develop the economy, build cultural life, and build new, improved rural areas. Up to now, 30/30 residential areas have achieved cultural titles; 100% of villages have art troupes, soccer teams, and volleyball teams. The graduation rate of students at all levels is 99%. Each year, the commune awards over 700 scholarships for study encouragement.

All mass organizations have created many positive and equally effective activities. In particular, the Farmers' Association has strongly developed the movement "Good farmers in production and business". The Association has established 1 organic rice growing professional association in Phu Minh village; built 2 cooperatives for growing and processing shallots, 2 professional groups for catching seafood in Phu Loi and Phu Hai villages; established 2 professional groups for growing vegetables and fruit trees; developed 6 cow breeding models, 13 honey bee keeping models; renovated 1,526 household gardens, built 185 model gardens...

Youth Union members of Ky Anh commune volunteered to support households rebuilding houses after storm No. 10.

The Youth Union promotes the movement "Ky Anh Youth Volunteers for the Community"; organizes activities such as giving gifts to poor students, donating blood, beautifying household gardens, planting green fences, building flower roads; establishing a community digital transformation team, supporting people to perform online public services.

The Red Cross calls for and mobilizes funds to support families in distress and people in the North affected by storms and floods; organizes many annual humanitarian activities to help the poor overcome difficulties...

Thanks to the widespread emulation movements, people's lives have improved significantly. The poverty rate before the merger was over 5%, now it has decreased to under 2%; near-poor households have decreased from 7% to 3%. The whole commune no longer has temporary houses.

The results achieved in sustainable poverty reduction in Ky Anh commune show the determination, creativity and dedication of the local government and people. The initiative in mobilizing resources, flexibility in working methods, and the spirit of community solidarity have created a combined strength to help many poor households have stable housing and a livelihood to improve themselves. More importantly, these activities have aroused the confidence and will to make efforts in each person.

With the established foundation and the right solutions, Ky Anh commune continues to affirm the goal of sustainable development, ensuring social security and truly realizing the motto "Leaving no one behind".

The commune's poverty reduction results in recent times have been achieved thanks to the synchronous participation of the entire political system and the solidarity of the people. We always determine the consistent goal of taking the people as the center, implementing sustainable poverty reduction associated with new rural construction. In the coming time, the commune will continue to review multidimensional poor households, replicate effective livelihood models, and at the same time mobilize maximum social resources to provide timely, accurate and appropriate support.
Ms. Duong Thi Van Anh - Chairwoman of Ky Anh Commune People's Committee

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