VND31 billion supported the poor in 2017

According to the Tien Giang provincial Association for the Protection of the Poor, People with Disabilities and Orphans (referred as the Association for the Poor Patients), through various forms, organizations and individuals inside and outside Tien Giang province has donated more than VND 31 billion in 2017, enabling the association to implement humanitarian programs in 2017.

Collectives and individuals are awarded at the summarization conference. Photo: thtg.vn

Specifically, the Tien Giang provincial Association of Poor Patients organized and co-organized activities to sponsor over 1 million poor patients, people with disabilities and orphans through the program of activities, sponsoring cardiac surgery for 13 patients, organizing eye surgery to replace crystals for more than 400 patients, giving free medical examination for over 16,000 people, donating 180 wheelchairs; repairing and building more than 150 houses of love; building 21 rural bridges.

In addition, the unit also organized other social activities such as giving gifts, giving scholarships to poor students, visiting poor patient, supporting free meals are also performed by the provincial association and its branches and organizations.

Awarding commemorative medals to the collectives and individuals who have made contributions to the charity work in 2017.

At the summarization conference, there were 24 individuals received the medal for the cause of sponsoring the disabled and orphans in Vietnam; 3 collectives and 5 individuals received certificates of merit from the Central Association; Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 1 collective and 10 individuals contributed to the charity work in 2017.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by HOANG AN)