boundless joy
Ms. Le Thi Huyen Nga (in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province) could not hide her joy when receiving support from the “Union Shelter” program. Ms. Nga has been a worker at Quang Binh Urban Development and Environment Joint Stock Company since 2008. Her main job is to collect trash and sweep the streets every day.
Currently raising a young child alone, she was fortunate to receive support from the “Union Shelter” last year with a budget of 30 million VND. “I still remember that at the end of the year I received a support plaque from the Quang Binh Provincial Federation of Labor. Thinking back to that moment, I am still moved. Thanks to the Union, I was able to overcome the most difficult period,” said Ms. Le Thi Huyen Nga.
With a piece of land given by her parents of 80 square meters, Ms. Nga boldly borrowed 450 million VND from the bank, and with the support of relatives... she was able to build a solid house.
More than 28 "Union Shelters" were built and repaired.
In 2024, the Quang Binh Provincial Federation of Labor supported the construction and repair of 28 "Union Shelters" worth 960 million VND in key programs and activities.
At the program "Tet Sum vay - Xuan chia chia", the Provincial Federation of Labor supported 7,250 union members and workers in difficult circumstances, with a total amount of more than 3.5 billion VND, supported the construction and repair of 16 "Union Shelters", with a total amount of 580 million VND; successfully organized the "Union Market" and implemented many other activities to benefit workers.
25/25 trade unions at the grassroots level directly above the grassroots level, and grassroots trade unions under the Provincial Federation of Labor organized the "Tet Sum Vay" program, proactively mobilizing funding sources to implement activities to care for union members and workers in 2024.
With the Workers' Month activities, the Provincial Federation of Labor provided financial support for the construction and repair of 12 "Union Shelters" for union members and workers in difficult circumstances, totaling 380 million VND; allocated and presented 680 gifts to union members and workers in difficult circumstances, totaling 396 million VND; supported equipment for member unions of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park Trade Union worth 51 million VND; inaugurated a dormitory for teachers of Lam Thuy Primary School, amounting to 1.2 billion VND. Along with that, social activities were regularly promoted, during the year, more than 38,436 union members and workers in difficult circumstances were supported and visited by union levels in the province with a total amount of over 55.4 billion VND.
Of which, the Provincial Federation of Labor directly supported nearly 8,750 union members, with a total amount of more than 8 billion VND, and supported the construction and repair of 28 "Union Shelters" worth 960 million VND in key programs and activities.
