On the afternoon of November 29, in Cat Tien commune (Lam Dong province), the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund donated 50 million VND to support people to overcome the consequences of storms and floods.
From this funding source, 25 poor, near-poor households and ethnic minorities that suffered heavy losses in floods received gifts worth 2 million VND each.
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Mr. Mai Van Tam - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Cat Tien commune - said that the locality is located in the lower reaches of the Dong Nai river.
For decades, he and the people here have never witnessed a terrible flood like this. The flood has seriously affected the lives of hundreds of households.
Cat Tien is a fertile land along the river, one of the large rice granaries of Lam Dong province, associated with the Cat Tien rice brand.
In recent years, thanks to the government's orientation, people have converted many areas to crops with high economic value such as durian and mulberry.
However, major floods have submerged many production areas, causing heavy damage to people.
According to Mr. Tam, the households receiving gifts from the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund are all families subject to policies such as poor households, near-poor households, lonely elderly people, families with sick people and ethnic minorities.
"Many households had their entire crops swept away by floodwaters, and were considered to have lost everything. The loss is clearly seen in every eye, the story of farmers struggling to get used to the mud when witnessing their labor results swept away by floodwaters" - Mr. Tam shared more.
Mr. Hoang Van Hung (village 15, Cat Tien commune) choked up as he said, my family is near-poor, with two children infected with Agent Orange and unable to work.
"Life depends on growing mulberry and raising silkworms. The flood swept away more than 6 sets of mulberry. We have to replant from the beginning and it will take at least 3 months to harvest, causing the revenue to completely break down" - Mr. Hung sadly said.
With the same grief, Ms. Dieu Ka Banh (Buon Go village) stood in front of a rice field of more than 1.6 hectares that was flooded more than 1 meter deep for a whole week.
"All the rice is dead. Last year, my family harvested more than 12 tons this season, and this year we have lost everything, Ms. Dieu Ka Banh said in choked up.
According to Mr. Ho Quoc Phong - Secretary of the Cat Tien Commune Party Committee - the historic flood from November 20 to 22 caused the water level of the Dong Nai River to rise, causing deep flooding over a wide area.
The whole commune had 1,430 flooded houses, many of which were more than 2m deep. The flood also submerged more than 450 hectares of rice, more than 200 hectares of durian and nearly 40 hectares of coffee, with total estimated damage of about 80 billion VND.
In particular, after the flood, dozens of hectares of durian are dying due to young mud and flooding for a long time, requiring funding for people to reinvest.
Mr. Mai Van Tam - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Cat Tien commune expressed his appreciation for the gifts of the Golden Heart Social and Cultural Fund as a timely source of encouragement, helping people stabilize their spirit and gradually overcome difficulties after natural disasters.
"This is a humane act of giving up rice and clothes. On behalf of the Party Committee, government and local people" - Mr. Tam sent his deep gratitude to the Golden Heart Fund for its timely attention to the people in the flood-prone areas.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods caused by storms have caused many deaths, missing people, and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the Central and Northern mountainous provinces are struggling day and night to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property that cannot be mentioned...
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
