According to the Lao Cai Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, as of the morning of September 24, the province had 131 deaths; 20 missing and 50 injured (36 have been discharged from hospital).
Along with that, 6,749 houses were flooded, landslides, and swept away by floods, 789 houses collapsed, 1,935 houses were urgently evacuated, and 929 houses had damaged auxiliary structures.
Through screening from women's associations at all levels, up to this point, the whole province has 45 orphans caused by storm No. 3, including 10 children who have lost both parents, 25 children who have lost their father, and 10 children who have lost their mother.
In Bac Ha district alone, 34 people died and went missing, leaving 14 children orphaned, including 5 children between 10 and 13 years old, and the remaining 9 children under 10 years old. In particular, two children under 4 years old lost both their parents and are currently living with relatives.
“We have visited and encouraged orphans after the recent storm and flood, and provided financial support and necessities for the children and their families. In the long term, we must consider finding godparents for the children so that they will not be disadvantaged,” said Ms. Hang Thi Dung, Vice President of the Women’s Union of Bac Ha district.
Pursuant to the Official Dispatch of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union on mobilizing and connecting to adopt orphans due to super typhoon No. 3, after reviewing and making a list, the Lao Cai Provincial Women's Union has issued a document directing its affiliated units to report to the Party Committee and authorities to propagate, mobilize, and connect groups, individuals, and philanthropists to care, share, support, and adopt children directly or indirectly.
The call for mobilization and connection aims to help orphans receive early sponsorship, create a source of love and encouragement for them and their families to reduce difficulties, overcome pain and rise up in life.
