Practically taking care of AO/dioxin victims

Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin are those who have suffered a lot of pain left by the war. Therefore, the work of caring for and supporting them has always been concerned by all-level authorities and sectors, especially provincial Associations of Victims of AO/dioxin at all levels in order to partially alleviate the pain of the victims, giving them more motivation to rise up in life.

For AO/dioxin victims

In the early days of this August, when the whole country looks forward to the 62nd anniversary of the AO/dioxin disaster in Vietnam (August 10, 1961 - August 10, 2023) and the Vietnam Day for Victims of AO/dioxin (August 10), provincial Associations of Victims of AO/dioxin at all levels have had practical activities to visit, encourage and take care of the victims.

Leaders of provincial Association of Victims of AO/dioxin visit and offer gifts to the local AO/dioxin victim

On August 8, Thuan An city organized a delegation, including the city’s leaders and representatives of relevant sectors and localities, to visit and offer gifts to a number of the local AO/dioxin victims with difficult circumstances. Most of the victims that the delegation visited and gave gifts this time were revolutionary soldiers on battlefields in the past. Although the war receded, for the victims, the pain of Agent Orange remains and continues being passed on to their children and grandchildren. Therefore, when being visited and shared by the local leaders, the victims and their relatives were very happy and warm…

Dang Lam Tu from Lai Thieu ward, who participated in the fight on the Phuoc Long battlefield, has a son affected by AO who is the family that received gifts in this period. Over the past time, he and his son received timely attention and support from the Party, State, and the Victims Associations of Victims of AO/ dioxin at all levels, were given encouragement gifts on holidays and Tet. Although life was still difficult, the timely attention encouraged him and his son a lot in life.

Truong Binh Long, Chairman of provincial Association of Victims of AO/Dioxin said that on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the AO/Dioxin disaster in Vietnam and the Vietnam Day for Victims of AOdioxin this year, provincial Associations of Victims of AO/Dioxin at all levels have had specific activities. Provincial Association of Victims of AO/Dioxin has prepared financial resources to support disadvantaged victims in localities. In addition, the association will coordinate with provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations and scientific organizations of the Union to visit victims this August.

“Although the value is not great, the gifts are from the heart, showing the timely care and sharing of all-level authorities, sectors and provincial Associations of Victims of AO/dioxin Victims at all levels to the victims on this occasion, encouraging them to try to overcome difficulties and rise up in life", shared Mr. Long.

Various support activities

Over the past years, the care and support of AO/dioxin victims and their families in the province were done by the Associations of Victims of AO/dioxin at all levels, sectors, localities, businesses and donors. On Tet and great holidays, provincial Association of Victims of AO/Dioxin cooperated with relevant units to organize delegations to visit, offer gifts and money to the victims.

The care and support for AO/dioxin victims were also demonstrated through such practical activities as supporting livelihood; donating wheelchairs; building new houses, repairing houses of gratitude for the victims; organizing delegations to visit families and provide support to victims; taking victims to the Social Protection Center of the Central Association of Victims of AO/dioxin for detoxification, medical treatment, vocational training; reviewing and compiling a list of disabled people suspected of being infected with AO…

Although there are still many difficulties in the process of operation, provincial Association of Victims of AO/dioxin has performed the principle of "When drinking water, remember its source", the tradition of "Love others as if you love yourself" for those getting toxic chemicals via significant activities. This support has contributed to alleviating the pain of the victims, encouraging the victims and their families to have more faith and energy to overcome difficulties and rise up in life.

It is expected that in this year's Action Month for Victims of AO/dioxin, provincial Association of Victims of AO/dioxin will support its branches with funding to give gifts for about 210 victims. Each gift is worth VND1million in cash. The association will also coordinate with relevant units to visit victims with extremely difficult circumstances. In addition to a gift worth VND700,000, each of them will be given additional VND 2 million in cash.

Reported by Hong Thuan-Translated by Kim Tin