Together with the people to overcome the pandemic

Small trucks carrying food and necessities continuously came to localities in the province these days. Besides the gifts given to people in need, there were sweat drops rolling down their cheeks, happy smiles for being loved…

Immediately after receiving food donated by other provinces, Binh Duong Provincial Farmers' Union distributed these to localities during the day.

To extend aid

Provincial Farmers' Union in recent months has received goods from other provinces. There were days when food trucks arrived very early in the morning, workers of the union thus got up early, picked up and unloaded dozens of tons of goods to be transported to people in the whole province at the earliest possible time. All staff rolls up their sleeves and engaged in the work.

It was not quite seven o'clock in the morning, almost officers of the Farmers' Union were present at the headquarter of Provincial Labor Confederation to unload the shipment of 25 tons of rice then to distribute to small trucks and transport to localities in the province. Although everyone was tired and sweaty, they smiled brightly as finishing the work. During the recent outbreak, Provincial Farmers' Union organized a peak period to aid needy people, with the aim of supporting people in the province to minimize negative effects of the disease, recover production and business, and care for people's lives, health and safety.

Do Ngoc Huy, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Union, said: "Not only supporting residents in pandemic-hit areas in districts, towns and cities, Farmers' Unions at all levels in the province also helped farmers in consuming agricultural products. Due to the recent Covid-19 wave, the supply chain of goods was disrupted due to social distancing, many farmers had problems in consuming agricultural products. To  connect agricultural products and overcome the pandemic together, the Provincial Farmers' Union implemented many flexible solutions to assist the consumption of agricultural products for farmers inside and outside the province. In green zones of the province, farmers' unions also encouraged farmers to develop economic production in the "new normal" period. Non-profit meaningful trucks of goods have lessened people's difficulties of the Covid-19.

To share difficulties with pregnant women and babies

Recently, pregnant women in Tuong Binh Hiep ward (Thu Dau Mot) felt comforted, because the local Red Cross Society and benefactors encouraged them with practical gifts. For several months affected by the disease, her income decreased, a pregnant woman in Quarter 3, Tuong Binh Hiep ward was anxious because her due date was coming, but she could not buy the necessary things. Therefore, Red Cross of Tuong Binh Hiep ward presented newborn clothes and 1 million VND to the needy woman. The association also gave new clothes to her eldest child to encourage her overcome difficulties and deliver the baby. In addition to the pregnant mother in Quarter 3, some pregnant women, who live at a lodging house in Quarter 2, Tuong Binh Hiep Ward, also received similar gifts. After receiving the gifts, N.T.H. said: "In this pandemic season, all supports are precious and appreciated. This is an encouragement for us to try harder during the pandemic.”

After receiving information from Red Cross branches, the quarter's administration learned about the situation of children aged 1 - 6 in lodging houses located in this ward. In order to help the children, the Red Cross Society of Tuong Binh Hiep ward donated new clothes to 40 children in lodging houses in Quarter 2, Quarter 3, Quarter 5, Quarter 6, and Quarter 8. Receiving new clothes, many children were very happy, because their parents have not been able to buy new clothes for them in the past few months, due to the social distancing and their difficult circumstance...

In addition to pregnant women and children in the ward, the Red  Cross of Tuong Binh Hiep ward regularly provides free necessities such as rice, noodles, vegetables, fruits, etc. for disadvantaged households. Trucks carrying food and volunteers have been going to each neighborhood, every alley to bring love and aid to many people.

Reported by Huynh Thuy - Translated by Ngoc Huynh