“Khong (Zero) Dong” shop in An Giang province. (Photo: www.baoangiang.com.vn) An Giang (VNA) - A Khong (Zero) Dong shop that offers donated clothing and household appliances, most of them new and some of them secondhand, is seeing a brisk business in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. The shop was launched by Tri Ton district’s sponsoring association for people with disabilities, orphans and poor patients, whose aim is to reduce poverty in a sustainable manner. Open daily, the shop is located in Nui To commune at the Nguyen Trai -Nam Ky Khoi Nghia junction. The association is active in the national programme to build “new rural areas” and “civilised urban areas”. Pham Tan Duc, deputy chairman of the association, said the idea for the shop came from Men Pholly, secretary of … [Read more...] about “Khong (Zero) Dong” shop offers free goods to people in need
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Ngoc Phuc charity group strives to help all in need
Ngoc Phuc charity group strives to help all in need (02-10-2006) Tha La Bridge opened to the public in June in the province of Kien Giang thanks to the efforts of Ngoc Phuc charity groups. — VNS file photo KIEN GIANG — After several years of charitable fundraising, Le My Dung and her husband have devised a motto: "Arrive at a place that needs help, see it with your own eyes, and help in person." The Ngoc Phuc charity group, founded in 1999, has funded 2,000 eye surgeries and helped build more than 100 bridges. The cost of each bridge is approximately VND30 million, while it costs VND500,000 to perform an eye surgery. The Party committee secretary of Dinh Hoa Commune in Kien Giang southern province, Nguyen Vu Huy, said that seven out of 14 bridges in the commune had been constructed with the help of the Ngoc Phuc charity group. Tha La Bridge, which spans 20m, and opened for public use this June, is one such bridge. "The bridge cost less than VND30 million to build … [Read more...] about Ngoc Phuc charity group strives to help all in need
President vows to help those in need at district meeting
President vows to help those in need at district meeting (05-05-2007) President Nguyen Minh Triet meets voters in HCM City’s District 1. — VNA/VNS Photo Tu Hai HCM CITY — President Nguyen Minh Triet affirmed yesterday that he would do his best to improve the lives of people in need as he presented his action plan before the National Assembly (NA) election later this month. Triet made this promise while he and other candidates spoke in front of over 1,000 voters from HCM City’s District 1. The President said he would listen to the public’s viewpoints to map out policies that match the people’s interests and national development requirements with help from Party and State leaders. His priority is enhancing the living standards of poor families, Government beneficiaries and people from ethnic minorities. Triet also vowed he was resolved to fight against corruption and boost administrative reform. Some of the other candidates running in District … [Read more...] about President vows to help those in need at district meeting
Mother of downed pilot finds peace helping people in Vietnam
On Jan. 6, 1969, The Bellingham Herald published an engagement photo of U.S. Army Lt. Daniel Cheney, whose parents lived just north of Bellingham, and Gail Higgins, a student at then-Western Washington State College. The same day and half a world away, Cheney and his co-pilot died in Vietnam when their helicopter was hit while providing cover fire for a downed pilot. Cheney was 21 years old. "That has to be the most tragic, devastating experience a mother can ever have, to lose a child," said Rae Cheney, his mother. "There are no words to describe it." Cheney now lives on Bainbridge Island. She moved there in 1994, after her husband died, to be near her youngest daughter, Jerilyn Brusseau. Dan was the youngest of three Cheney children, and the only boy. Heartbroken over his death, his mother searched for some reason to reach out, to contribute in a positive way. Brusseau offered her mother a path to healing in 1995, the year the United States normalized diplomatic relations with … [Read more...] about Mother of downed pilot finds peace helping people in Vietnam
Mother Tim helping Vietnamese in need
In 1993, a Swiss woman named Aline Rebeaud crossed paths with young disabled children and orphans in Vietnam. Rebeaud, a painter, has since closely connected her life with them. Nicknamed "Mother Tim", she is beloved by many. Aline Rebeaud – Tim and Vietnamese disadvantage children From an unforeseen meeting… The sweet-smelling aroma of food comes in from the kitchen. A wheelchair is being slowly pushed backwards and forwards around big frying-pans while the cook concentrates on the food that she is preparing for her beloved children. It is the time that pupils are eagerly coming back home from school, they are very happy to smile and talk with each other. Maison Chance (Nha May Man) today doesn't resemble the same establishment it was in 1992. That was the first time Aline Rebeaud came to Vietnam, the last destination in her trip to Asia. One evening, Aline saw an orphan painfully crying at the corner of a street. Shortly after, she visited a centre for mentally … [Read more...] about Mother Tim helping Vietnamese in need