Individuals with good achievements in implementing trust activities with the City Social Policy Bank in the first 6 months of 2025 will receive certificates of merit from the City Women's Union.
According to the Standing Committee of the City Women's Union, over the past 6 months, the Union at all levels has continued to do a good job of caring for and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of women and children; organizing many activities on the source,educating revolutionary traditions; organizing online and in-person competitions, summarizing effective project programs according to the set plan.
Promoting the spirit of mutual love, the Association at all levels maintained and improved the models of "Meals of love", "Meals of love", "Women sharing love"... Thereby, the Association at all levels gave away 31,496 free meals; gave over 11,000 gifts to members and women in difficult circumstances; started building 20 Charity houses. Implemented the "Godmother" program, the "Couple of loving leaves" program, visited and gave 794 gifts, awarded 244 scholarships to orphans, children in difficult circumstances, and children with disabilities.
Ms. Danh Thi Giau, an ethnic minority woman in difficult circumstances in Co Do town, has just received support from the Co Do District Women's Union to build a Charity Shelter. Ms. Giau emotionally said: “My youngest son and his wife work far away and send money home every month to take care of the three of us. However, due to unstable jobs, the family often falls into a situation of lack of money. The house has been degraded for many years but the family has not had the means to repair it. In 2025, I was very happy to receive support from the District Women's Union to build a house.”
Activities to support women's economic empowerment have been strengthened and innovated in terms of comprehensive support, connecting the participation and companionship of sectors, levels, social resources and the initiative of members and women. The Associations at all levels have entrusted the Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) to provide loans to 3,056 households, creating conditions for women to develop their family economy; providing advice and job introductions to 1,499 women; launching 9 models and cooperatives: "Women picking chives", "Sewing processing", "Housekeeping service group"... contributing to solving employment and increasing income for many women.
The Women's Union of O Mon District is one of the typical units in implementing and building models to support women in economic development associated with managing entrusted capital. In the first 6 months of 2025, the Union established 3 new models to support women in economic development with 72 members; up to now, the whole district has 31 models, with 583 members. Through the models, 2,275 local women have jobs, with an average income of 3-4 million VND/person/month. In addition, policy credit capital is disbursed smoothly and promptly, helping borrowers have capital to develop production, trade, livestock, cultivation... to increase income and improve their lives. Specifically, the capital has created jobs for nearly 1,200 workers (of which about 30 workers are from poor and near-poor households).
Previously, Ms. Le Thi Cam's family in Long Hung Ward, O Mon District had many difficulties. She was supported by the Women's Union of the ward to apply for a loan from the Bank for Social Policies to buy and sell vegetables and fruits. Ms. Cam confided: "Every day, I earn more than 200,000 VND, saving up to pay for my children's education. In addition, in 2025, my husband and I were mobilized by the Women's Union of the ward to donate a Charity Shelter to stabilize our lives."
Along with taking care of material life, the Women's Union at all levels promotes many activities, mobilizing women to exercise, contributing to the effective implementation of the emulation movement "Building Can Tho women of the new era - dynamic, creative, healthy, affectionate, loving family, loving homeland and country". Currently, 100% of the Women's Union at the grassroots level maintain at least 1 type of activity to mobilize members and women to improve knowledge, cultivate morality, and exercise health.
According to the Standing Committee of the Can Tho City Women's Union, all levels of the Union continue to build an increasingly strong organization; pay attention to innovating the content and methods of operation, effectively implementing programs and projects to support women, and actively promoting the role of women in all fields.
Article and photos: DONG TAM
Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/cham-lo-ho-tro-phu-nu-phat-trien-toan-dien-a187927.html
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