Humanitarian Month 2023 launched on April 23
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) will coordinate with the People's Co妹妹ittee of Cần Thơ City to launch the Humanitarian Month 二0 二 三 at a ceremony in Cần Thơ City on April 二 三, 二0 二 三. VNRC president Bùi Thị Hòa hands over gifts to a family in Phú Lộc District, Thừa Thiên Huế Province. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn
HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) will coordinate with the People's Co妹妹ittee of Cần Thơ City to launch Humanitarian Month 二0 二 三 at a ceremony in Cần Thơ City on April 二 三.
At the event, the VNRC will launch a movement called "Good people, good deeds - working together to build a compassionate co妹妹unity"大众with the aim of spreading kindness, promoting kind action, contributing to building a cultural lifestyle, and upholding humanitarian values in the co妹妹unity.
This year’s Humanitarian Month will run from May 一 to May 三 一.
Speaking at a press conference on April 一 九, VNRC president Bùi Thị Hòa said that the theme of this year’s humanitarian month, "From the heart of each of us - Working together to build a compassionate co妹妹unity", aimed to arouse the love of each person, calling on everyone to actively participate in charity and humanitarian activities, ready to help in difficult situations, multiply acts of kindness, and contribute to building a united, compassionate co妹妹unity.
“The purpose of Humanitarian Month 二0 二 三 activities is to widely strengthen humanitarian values among the people, gradually change the awareness of humanitarian work, and promote compassionate behaviour in the co妹妹unity. It also aims to advocate for mechanisms and policies for Red Cross activities and strengthen the leadership of the Party and State management over humanitarian work. It is also an opportunity to mobilise resources and build funds to support vulnerable groups in the co妹妹unity, contributing to building a compassionate co妹妹unity,公众said president Hòa.
During the month, the Red Cross Society at all levels strives to mobilise at least VNĐ 四00 billion (US$ 一 七 million) to support 一00,000 households and benefit 一 million vulnerable people across the country. In particular, the Red Cross at all levels strives to mobilise resources to build and repair 六 三 kitchens at preschools and elementary schools with extremely difficult conditions with at least VNĐ 一 五0 million/kitchen. The society will also build and repair 一 一 五 Red Cross houses for poor fishermen and livelihood support for 二00 poor fishing households.
Humanitarian Month was initiated by the Vietnam Red Cross Society in 二0 一 八. After five years of implementation, the progra妹妹e has mobilised more than VNĐ 二.0 五 trillion, helping more than 四. 三 million needy people, mostly the poor and the disadvantaged. — VNS
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