Exhibition in France Supports AO/Dioxin Victims

An exhibition of paintings by the late Suzy Cohen entitled “The Love of Color” opened at the Vietnamese House in Paris, France, on March 17 as a fundraiser for Vietnamese children with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange (AO) and Dioxin. Suzy Cohen's artwork is an original, harmonious combination of pointillist dots and colours that express the beauty of people and landscapes. Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association for Child Victims of AO/Dioxin in France, Vo Thi Loan, said the association has launched many charitable activities since it was established in 2001, including this exhibition, to support Vietnamese AO/Dioxin victims. Since 2008, the proceeds from the association's activities have provided 231 families in 21 provinces and cities across Vietnam with interest-free loans of VND7 million per family through the Red Cross Society and provincial and municipal chapters of the Vietnam Association of Victims of AO/Dioxin (VAVA). The association has supported 254 child victims of AO/Dioxin and families of AO/Dioxin victims living in difficult circumstances, and granted scholarships to 328 pupils. Funds from the association have also been used to provide surgeries for 22 children with spinal cord and congenital heart disease. (vovnews.vn Mar 18)