The Gia Lai province’s Children Fund has raised more than VND5.5 billion to support disadvantaged children since the beginning of 2012. The funds have been allocated to providing free surgery for 142 disabled children suffering heart and eye diseases. Nearly 10,000 disadvantaged children in remote and mountainous areas, including orphans and the disabled, have also been provided with warm clothes, bicycles, books, and scholarships. The fund additionally donated VND450 million to the districts of Chu Prong, Krong Pa, Chu Se, Kbang, and Mang Yang to enable the purchase of entertainment equipment for local children. Nguyen Thanh Hue, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, stressed the State’s and society’s responsibility for creating the best possible conditions for children’s education. He hopes that doing so maximizes the potential of the younger generations’ future contributions to the betterment of the nation. (vov.vn Oct 3)
