The US's ICA Foundation has sponsored a project for upgrading medical equipment of the Hai Chau District Clinic, and providing consultancy of reproductive health and foetus and infant care for the poor women. The project will help improve examination and treatment capacity at the Hai Chau District Clinic, and strengthen health care for disadvantaged women and infants. New ultrasound scanners will be also provided to the Obstetrics Faculty at total value of USD20,000. In addition, consultancy programs for reproductive health, mother and baby care for disadvantaged women and children, medicine and traveling and accommodation assistance, birth control advice, and salaries for medical workers will be included At a total cost of USD35,000, the project will be completed by the end of 2008. … [Read more...] about Two more projects for Hai Chau poor women
Poor women
Poor women ‘bear climate burden’
Women in developing countries are the most vulnerable to climate change, a report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned. UNFPA said that there was a disproportionate burden on those women and called for greater equality. Poor women do most of the agricultural work, and are therefore affected by natural disasters that impact on food, energy and water. A slower population growth would help cut greenhouse gas emissions, it added. The report also suggested family planning, reproductive healthcare and "gender relations" could influence how the world adapts to rising seas, worsening storms and severe droughts. “There are fundamental questions about how climate change will affect women, men, boys and girls differently around the world, and indeed within nations, and how individual behaviour can undermine or contribute to the global effort to cool down our rapidly warming world,” said UNFPA executive director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid. She called for any … [Read more...] about Poor women ‘bear climate burden’
“Transfering family items”: practical and effective model to help poor women
BTO - The model "Transfering family items" to help poor women launched by the Women's Union of Bac Binh district has helped strengthen the spirit of "mutual affection and mutual love", "the whole leaves help the torn-out leaves" among its members. This is also a new "following Uncle Ho's words " model which is bringing practical effects. From an initiative According to Ms Nguyen Thi Lam Phuong- chairwoman of Bac Binh Women's Union, nowadays, when economic situations of the Women's Union members have been better off, they can afford to buy new essential items for their families while used items are still helpful and they do not know how to deal with them. Meanwhile, in Bac Binh district, a lot of women still have poor economic situations, especially women in mountainous communes of Phan Son, Phan Dien and Phan Lam. Due to privations in living conditions, many of them cannot even afford to buy new clothes or bicycles for their children to go to school, let alone TV sets or fridges … [Read more...] about “Transfering family items”: practical and effective model to help poor women
“Compassion rice jar” model as aid for poor women
BTO- In the recent years, the movement of women help each other overcome difficulties by meaningful and practical actions has promoted its effectiveness. Indeed, a large number of families of poor and solitary women have received support. The models of "compassion rice jars" and "raising piggy bank" launched by women's union of Hong Liem commune (Ham Thuan Bac district) are among effective movements to help needy households. Visiting Hong Liem commune on these days, we heard much about "compassion rice jar" and "raising piggy bank" movements, which are strongly developed among members of the commune women's union. When we followed them to bring "compassion rice jars" to poor families in Liem Hoa hamlet, we were sympathetic to miserable circumstances and lives of poor women. Specifically, Mrs Nguyen Thi Nga, a 84 year-old woman in Liem Hoa hamlet, is living alone in a dilapidated house made from various materials. Another misery is 71-year-old women Nguyen Thi Bay, who is suffering … [Read more...] about “Compassion rice jar” model as aid for poor women
Joining hands for poor women
In the past time, together with the contributions of all agencies, sectors, Women's Union levels in the province have been actively implementing various activities to support members to develop family economy, create jobs and increasing income. Accounting for over 50% of the province's population, Phu Yen's women play an extremely important role in the province's socio-economic development. However, so many women are now unemployed, which is very common. Many women want to increase production to improve household economy but lacking both funds and business knowledge. To find solutions to this situation, for many years, the Provincial Women's Union has initiatively proposed measures to reduce women's poverty through the program of supporting family economic development. To generate funds for economic development among poor women, the Provincial Women's Union has been actively promoting the link with banks to offer credit funds to poor women. Only in 2012, the Union at … [Read more...] about Joining hands for poor women