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Industry of making traditional conical hat at Cat Tan commune, Phu Cat district is being preserved and developed. Photo: Tran Su |
Women at Cat Tan commune, Phu Cat district have done lots of practical deeds as response to the campaign “Studying and following examples of Ho Chi Minh's morality” launched by Women Union of Phu Cat district. Feeding saving pigs is the most typical activity.
Branch of Women Union at Hoa Dong hamlet is leading the practice of saving pig feeding. In spite of poor living, members of the hamlet’s Women Union save money and rice. Every year, they save near 2 million VND and 420kg of rice. The savings is often used to support poor women in the hamlet.
In 2011, women at Cat Tan saved more than 17.3 million VND, offered non-interest loans for 63 poor women to start their own household businesses and opened 3 savings accounts for women and children specially in difficult situations (each account worth 1 million VND).
Women at the commune aggressively support the campaign, says Ms. Thai Thi Dung- chairwoman of Cat Tan Women Union. All local women keeps the practice of feeding the saving pigs. Every 6 months, they collect the saving money and plan to aid poor women on basis of open and democratic discussion.
Encouraged with the results, Cat Tan Women Union decides to maintain the campaign and calls for more support of benefactors to the union’s fund.
To study and follow Uncle Ho’s moral examples is a long-term campaign. Cat Tan Women Union is enhancing its propaganda plan about Uncle Ho’s morality, his compassionateness and love for human beings; encouraging its members to practice specific deeds to develop the locality’s socio-economics.
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