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Elderly Poor to Get New Homes
Viet Nam News
Vietnam
January 31, 2008
The Viet Nam Elderly Association has called on every commune nationwide to build at least one new permanent home for the elderly this year.
The newly-launched campaign aims to eradicate makeshift housing for the country’s elderly, who often fall under the poverty benchmark.
Beneficiaries of the project are poor old people, especially those from ethnic groups and those living in remote areas.
The cost for each permanent home is estimated at VND20 million (US$1,250) and up, depending on the location.
The Viet Nam Elderly Association is mobilizing financial support from benefactors, organizations, enterprises and benevolent individuals.
Building permanent homes for the elderly is a practical way to improve the quality of life for older generations.
Viet Nam has roughly 100,000 elderly people currently living in makeshift homes.
In order for the programmer to serve the right persons and the right purpose, the association has authorized its provincial branches to fulfill investigations and compile statistics on the number of elderly currently in makeshift housing.
The association has also established an Elderly Fund and a network of volunteers to take care of old people at their homes in order to help them lead a happy and healthy life.
Last year the association built 30 houses with a total cost of VND600 million ($37,000) for poor, elderly people in Ben Tre, Quang Nam and Dien Bien provinces.
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