Responding to requests from the Commune and District People's Committees and the local Red Cross organization, in the closing days of 2023 and as the new year 2024 approaches, Happy Home Foundation provided direct support to families facing particularly difficult circumstances in Dong Nai, Hau Giang, and other areas, totaling 165 million VND in cash aid.

          At the People's Committee headquarters of Song Ray commune, Cam My district, Dong Nai province, representatives from the Happy Home Foundation, along with local government and Red Cross, extended their support and New Year's greetings. Two households in distress received 5 million VND each, including Mr. Ma Van Deng and Mr. Vi Van Nga.

        Mr. Ma Van Deng, of the Nung ethnic group, lives in severe hardship. His wife, born blind and with severe mental illness, is unable to work. Their only son, also mentally challenged, is prone to destructive episodes and unable to work. Mr. Deng's elderly mother, born in 1938, is paralyzed and mentally ill, rendering her unable to work. Mr. Deng, the sole provider of the family, struggles to support his four-member family through odd jobs. The family's living conditions are dire, with a deteriorating house and no valuable assets. Mr. Deng hopes for some capital to start livestock farming to increase his income.
 

       Mr. Vi Van Nga, also of the Nung ethnic group, faces extreme difficulties. Having suffered two strokes and with a history of mental illness, he is too frail to work. His eldest daughter, abandoned by her husband, does odd jobs to support her 3-year-old child. His son, born in 1991, is mentally ill and left by his wife with two young children. Another son, born in 1996, is visually impaired and mentally challenged, unable to work. His youngest daughter, born in 1997, also mentally ill and abandoned by her husband, struggles with health issues and cannot work. The family lives in poor conditions without any land for farming. Mr. Nga hopes for assistance to start poultry farming for additional income.

       On behalf of the local leadership, Mr. Nguyen Van Hanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Song Ray commune, expressed gratitude to the Happy Home Foundation for their long journey from Hanoi to provide support and encouragement directly to the families in need.

The Happy Home Foundation continues to provide support, health wishes, and New Year greetings to 10 families identified as poor, near-poor, in particularly difficult circumstances, or with severely ill family members in Xuân Đông commune, Cẩm Mỹ district, Đồng Nai province.

The families include Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Lượt, Mr. Phạm Văn Đôi, Mr. Hoàng Văn Anh, Mr. Dương Văn Phác, Mr. Nông Văn Cún, Mr. Vi Ngọc Sinh, Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Cảnh, Mrs. Bùi Thị Thảo, Mr. Lăng Văn Me, and Mrs. Vi Thị Dự. Each family received 5 million VND in cash. Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Lượt, 70 years old, without spouse or children, living alone, faces difficult and deprived conditions. Mr. Nông Văn Cún, of the Nùng ethnic group, with weak health and a household of five, lives in extreme hardship with no land for farming and only temporary jobs for income. Their house is dilapidated, and they have no valuable assets. Mr. Cún hopes for some capital to buy poultry to raise for additional income. Mr. Vi Ngọc Sinh, born in 1949, also of the Nùng ethnic group, with a household of six, a paralyzed wife, no land for farming, and his main income from casual labor. Their house is in poor condition with no assets. Mr. Sinh hopes for support from the Happy Home Foundation to stabilize their life. Mrs. Bùi Thị Thảo, without a home, living in borrowed spaces, without land for farming, working as a day laborer, is a single mother with two small children, living in very difficult circumstances. On behalf of the local leaders, Mr. Đỗ Nguyễn Văn Mười, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Xuân Đông commune, thanked the Happy Home Foundation for coming directly to the families to share their difficulties and wished the Foundation continued growth, bringing joy and timely encouragement, meaningful to more families in society.

The Happy Home Foundation persists in its efforts to support, send health wishes and New Year greetings to eight families facing severe hardship, poverty, near-poverty, or illness in Thanh Phu commune, Vinh Cuu district, Dong Nai province. Each family received financial support of 5 million VND. The families assisted this time include Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoc, Mrs. Le Thi Tu, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Von, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lai, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dam, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Mrs. Dang Thi Co, and Mr. Nguyen Kim Dang.
 

On behalf of the local leadership, Mr. Le Nguyen Song Toan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Phu commune, expressed gratitude for the foundation’s kindness and wished for its enduring presence and increased support for the community's disadvantaged

          The foundation also provided support and New Year wishes to nine other households facing difficulties in Luong Tam commune, Long My district, Hau Giang province, with each family receiving 5 million VND. The beneficiaries included Mr. Le Minh Tam, Mrs. Le Thi Au, Mr. Le Van Liem, Mr. Chau Liem Sen, Mr. Le Van Chinh, Mr. Huynh Kim Em, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Anh, Mr. Nguyen Van Thuong, and Mr. Mai Van Su. This is also known as the hometown of former Chief Inspector of the Government, Huynh Phong Tranh.

On behalf of Luong Tam commune's leadership, Mrs. Tran Hong Hoa thanked the Happy Home Foundation for their support and encouragement, appreciating their visit to the commune.

Local leaders along with the foundation’s representatives held a ceremony offering incense and flowers at the Historic Ho Chi Minh Shrine in Luong Tam commune, established on September 2, 1969, after the death of president Ho Chi Minh. The Ministry of Culture and Information recognized it as a national historical site on January 7, 2000. Since its establishment, the shrine has been continuously renovated and beautified by local authorities and the community.

During this period, the Happy Home Foundation also provided support to other families in extremely difficult circumstances: Mr. Nguyen Cong Tu from Van Phu commune, Bu Gia Map district, Binh Phuoc province; Mrs. Dao Phuong Chi from District 10, Ho Chi Minh City; Mrs. Mai Kim Phung from Binh Hang Trung commune, Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province; and Mr. Le Minh Tien from Vị Thanh city, Hau Giang province, each receiving 5 million VND in cash along with health and New Year wishes.

On November 5, 2023, the Happy Home Fund in Hanoi, in collaboration with the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Yen Thuy District; and the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Da Phuc, Phu Lai, and Lac Thinh communes in Yen Thuy District, Hoa Binh Province, held a ceremony to present 3 Great Unity Houses to 3 Muong families facing housing difficulties. Additionally, 500 warm winter blankets were distributed to students from poor families, continuing the program of providing warm blankets to ethnic minorities in the northern highlands

          Attending the ceremony were Mr. Bui Van Hong, Deputy Chairman of the Yen Thuy District People’s Committee; leaders and specialists from the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs; leaders and specialists from the Department of Education and Training; representatives from the Party Committee, People’s Council, and Fatherland Front Committee of the district; leaders from Da Phuc, Phu Lai, and Lac Thinh communes; and representatives from 21 schools in the district, including 8 primary schools (Lac Luong, Bao Hieu, Da Phuc, Lac Thinh, Yen Lac, Town Primary School, Yen Tri, Ngoc Luong), 8 secondary schools (Lac Luong, Da Phuc, Bao Hieu, Lac Thinh, Town Secondary School, Yen Lac, Yen Tri, Ngoc Luong), and 5 combined primary and secondary schools (PTDT Boarding and Secondary Lac Sy, Primary and Secondary Lac Hung, Primary and Secondary Huu Loi, Primary and Secondary Phu Lai, Primary and Secondary Doan Ket). Representing the Happy Home Fund were Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi To Quyen, Chairwoman of the Board of Management and Director of the Fund, along with other fund leaders.

         The Happy Home Fund provided support to Mr. Bui Van Thiet from Beo Hamlet, Da Phuc Commune; Ms. Bui Thi Nin from Ro Hamlet, Phu Lai Commune; and Mr. Bui Van Xiem from Com Hamlet, Lac Thinh Commune, each receiving 50 million VND to build a home. These families all came from the Muong minority group and have been classified as poor households and were facing significant housing difficulties.

At the Yen Thuy District People’s Committee headquarters, witnessed by district and commune leaders, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Yen Thuy District; and the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Da Phuc, Phu Lai, and Lac Thinh communes in Yen Thuy District, Hoa Binh Province, Happy Home Fund distributed 500 warm winter blankets to students from 21 secondary, boarding, and primary schools, who come from families with difficult circumstances. These blankets are part of the ongoing winter blanket program aimed at bringing warmth to ethnic minorities in the northern highlands during the winter season.

In the speech at the ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi To Quyen expressed her hope that the initial financial support would help the local community and families build cozy homes as soon as possible to stabilize their lives and develop their family economy. On behalf of the district leadership, Mr. Bui Van Hong, Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee, thanked the Happy Home Fund for their generous support, helping the Muong people in need by providing practical support for house construction and warm blankets for the poor. He also expressed his wish for the Fund to continue to grow and provide even more support to struggling families to help them improve their lives.

Mr. Bui Van Hong, representing the district leadership and the families, also conveyed his gratitude to the Happy Home Fund, hoping for its continued development and greater contributions to society. He expressed his desire for the Fund to keep supporting the poor in Yen Thuy District, Hoa Binh Province. 

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On September 30, 2023, the “Happy Home Fund”, in collaboration with the Yen Bai Provincial Inspectorate, the People's Council, the People's Committee, and the Fatherland Front Committee of Mu Cang Chai District, as well as the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Cao Pha and Nam Co communes, held a ceremony to give 6 charity houses to 6 Hmong families facing housing difficulties. Additionally, 500 warm winter blankets were distributed to people in the Hmong, Thai, Kinh, and Nung ethnic groups in Mu Cang Chai District, marking the launch of the "Warm Winter Blankets" program for the ethnic minorities in the northern highland regions.

         Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Duy Tuyen, Deputy Chief Inspector of the province, and various officials and youth union members from the provincial inspectorate. Representing Mu Cang Chai District leadership were Mr. Nong Viet Yen, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee, and Chairman of the District People's Council; Mr. Nguyen Tien Quan, Member of the District Party Standing Committee, Deputy Chairman of the District People's Council; and Mr. Sung A Chua, Member of the District Party Standing Committee, Deputy Chairman of the District People's Committee. Representing the Happy Home Fund were Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi To Quyen, Chairman of the Board of Management and Director of the Fund, along with other fund leaders.

          At Cao Pha Commune, the ceremony was attended by Mr. Vàng A Chái, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, and other local leaders. The fund provided support to three Hmong families: Mr. Luong Van Phan, Mr. Ha Van Duc, and Mr. Tong Van Son from Lim Thai Village, each receiving 50 million VND to rebuild resilient homes against the annual storm and flood seasons.

At Nam Co Commune, the ceremony was attended by Mr. To Van Hoc, Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, and other local leaders. The fund supported three Hmong families: Mr. Sung Nha Di, Mr. Vang A Nha (C), and Mr. Hang A Pao from Ta Ghenh Village, each receiving 50 million VND for home reconstruction.

At the Mu Cang Chai District People's Committee headquarters, witnessed by district and commune leaders, the Happy Home Fund launched the program to distribute 14,000 warm winter blankets to ethnic minorities in 14 northern highland provinces. The fund directly distributed 500 blankets to residents of Mu Cang Chai District, symbolizing the beginning of their effort to bring warmth to the community during the winter.

In the speech, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi To Quyen expressed her hope that the initial financial support would help the local community and families build warm homes soon to stabilize their lives and improve their economic conditions. Representing the district leadership, Mr. Nguyen Tien Quan and Mr. Vang A Chua thanked “Happy Home fund” for its generous support and expressed their hope that the fund would continue to grow and assist more families in need.

In his remarks, Mr. Nguyen Duy Tien mentioned that following the decision of the Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee to assign provincial departments to assist particularly difficult communes in Mu Cang Chai District, the provincial inspectorate connected with the Happy Home Fund to support Cao Pha and Nam Co communes. The provincial inspectorate considered this initiative a model for effective assistance to the ethnic minorities in the connected communes.

On January 28, 2024, the Happy Home Foundation directly presented Tet gifts to families in need, including poor and near-poor households, those in particularly difficult circumstances, disabled individuals, and elders over 80 years old across all households in residential area number 4 of Phu Loc commune, Phu Ninh district, Phu Tho province. The foundation's leaders distributed financial support to 67 poor and near-poor families, with each family receiving 1 million VND; 120 disabled individuals received 500 thousand VND each as a token of longevity and health wishes; 8 families with critically ill members received 2 million VND each; and 252 households in residential area 4 were each given Tet gifts worth 600 thousand VND. The delegation also visited and extended New Year greetings to Dai Duc and the Buddhist followers at the Thien Quang Duc temple located in the commune and celebrated the year-end gathering with the Nguyen family clan of Phu Ninh. The total amount of cash donated by the foundation in the commune during this period amounted to over 294.2 million VND.

           Attending the Tet gift-giving ceremony were leaders from the Happy Home Foundation; representatives from the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front of the commune, and various community organizations; leaders of the residential areas; and representatives from poor, near-poor, and families facing difficulties or illnesses, as well as representatives from households in residential area 4.

  On behalf of the Happy Home Foundation's leadership, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi To Quyen delivered a heartfelt speech, expressing gratitude and sharing her thoughts with the families present at the ceremony. She extended her gratitude and New Year's greetings to all families in the commune, celebrating the advent of Tet and the spring season. Dr. Quyen also shared delightful news with the community, announcing that in 2024, the foundation had been honored by UNESCO for its philanthropic efforts in India, a recognition that underscores the foundation's commitment to humanitarian causes and its impact on a global scale. This acknowledgment by UNESCO not only highlights the foundation's dedication but also its significant contributions to improving lives beyond the local community.

       Representatives from the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front of the commune expressed their thanks to the Happy Home Foundation for their care, sharing, and support during the Giap Thin Tet 2024 and expressed hopes for the foundation's continued growth and its ability to bring more joy to people in need.

Representatives from the Happy Home Foundation and leaders from the Party Committee, People's Committee, Fatherland Front, People's Council, and community organizations directly handed out financial support to families during the ceremony.