Over 5,000 people walked for AO victims and disabled people
(VOVWORLD) -More than 5,000 people participated in a fund-raising walk for Agent Orange (AO) victims and disadvantaged disabled people at Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City on Saturday morning.
 Organizers and AO victims (Photo: Nam Tran/Tuoitre.vn) |
Volunteers and members of Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) as well as local residents will join the 3km-walk to call for social support for providing health care services and improving living conditions for AO victims. The event, which was organized by VNRC’s HCM City chapter, also marks Agent Orange Day which falls on August 10.
Last year, the event raised more than 1.3 billion VND (US$57,300) to help nearly 2,850 AO victims such as granting regular subsidies, scholarships, wheelchairs and vocational training for AO children.