Regularly on the last day of the month, the cultural house of Van Lang village, Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district (Thai Binh province) is crowded with women, mothers, and sisters bringing scraps to contribute to the Savings model. waste collection of the Women’s Union.
Quickly sorting waste, Ms. Vu Thi Hong, head of the Van Lang Village Women’s Union, excitedly said: In 2018, Van Lang Village Women’s Union was one of the first branches to respond to the implementation of the model. Savings from scrap collection launched by Duy Nhat Commune Women’s Union to raise funds to help members of poor women and children.
Women’s member of Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district (Thai Binh) actively collects scraps and sells them to raise funds to buy many gifts to give to the poor.
Over the past four years, the collection of scraps such as bottles and old household items has been maintained by many women in the Women’s Union of Van Lang village, Duy Nhat commune.
At first, only a few members participated, but gradually realized the significance of the model, the number of women participating was very large. From the proceeds, the branch bought 5 health insurance cards for poor women and visited many poor women and children in need.
In early 2018, stemming from the fact that every household has scraps such as cardboard, plastic bottles, etc., but after using it, they often throw it away, both wasteful and polluting the environment, the Commune Women’s Union said. Duy Nhat has deployed the female model “Save from scrap collection” raises funds to help poor members, women and children, and at the same time contribute to clean up the environment.
Initially, from 10 members of the Association’s Executive Committee participated, up to now, the model has been replicated in 100% of branches with the participation of a large number of women members in Duy Nhat commune.
Women’s members in Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province sort waste, pack it into bags, and sell it to scrap collection agents.
“On weekends, the sisters in the branch divide into groups to collect scrap from households in the village, then accumulate and sell scrap once a month. When selling for 50,000-60,000 dong, sometimes selling a few hundred thousand dong. The money collected will be donated to support women members when facing difficulties”, shared Ms. Le Thi Kim Loan, Minh Hong village, Duy Nhat commune.
Ms. Bui Thi Huong, Chairwoman of the Women’s Union of Duy Nhat Commune (Vu Thu District, Thai Binh Province) said: Although the amount accumulated from the sale of scrap by each member is not much, many members contribute to one not a small number.
In the past four years, the model of “Savings from scrap collection” of Duy Nhat Commune Women’s Union has earned 35.2 million VND from selling scrap. From this money, Duy Nhat Women’s Union has deducted funds to repair houses for poor women in difficult circumstances; giving seed and gifts to poor members and carrying out many meaningful social security activities.
Not only creating a fund to support poor women, the model also contributes to raising the awareness of environmental sanitation among the people in the commune.
The money collected from the model of collecting and selling scrap will be stored in savings boxes organized by Duy Nhat Commune Women’s Union.
“When the model was not implemented, plastic waste received little attention from people, many people still had the habit of throwing plastic bottles and shells on the street and into the river, but now this situation has decreased significantly. One day, we saw a few women who went to the market to stop their car to pick up plastic bottles by the roadside, saying that they would bring them back to contribute to the Women’s Union. Just listening to it, you can see the meaning, consciousness and spirit of the sisters, which gives us more motivation to maintain and implement this model”, shared Ms. Tran Thi Thanh, head of the Van Lam Village Women’s Union. .
Model “Save from scrap collection” to raise funds to help disadvantaged women and children has brought practical effects and been positively responded because it is very relevant to local reality, simple, and everyone. can all be done. It is worth noting that the movement has integrated the practice of thrift with social, charitable and helping activities, creating a close bond between women’s members in Duy Nhat commune, district. Vu Thu, Thai Binh province.
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