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| Red Cross officials visiting the livestock model of a farmer in Phu Vang who benefited from the project. |
From September 2023 to July 31st, 2024, Oxfam in Vietnam collaborated with the provincial Red Cross Society to implement the above-mentioned project with a total aid amount of nearly 5 billion VND. The project organized 30 training courses for 1,511 poor and near-poor female farmers, including 221 people with disabilities, helping them and their families recover and develop sustainable livelihoods.
As a result, 1,000 female farmers in Phu Gia, Phu Dien, Giang Hai, Vinh Hung, Phong Chuong, and Dien Huong communes of three districts including Phu Vang, Phu Loc, and Phong Dien, received training, technical support, production recovery planning, and cash assistance of 3.2 million VND per person as assessed by the project.
Ms. Vu Thi Quynh Hoa, National Director of Oxfam in Vietnam, shared, “During the COVID-19 pandemic, women and girls were ones being strongly affected. They lacked resource support, had limited economic autonomy, and bore the responsibility of family care. This project focuses on supporting poor, near-poor female farmers, and women with disabilities to not only overcome the impacts of the pandemic but also enhance their ability to adapt to future crises. It also supports women in improving their practices for sustainable livelihood, executing feasible projects for households, and enhancing their status within their families and society.”
Ms. Caroline Rachel Beresford, the New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, expressed her happiness that the project reached and supported over 1,500 poor female farmers. Enhancing capacity and providing timely financial support helps farmers not only recover but also improve their livelihood activities.
At the workshop, several farmers and local authorities shared information related to the project implementation process and expressed gratitude for the opportunities and skills provided by the project, which helped disadvantaged farmers improve their lives, contributing to poverty alleviation in the area.