SMS campaign supports residents in cold-hit localities
A SMS campaign was launched in Hanoi on January 27, aiming to raise funds for poor people in remote, mountainous and border areas across the country, especially in the ongoing cold weather spell.
Hanoi (VNA) - A SMS campaign was launched💟 in Hanoi on January 27, aiming to raise funds for poor people in remote, mountainous and border areas across the country, helping them overcome difficulties in the ongoing spell of cold weather.
Initiated by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) and the National Humanitarian Portal, the campaign will take place from January 29-March 28.
Donors can give money by sending messages to the switchboard 1408. Each message will contribute 16,000 VND to the fund.
Many localities have experienced the strongest cold spell since the onset of winter from January 22 , which caused economic losses and directly effected the health of people.
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Many organisations, individuals, and enterprises have also contributed money, clothes and gifts to assist disadvantaged households in Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Lai Chau and Lao Cai, which were hardest hit by the cold spell.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
