Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper and local authorities attend the ground-breaking ceremony for three houses in Tay Ninh Province on August 6.
The three recipients are facing severe hardship.
Le Van Muon, 45, lives in a dilapidated house and suffers from a spinal injury that prevents him from working. His daughter has thalassemia and requires regular blood transfusions. The family depends entirely on the unstable income of his wife’s odd jobs.
Bui Van Khanh, 73, is mentally impaired and recently fractured three ribs in a traffic accident. He survives by collecting recyclables and sweeping market streets. His wife has severe joint pain and hypertension and is unable to work. Their only regular income comes from the disability allowance of their mentally ill daughter.
Le Thi Yen, 40, is a single mother of two malnourished children. Without stable employment, she struggles to make ends meet. The family lives in a dilapidated home that is unsafe during the rainy season.
Le Thi Yen and her two children live in a dilapidated house
After their stories were published on Dantri/Dtinews, readers donated VND 138,346,017 (approximately USD 5,400) to Khanh's family; VND 77,072,881 (approximately USD 3,000) to Muon's family; and VND 108,842,320 (approximately USD 4,200) to Yen's family.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Nguyen Van Diep, Vice Chairman of Nhon Ninh Commune, thanked Dantri’s readers, saying the homes are not only physical shelters but powerful symbols of community solidarity.
“These houses will provide a safe place to live and motivate these families to overcome hardship and rebuild their lives,” he said.
Journalist Huynh Hai, speaking on behalf of Dantri and its readers, expressed gratitude for the widespread support and emphasised the significance of community contributions in making these homes a reality.
Journalist Huynh Hai speaks at the ceremony.
“These are more than just buildings. They are places of hope that will help families rise above poverty and provide a better future for their children,” Hai said.
Six low-income families in An Giang Province receive donations from Dantri/Dtinews' readers to build their new homes on August 5.
A day earlier, on August 5, Dantri also partnered with local authorities in An Giang to launch construction on six new houses and hand over two others to poor households, with a total cost exceeding VND 800 million (approximately USD 31,500), also funded by readers.
In response to the government's national campaign to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated homes, Dantri/Dtinews has set a goal of building 200 houses for poor and near-poor families between 2024 and 2025.
Since April 2024, Dantri has launched the construction of 199 houses, of which 129 have been completed to date.
On July 15, to mark the 20th anniversary of Dantri/Dtinews, various businesses participated in a ceremony to launch the construction of 20 additional houses, contributing to the overall goal of building 200 homes.
Alongside housing projects, Dantri/Dtinews has also completed 57 classrooms, 31 rural bridges and roads, 50 flood-resistant floating houses, organised 25 free health check programmes for over 6,000 people, distributed 5,054 free health insurance cards to underprivileged students, and launched fundraising campaigns for nearly 6,000 families in exceptional hardship.
