At the ceremony, Nguyen Xuan Toan, deputy editor in chief of Dantri, thanked readers and donors for supporting the newspaper’s charity programmes.
Toan said Dantri had initially appealed for support for six families. However, all six households agreed to share the donations so that five additional families could also receive new homes.
He expressed hope that, with support from readers, local families would contribute labour and materials to help build 11 solid and permanent houses.
Local authorities said the support carried not only material value but also strong emotional encouragement for residents in the mountainous commune, where living conditions remain difficult.
“The local community is willing to contribute labour, helping reduce construction costs. VND 60 million (approximately USD 2,300) is enough for each family to build a stable home,” a representative of Cao Bo Commune said.
Ly Thi Huong, born in 1987 and living in Dang Village, said she was deeply grateful to donors and neighbours for supporting her family despite their own hardships.
“My husband died early and I have raised two children alone. My dream of having a proper house would never have come true without help from donors,” she said.
Since April 2024, donations from readers have enabled Dantri/Dtinews to work with local authorities nationwide to begin construction on 275 houses for poor and near poor families, including 239 already completed.
Alongside its housing charity programme, Dantri has also funded 60 classrooms, 32 bridges and rural roads, 100 floating flood resistant homes, 33 free health consultation programmes for more than 6,000 people, and 7,210 health insurance cards for disadvantaged students.
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