APPEAL for JOINING VWU’s MOBILIZATION on “BUILDING Affection houses” FOR disadvantaged WOMEN

Hanoi, 18^th September 2009

 The VWU Presidium would like to convey to you its best compliments!

Inherited with the national tradition of “loving other people as loving o­neself” and contributing to achieve the social security targets set by the Vietnamese Government that by 2010, there will be no families living in dilapidated or temporary houses, o­n the occasion of the 78^th anniversary of VWU’s establishment (20^th October, 1930 - 20^th October 2008) the Central WU launched the Mobilization o­n “building and repairing Affection Houses” for poor women and women in difficulties.

After almost o­ne year, the Mobilization won valuable supports from agencies/ministries, local and international benefactors, entrepreneurs and individuals with a total amount of 53,967,670,400VND which were able to build 4,590 new houses for the targeted poor women in 63 provinces and cities. Each house is worth from 10 millions to 20 millions VND.

The VWU Presidium highly appreciates and would like to take this opportunity to express its profound gratitude to these meaningful assistance and support to the poor women and women in difficulties to have stable domicile.

This year celebration of the 79th VWU’s anniversary (20^th October 2009), the Central WU will again call for continued support to the Mobilization o­n Building “Affection House” for poor women. This event will be televised live by Vietnam Television.

The Vietnam Women’s Union looks forwards to have your continuous support to this Mobilization o­n Building and Repairing Affection House for Poor Women. The total amount will be transferred to the Affection House Fund to help the poor women. All supports will be announced at the live broadcasting, in the Vietnam Women’s newspaper and VWU’s Website. Moreover, we will also inform the recipient’s name to contributors before handing over the Affection House).

Account name: Chương trình vận động “Mái ấm tình thương” – Hội Liên hiệp phụ nữ Việt Nam. (VWU’s Affection House Mobilization)

Bank account number: 1460201019008 (VND);

1460201019020 (foreign currency)

Ngân hàng Nông nghiệp & Phát triển Nông thôn (Agribank) - Chi nhánh Nam Hà Nội.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Nguyen Thanh Huong; Ms. Pham Thi Thoa; Ms. Phan Thi Quynh Nhu

Family & Welfare Dept. – VWU

39 Hang Chuoi, Hanoi

Telephone: 04.39727736 – 04.39727737

Thank you very much!

With best regards

On behalf of the VWU Presidium

President

Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa

(signed)