In addition to the bad effects of Covid 19 pandemic, the farmers are now at high risk of loss of crops due to the larged and prolonged rain. The heavy rains lasted for 3 consecutive days have exerted damage of the rice paddy field in Hue outskirt areas. Particularly, thousands of hectares of rice filed have fallen down and flooded in Phu Gia and Phu Luong Commune. The harvesting cost of paddy is now twice than usual. All the farmers’ efforts have been in vain. A farmer shared that: “ The only solution, for now, is selling a whole rice paddy field to feed flocks of ducks with the lowest price”. Obviously, the residents in Phu Luong commune have been facing an extremely high risk of losing their jobs and lacking of capital to re – produce.
Understanding the difficulties the poor have faced, the VESAF (USA) and Mr Neil Hannan in collaboration with Hearts For Hue provided a timely assistance for disadvantaged people through food distribution project.
On 27th April 2020, Hearts For Hue in collaboration with Phu Gia Commune and Phu Luong Commune, to distribute 100 sets of indispensable food which included: 1 bag of rice (10kg), 1 box of instant noodles (30 packs) and 1 bottle of fish sauce and 1 bottle of soy sauce. The distribution was sponsored by VESAF.
On 23rd and 24th April and 4th May 2020, under the sponsorship of Mr Neil Hannan, Hearts For Hue continuously supported 140 families with the most critical need during Covid 19 in Thuy Phu Fishing Village, Huong Van Commune, Huong So Commune, Phu Gia Commune and Hue’s area. Each received 10 kg of rice, a case of noodles, and a bottle of fish sauce, which will sustain a typical family for approximately one week. The recipients were very grateful and overwhelmed with happiness.
