Oxfam gives 200,000 USD to aid flood victims

28/08/2007 -- 12:41 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) – Some 30,000 villagers from communes hardest hit by Typhoon No. 2 in Ha Tinh Province earlier this month will benefit from a new humanitarian project starting from August 28 run by international aid agency Oxfam. The UK-based non-governmental organisation said it has decided to dole out 220,000 USD to the first phase of the project, which will run for the next 8 months in the 12 communes in mountainous districts Vu Quang and Huong Khe. Part of the funding will be handed directly to over 7,000 of the most vulnerable households as immediate cash grants to buy nutritious food and other basic necessities. The rest of the money will be used for activities such as cleaning wells to help villagers get better access to safe water, providing hygiene and sanitation information and support to reduce threats of communicable diseases and contaminated water supplies. The second phase of the project plans to focus on rehabilitation activities, helping local households restore their farmland or vegetable gardens for the coming crops. Viet Nam’s Typhoon no. 2 brought heavy rains causing severe flooding in the six provinces in the North Central region and Central Highlands of Viet Nam. Ha Tinh and Quang Binh in the Northern Central region were the hardest hit. About 130,000 people have been severely affected by the floods in Ha Tinh, with 80 percent of whom live in Vu Quang and Huong Khe. - Enditem
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