August 01, 2020 | 20:21 (GMT+7)
Army Corps 15 supports needy households
PANO - Army Corps 15 presented two pairs of breeding cattle to two households of ethnic groups in Chu Prong border district of Gia Lai province on July 31.
Each pair of cattle costs VND 25 million. After handing over the cattle, the unit also offered guidance to the recipients on building cages, taking care of cattle, and disease prevention for the animals, as well as storing food.
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Each pair of cattle costs VND 25 million |
In 2018 and 2019, Army Corps 15 presented 14 pairs of cattle to poor households in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. This year, it will give two more pairs of cattle to needy people in Quang Binh province.
The presents will help encourage the recipients in their life and raise their income for sustainable poverty escape.
The same day, the unit inaugurated and handed over a gratitude house to Hoang Van So, a worker from Economic-Defense Regiment 710 in Klar village, Ia Mo commune to help him ease his housing difficulties.
The 65sq.m house was built at a cost of VND 130 million with VND 70 million from the unit’s gratitude house. Troops of Army Corps 15 contributed 100 working days to construct the house.
Translated by Song Anh