Support of children in exceptionally difficult circumstances from the Children Relief Funds in Vietnam

Support of children in exceptionally difficult circumstances from the Children Relief Funds in Vietnam (Internet image)

Circular 87/2008/TT-BTC regulates spending in support of children in exceptionally difficult circumstances from contribution and aid sources in Vietnam, including:

- Supports for functional rehabilitation of deformed children such as eye surgery, hare lip operation, deformed leg operation, heart surgery,...

- Supports for medical examination and treatment, travel and meals of children suffering serious or dangerous diseases, injuries in accidents, which require high hospitalization costs;

- Funding supports for vocational training: tuitions, meals, textbooks and learning aids for children in exceptionally difficult circumstances who wish to attend vocational training.

- Supports in tuition, textbooks and learning aids for children of poor families, children of war invalids or martyrs, children of families with meritorious services to the revolution, who surmount difficulties and record high academic achievements.

- Supports for the construction, repair, upgrading of preschool institutions, functional rehabilitation centers, entertainment and recreation spots for children in particularly difficult communes in mountainous, deep-lying, remote regions, ethnic minority areas and former revolutionary bases.

- Supports for organization of children's festive days such as International Children Day June 1, mid-autumn festival, gatherings of children in difficult circumstances who surmount difficulties in daily life and study.

- Irregular supports for children in areas hit by natural disasters or epidemics.

- Supports for poor children studying at charity courses organized by organizations or individuals.

- Supports for poor children facing other risks and accidents.

- Supports for children designated by donors.

- Supports for other children in accordance with the Funds' principles and purposes.

The contents and specific levels of expenditure for the above-mentioned supports, which are decided by heads of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs agencies at the proposal of directors of Children Relief Funds of the same level, must suit the practical situation and the Funds' capability. For support amounts agreed upon or concluded in writing between the Children Relief Funds and donors with regard to the spending contents and levels, such agreements or concluded documents will apply.

More details can be found in Circular 87/2008/TT-BTC, which comes into force from November 7, 2008.

Ngoc Tai

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