Typhoon Yagi has caused severe damage to coastal provinces such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh, and Hanoi, and has been causing widespread heavy rain, flash floods, and inundation in the northern mountainous regions, resulting in significant casualties and property losses.
To promptly share the burdens of the affected people, the Vietnam Red Cross has urgently deployed emergency relief activities and called for community support to help people overcome difficulties. Immediately after the typhoon, the Vietnam Red Cross has initiated initial emergency relief, supporting over 5,700 households, equivalent to nearly 23,000 people affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods in 10 provinces and cities, with a total value of 5.5 billion VND.
Specific actions of the National Society include:
● Coordinating with local forces to organize the evacuation and ensure the safety of people in high-risk areas. Implementing early actions such as assisting people in securing houses, raising belongings…
● Emergency relief: Providing essential goods, family kits, cash assistance, home repair kits, emergency relief kits, supplying clean water, and communicating behavior change on water, sanitation, and hygiene in emergency situations…
● Recovery support: Assisting families in repairing houses, restoring livelihoods, and stabilizing life.
With the aim of calling for support to assist affected people, the Vietnam Red Cross has launched the campaign “Joining hands for the people in the North to overcome the consequences of Typhoon Yagi”, calling for donations on online platforms and directly receiving donations from people both domestically and internationally.
Please transfer your donations to the following addresses or accounts:
1. Via Thien Nguyen App (App):
○ Account number: 2022
○ Bank: Military Bank (MB Bank)
○ Account name: TW Hội Chữ thập đỏ Việt Nam
○ Donation code: Baoso3
2. Via the global digital fundraising platform iRaiser of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: https://donate.redcrossredcrescent.org/vn/Yagi/
3. Directly:
○ Cash and goods (including essential goods and other consumer products) can be donated directly to the Central Office of the Vietnam Red Cross Society at 82 Nguyen Du Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, or the Southern Representative Office at 201 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, or at post offices nationwide.
Initial Results of the Community Call for Support:
Since the launch of the campaign on September 7th, the 2022 charity account of the Vietnam Red Cross Society has received over 13,000 donations from organizations and individuals both domestically and internationally, with a total contribution of over 8 billion VND.
All of this money will be used to support relief and reconstruction activities for people affected by the typhoon in a transparent and efficient manner. For detailed transaction statements, please visit https://thiennguyen.app/donate-target/1832356517400027136.
