Dec 3, 2025- 1,500 Chickens in Huong Van and Dan Dien


 
Yesterday was Poultry Day in Vietnam! Thanks to your support, 30 flood-affected families in two rural Hue villages, Huong Tra and Dan Dien, were provided with chickens and feed. Previously, on November 19 and 20, we provided emergency food assistance to 25 households in each of these villages. As always, priority is given to:
 
-Extremely poor families
-Families with elderly, children, or people with disabilities
-Households that suffered severe property damage

Each household received 50 chickens (21 days old), 75kg (165#) of feed, a waterer, and a feeder. We normally provide one 25 kg bag of feed, but the poultry company added two extra bags for each family at no charge. These chickens provide family stability with an ongoing source of food and income. 

Dan Dien Village

Khanh, Chairman of Hearts for Hue and Mrs. Ngoc, Chairwoman of Vietnam Women's Union-Dan Dien, made the distribution to the recovering, deserving villagers. We're helping them along on the path to getting their lives together.




   Representative of Chicken Company

    















Huong Tra Village

Khanh, of Hearts for Hue , assisted by Mrs. Y of the Vietnam Women's Union-Huong Tra, distributed the chickens to the recipients. Thanks to your support, we are really helping these folks recover from the devastating flood. And thanks to Khanh for coordinating and facilitating our program. 






























Your rapid reaction and support following the record rainfall and devastating flooding in the Hue area has been absolutely amazing and inspiring. Thanks to you,150 households in four flooded villages have been provided with emergency assistance with which to purchase food basics. And now, with distribution of 1,500 chickens and 4,950# of feed, 30 households have nutritional and income stability. And I'm hoping to keep going!

THANK YOU FOR HELPING THESE HARD-WORKING, HUMBLE, AND GRATEFUL FOLKS!! YOU'RE THEIR HEROES!!!

 






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