Agent Orange - the pain of a generation
The war is over but its consequences still exist. Agent Orange patients are victims of the poisons and chemicals sprayed on Vietnamese land during the resistance war.
According to data taken from the An Giang Department of Health, currently Agent Orange has exposed 5 million Vietnamese people, more than 3 million of whom are victims.
According to the electronic information portal of the Bac Ninh health sector, the effects and complications of Agent Orange can be commonly seen as: Causing miscarriages, digestive disorders, complications leading to cancer, Hodgkin's disease, etc. According to a report from the US Institute of Medicine, diseases caused by Agent Orange can include: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, soft tissue cancer. Especially the consequences of causing generational pain when birth defects will be passed on to future generations.
Although not directly affected by Agent Orange, members of the Hoavava Association, when witnessing Agent Orange victims, always feel heartbroken and encouraged by the victims' efforts to fight against their disabilities. In order to share some of that pain, the association has organized many activities for Agent Orange victims, such as annual charity activities to visit affected households in the Cu Chi area to share and help the victims.
Hoavava Association is led by Chairman Kim Dae Jong, Secretary General Lee Bum Su, Strategy Team Leader Ki Do Seong, Head of International Cooperation Choi Man Yong and the participation of more than 125 Korean members living and working in Vietnam. Among them are some outstanding members with many contributions such as Mr. Kim Sung Chan, Mr. Kim Nam Hoon, Mr. Son Young Wan...
The Hoavava Association will always be here, not abandoning anyone, and the resilience and determination of the victims has become the motivation for the association to strive even harder for this noble.