By LiCAS.news
A Catholic charity in central Vietnam is building toilets for poor rural families as part of a wider effort to protect human dignity, improve women’s safety, and promote environmental care.
This month, 10 toilet facilities were handed over to low-income families in the parishes of Hoa Lam, Tra Kieu, Xuan Thanh, Chiem Son, and O Gia, according to a report published by Caritas Da Nang.
The turnover ceremony was attended by Fr Peter Nguyen Long, deputy director of Caritas Da Nang and coordinator for Caritas in the Tra Kieu deanery, along with representatives from the Caritas office and parish-based Caritas groups.
The sanitation program was launched in 2024 by Fr Simon Nguyen Can Truong, director of Caritas Da Nang, to support poor households and ethnic minority communities in remote mountainous areas, including Tay Giang, Dong Giang, Nam Giang, Nam Tra My, Hiep Duc, Phuoc Son, Nong Son, and Bac Tra My.
Caritas Da Nang said many families in rural communities continue to live without basic sanitation facilities or rely on severely deteriorated toilets, creating daily difficulties especially during the rainy season and at night.
The organization said the lack of safe sanitation disproportionately affects women, girls, older people, and vulnerable residents.
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