The Cambodian Veterans Association (CVA) last week delivered Prime Minister Hun Sen’s financial support of 80 million riel ($20,000) to assist 20 households in Phnom Penh who are CVA members and lost relatives to Covid-19.

Municipal Department of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation director Mom Chandany and Sum Sokhim, permanent vice-president and head of the CVA Secretariat, distributed the funds on August 25 to veteran families from eight districts in the capital, with each receiving four million riel.

“This is not the first time. We have made such donations several times. We always donate the budget of Samdech Techo [Hun Sen] to every CVA member in Phnom Penh who died of Covid-19,” said Chandany.

“When a CVA member dies, it means his wife and children have lost a family member. So the wife may face difficulties in conducting a funeral service,” she said.

Chandany urged other veteran families to provide information to the association so that its working group can prepare a budget for the prime minister’s approval.

Sokhim said veterans are valuable people who have contributed to the development of Cambodia, especially in taking part in the implementation of government policy.