'Back to the source' with children in the core area of Xuan Son national forest

(Chinhphu.vn) – On the occasion of the 88th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930-20/10/2018), in 2 days from October 19-20, the Board for the Advancement of Women (Chinhphu.vn) Women (Government Office) in collaboration with Trade Union, Committee for the Advancement of Women (Vietnam Children's Fund) organized a trip "to the source" along with volunteer activities to visit and donate gifts for disadvantaged children in Xuan Son commune, Tan Son district, Phu Tho province.

On the administrative map, Xuan Son commune is located in the "dead spot" of Phu Tho province. That said, because Tan Son district - a mountainous district far from the clouds, Xuan Son commune is probably also the farthest commune. On one side, the commune borders Minh Dai commune of the district, the other side borders Phu Yen, Son La province, and the other side borders Da Bac commune of Hoa Binh province.

According to Mr. Vu Tien Bac, Vice Chairman of Tan Son District People's Committee, Xuan Son is a remote and extremely difficult commune of Tan Son district. The commune is located in the core zone of Xuan Son National Park; The arable land area is not able to expand, people's life is still difficult.

Giving gifts to preschool children in Xuan Son commune. Photo: Dieu Anh

"Most of the people here are the Dao and Muong ethnic groups who live and work in the fields with a meager income, and the percentage of poor households accounts for 30% of the population," said Mr. Bac. At the same time, it is hoped that in the coming time, the district will continue to receive the support of the Government, ministries, central agencies and benefactors so that people of Tan Son district in general and Xuan Son commune in particular can rise up. sustainable way out of poverty, helping students to reduce difficulties and try to improve their studies.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Le Tuyet Mai, Deputy Director of the Fund for Vietnamese Children, said that Vietnam was the first country in Asia to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and since then Now the rights of Vietnamese children are guaranteed. The Vietnam Children's Fund was established to support with the state budget the implementation of the National Goals for the Children of Vietnam. After more than 26 years of operation, the Fund has mobilized nearly 6,500 billion VND to support more than 30 million turns of children in extremely difficult circumstances nationwide through heart surgery, smile surgery, eye surgery, surgery for motor defects, health care programs, nutritional support, scholarships for children, etc.

Photo: Dieu Anh

In addition, the Vietnam Children's Fund has coordinated with donors to build a number of schools for children, support the primary school in Xuan Son commune to build clean water works and other activities. in Tan Son district…

“In order to have these activities, it must be thanks to a lot of companionship from domestic and international donors who have contributed to the

support both spiritually and materially to help poor children," emphasized Ms. Mai.

The Deputy Director of the Vietnam Children's Fund said that the gifts are not only a sharing of human warmth, but the mission of the coming mission is to encourage the children to strive to study and become successful. good, conscientious, virtuous and talented people to contribute to the construction of the homeland and the beloved village.

On behalf of preschool, elementary and junior high school students in Xuan Son commune, Phung Thi Yen Nhi, a 4th grader, sent her sincere thanks to the love that the delegation gave to the students at the school. this. At the same time, sharing, the students here are poor students, although each of them has different circumstances, they all have a desire to study, work and have fun, have good knowledge and work. intended to lift families out of poverty.

“With these gifts, we not only help our family materially, but it is also a precious gift of spirit that the uncles, aunts and uncles have encouraged us to rise up and overcome our pride. poor families, confident in studying to successfully realize their dreams," said Yen Nhi. Thereby promising to try hard to study well, train well to always be a good child, a good student worthy of everyone's attention.

The Delegation took souvenir photos with preschool, elementary and middle school students in Xuan Son commune. Photo: Dieu Anh

At the ceremony, the mission gave 200 gifts to disadvantaged children of mountainous ethnic groups living in the core area of Xuan Son national forest, Xuan Son commune, Tan Son district (of which 113 children are from the Dao ethnic group, currently studying at Doi Lap, Xuan Son Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School and 87 disadvantaged children in the commune); donated 113 sets of Dao ethnic clothing to 113 preschool and primary school students (the sponsor is Helio Power Company); donated a set of speakers and amplifiers to the school.

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The delegation gave 30 million VND to 2 children. Photo: Dieu Anh

*Previously, the Mission came to give gifts worth VND 30 million to two grandchildren Ta Thanh Cong (2004) and Ta Cong Minh (2018) at Pho Khanh, Thanh Son town, Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province. Two children lost both their parents in a fire at De La Thanh (Hanoi) on September 17, 2018.

Dieu Anh