7 tons of necessities for Cham Puong people

With the support of the Faith group, including 200 gifts, each household in Cham Puong village will receive 10kg of rice, 1kg of peanuts and a bottle of fish sauce. In the photo: The rice supported by the Faith group is packed into bags, weighing 10kg/bag. Photo: Nhat Lan

Cham Puong village, Luong Minh commune, 30a Tuong Duong mountain district, where 190 households of the Khmu ethnic group live, is the highland residential area with the first person testing positive for Covid-19 in Nghe An. From the morning of July 14, when the first 3 cases were officially announced, to the end of July 16, in Cham Puong village, 18 more cases were discovered.

Loading rice aid onto the truck. Photo: Nhat Lan

Faced with the complicated developments of the epidemic in Cham Puong village, the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee of the province and Tuong Duong district took urgent and drastic measures.

Up to now, along with 21 Covid-19 cases, the authorities have investigated 131 F1 and 152 F2; tested 705 people in Cham Puong village; Luong Minh commune has implemented social isolation according to Directive No. 16, and Tuong Duong district has implemented social distancing according to Directive No. 15.

Cham Puong is a village far from the center of Luong Minh commune, making travel extremely difficult. The economic life of 190 Khmu households in Cham Puong village is very low, with over 75% of households being poor. In addition, there are also backward customs, so the awareness of local people about disease prevention and control is still limited.

Officials and reporters of Nghe An Newspaper participated in loading essential goods of Ban Ve, Khe Bo, and Nam Non Hydropower Companies onto the truck. Photo: Nhat Lan

Therefore, to effectively prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, it is necessary to carry out social security work well, ensuring that all Cham Puong villagers have enough food during the lockdown days.

In recent days, when Nghe An people have been implementing the Week "For the city named after Uncle Ho", there have been a number of organizations and individuals taking specific, practical actions towards Cham Puong village, Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district.

Essential goods to support the Cham Puong people include rice, instant noodles, peanuts, fresh milk, fish sauce; in addition, there are masks and anti-droplet glasses. Photo: Nhat Lan

Particularly, Nghe An Newspaper, with the participation of the Faith group; Hydropower Companies: Ban Ve, Khe Bo, Nam Non; Irrigation Investment and Construction Management Board 4, Nghe An Seafood Company and Van Minh Company Limited, Minh Huong Private Enterprise, on the morning of July 17, is organizing the transportation of nearly 7 tons of necessities worth nearly 100 million VND to Tuong Duong district.

The essential goods include more than 3 tons of rice and 100kg of peanuts (pre-packaged); 120 boxes of instant noodles; 500 bottles and 195 cans of fish sauce; 20 boxes of Vinamilk fresh milk; 100 boxes of medical masks; and 100 anti-droplet glasses.

Trucks carrying necessities leave Nghe An Newspaper headquarters to support Cham Puong people. Photo: Nhat Lan

As expected, around noon of the same day, the above goods will be handed over by Nghe An Newspaper in Tuong Duong district./.