Huoi Xai school 'of teachers' in Nghe An border area receives funding for upgrade

The project started at the end of 2018, when representatives of the Fund for Vietnamese Stature and TH Group, together with the construction unit, surveyed the road to Tri Le commune and the terrain of the main school Tri Le 4.

Tri Le 4 Primary School has 1 main campus located in Muong Long and 5 campuses spread across the Pha Ca Tun range, 1,500m above sea level, about 35km from the center of the mountainous district of Que Phong, and 200km from Vinh city.

The pickup truck of the working group entering the school to attend the groundbreaking ceremony was also the first car to arrive at the school. Photo: PV

For more than 30 years, the school has only welcomed male teachers and has never had a female teacher come here to work, because of the lack of facilities and the dangerous roads.

The first 20km to the school can be traveled by car, but the last 10km can only be traveled by motorbike. Many sections are muddy, and to get through, the motorbike driver has to get off and push the bike on foot.

Cramped public housing and degraded sanitation facilities directly affect the lives of teachers and students at Huoi Xai 1 school. Photo: PV

Huoi Xai 1 is one of the most remote and difficult to access schools, more than 6km from the main school of Tri Le 4. After two surveys, with enthusiastic support from the teachers here, the Fund for Vietnamese Stature and the construction unit have come up with a construction plan suitable for the rugged terrain and difficult traffic. With the sponsorship of TH Group, the project at Huoi Xai 1 will upgrade and repair three classrooms, build two dormitories that double as public housing for teachers and renovate the sanitary facilities.

“After the project is completed, 6 teachers and 72 students of Huoi Xai 1 school will have more spacious and safer classrooms. In particular, teachers will no longer have to eat, live and work in the temporary and cramped official house; and students will have clean and private toilets to use instead of the old, degraded and unusable building.” - Principal Lang Van Nhan shared.

100% of students at Tri Le 4 School are Mong ethnic people. Their parents work in the fields for long periods of time, making their studies difficult. Photo: PV

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Ngo Huy Han - Chief of Office of TH Milk Joint Stock Company - TH Group expressed his sympathy and admiration for the overcoming spirit of teachers at the school.TTri Le School 4: "The story about the spirit, determination and heart of the teachers"TTri Le 4 Primary School brings knowledge to children in this mountainous border area and has touched the hearts of many people. TH Group has chosen for itself a path associated with sustainable development.The sponsorship to upgrade and renovate the facilities of Huoi Xai 1 school – Tri Le 4 Primary School is part of the company’s sustainable development plan, and at the same time demonstrates TH Group’s social responsibility to the community. This is also an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to the teachers here, helping them reduce difficulties in teaching, and encouraging students to go to school diligently.”

The project is expected to be completed by the end of July 2019, ready for the upcoming new school year. At the groundbreaking ceremony, sponsor TH Group also presented gifts to students at Huoi Xai 1 school.