Volunteer teams work day and night to help people transport rice during the pandemic.
(Baonghean.vn) - In order to help farmers harvest their crops during the social distancing period, the people of My Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, have formed an effective volunteer team.
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| This morning (August 29), the teamvolunteerIn My Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district), more than 15 cars and many volunteers once again went to the fields to help local farmers transport their rice home free of charge. This is the 7th day the team has been deployed to assist local farmers. Photo: Cong Bach |
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| It is known that My Thanh commune is implementing social distancing according to Directive 16.harvestThe farmers faced many difficulties with their crops. In that situation, a volunteer team, comprised of people with a charitable spirit, was formed to help farmers transport their rice from the fields back home. Photo: Cong Bach |
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| Mr. Pham Cong Duyen, the team leader of the volunteer group, said: "Initially, this model was implemented in My hamlet and worked quite effectively, so the group decided to spread and expand it throughout the entire commune. Currently, the team has 35 volunteers, including 16 porters, 17 trucks and tractors. 'Farmers only need one person to carry the sacks to the field. The team's vehicles will go directly to the field, and the volunteers will load and transport the rice home completely free of charge for the people,' Mr. Duyen said." (Photo: Cong Bach) |
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| The volunteer team has two hotlines so that people can call for help wherever they are harvesting rice. According to Mr. Duyen, the volunteer team prioritizes helping families with members in centralized or home quarantine, poor and near-poor households, families receiving government assistance, and single-parent families... Photo: Cong Bach |
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| Volunteers with trucks and tractors who joined the volunteer team not only contributed their labor but also paid for fuel to support the activities. Photo: Cong Bach |
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| Reportedly, My Thanh commune has 12 hamlets with 350 hectares of summer-autumn rice crops. To date, about two-thirds of the fields have been harvested. The volunteer team operates simultaneously in all hamlets. Wherever people need help, the team mobilizes local forces, and volunteers arrive at the fields within 15-20 minutes. Photo: Cong Bach |
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| Many fields are located in unfavorable terrain, requiring trucks carrying rice to park far from the harvesting areas. Volunteer team members have to use handcarts to transport the rice under the midday sun, and loading and unloading the rice multiple times is quite strenuous. (Photo: Cong Bach) |
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| These days, taking advantage of the sunny weather, the volunteer team is working actively, sometimes working until noon, and sometimes not returning home until 8 or 9 PM. Hundreds of tons of rice from the fields have been carefully transported home for the farmers by the volunteer team. Mr. Pham Cong Tuan, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of My Thanh commune, said: "During this time, the volunteer team's timely and active work has brought practical benefits to the farmers, contributing to spreading beautiful acts of kindness and warmth during the social distancing period to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the locality." (Photo: Cong Bach) |
| The volunteer team of My Thanh commune actively participated in transporting rice to help the people. Video: Cong Bach |
