Launching 'Green Journey - Upstream Lam River'

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 3, the Green Journey Social Activity Organization launched the program "Green Journey - Upstream Lam River" to begin a volunteer journey through 6 districts and cities in the province.

Responding to the 2017 summer volunteer activities, the program "Green Journey - Upstream Lam River" in Nghe An took place from July 3 to 20, going along both banks of Lam River from Vinh City to Tuong Duong.

The delegation offered flowers and incense at Ho Chi Minh Square. Photo: Huy Thu

With the participation of 52 volunteers in blue uniforms from many provinces and cities across the country, the delegation held a departure ceremony at Dang Thai Mai Secondary School (Vinh City), organized incense and flower offerings at Ho Chi Minh Square, then moved to Kim Lien (Nam Dan) - the first destination in the journey of Kim Lien (Nam Dan) - My Son (Do Luong) - Hoa Son (Anh Son) - Chau Khe (Con Cuong) - Yen Tinh (Tuong Duong).

The program “Green Journey - Upstream Lam River” will have cycling activities to promote the environment and traffic safety, coordinate with localities to organize irrigation, dredging canals, and rural traffic; repainting, making tables and chairs, and planting trees in degraded school grounds; community cultural exchanges; visit and give gifts to victims of Agent Orange, poor students who overcome difficulties, etc.

Volunteers in blue uniforms set off. Photo: Huy Thu

The program is a long-term experience, exploring the countryside of Nghe An and volunteering activities that have practical meaning for the community, not only contributing to helping local people in the places the group passes through, but also helping volunteers have the opportunity to improve their understanding, cultivate life skills, social work skills, arouse the spirit of youth and love for their homeland.

Huy Thu