Many practical gifts to support poor households and disadvantaged students in Nghe An

*The Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs in coordination with Nghi Loc District and representatives of sponsors organized a donation ceremony to support the construction of houses of gratitude for relatives of martyrs in the district. Attending the event were comrade Duong Dinh Chinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee.

At Nghi Long commune, the delegation presented 50 million VND to Ms. Dang Thi Thin, mother of martyr Le Van Hung, in Vinh Long hamlet and 50 million VND to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Long, son of martyr Nguyen Ngoc Hoe, in hamlet 6, Nghi Cong commune, Nghi Loc district, supported by Phuc Son Group, Vinh Phuc.

These are the 513th - 514th houses of gratitude that the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of Nghe An province called for and mobilized organizations and units to support. This meaningful activity demonstrates the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", caring for and improving the material and spiritual life of families of martyrs and people with meritorious services to the revolution, helping families of martyrs have solid houses, reducing difficulties and stabilizing their lives.

*Sponsored by Zhi-Shan Foundation Taiwan, from September 11 to 12, the Nghe An Provincial Children's Fund coordinated with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong and Yen Thanh districts to award 489 scholarships to disadvantaged students who have excelled in their studies in the area.

In addition to the scholarships, on this occasion, Zhi-Shan Organization also awarded many prizes at different levels, including: prizes for students with good academic performance, prizes for students who passed the high school entrance exam, prizes for students who won prizes in excellent student competitions, and awarded each student a bag of books with many useful books, helping them develop the habit of reading. The total value of the scholarships and gifts this time is nearly 640 million VND.

Understanding the difficult circumstances that need support to go to school, on this occasion, Zhi-Shan organized a meeting with 62 new students, listening to the parents' confidences about their family's difficulties. Each child has a different situation and fate, but they all strive to overcome difficulties and excel in their studies.

At the scholarship awarding ceremony, parents and students expressed their excitement and emotion, thanking the sponsors and related units for their concern and creating conditions to care for poor children; at the same time, the students promised to always strive to become good children, good students, worthy of being Uncle Ho's good children.

The Zhi-Shan Foundation Taiwan's scholarship program for poor students overcoming difficulties has been implemented in Nghe An since 2015. Up to now, the program has helped thousands of disadvantaged students in the province fulfill their dreams and rise up in life.