Many volunteers come to the flood victims in Ky Son

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, in the early morning of October 2, in Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune ofKy Son districtThere was a terrible flash flood, sweeping away and burying many houses and people's property.

Immediately after the flood receded, the local government mobilized all resources to support the people in urgently implementing damage recovery work. However, many households were left penniless and in dire straits because their houses and all their belongings were swept away by the floodwaters.

To contribute to supporting people in flooded areas to quickly overcome damage caused by floods, in recent days, many volunteers have turned to people in flooded areas of Ky Son.

The militia force of Ky Son district receives goods at a relief reception point to be delivered to flood-hit areas. Photo: Minh Quan

On October 2 and 3, representatives of Military Region 4, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Border Guard Command, the District Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Yen Thanh, Do Luong, Anh Son, Con Cuong, Tuong Duong districts... established delegations to visit and present gifts to Ky Son district, each gift worth 100 - 200 million VND. The Department of Education and Training initially supported each teacher whose house was damaged with 5 million VND; each student who suffered damage due to the flood with 1 million VND to buy new books...

People receive support at a gift distribution point in Muong Xen town. Photo: Minh Quan

On October 4, there will be more delegations from departments, branches, districts, cities and towns in the province to visit flood victims in Ky Son district.

Not only did the Party, government and socio-political organizations participate, the people of Ky Son district also received timely attention and help from many volunteer groups inside and outside the province.

A volunteer group on the way to deliver relief goods to the flooded area. Photo: Minh Quan

Meeting us on the way to deliver relief goods to Hoa Son and Son Ha villages of Ta Ca commune, Mr. Le Van Thanh in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau) said that immediately after learning about the flash flood in Ky Son district, he and other volunteer youths mobilized support from the people in the commune to buy 400 boxes of instant noodles, more than 2,000 eggs, and 20 sacks of clothes to send to the flooded areas. On October 3, the group delivered gifts to people in Hoa Son and Son Ha villages and on October 4, they continued to Binh Son 1 and Binh Son 2 villages of Ta Ca commune to give gifts to isolated people.

A volunteer group from Dien Chau district gives gifts to people in Binh Son 1 village, Ta Ca commune. Photo: Minh Quan

“In addition to the gifts, the volunteer group also used their own money to support some households whose houses were completely washed away, and also received financial support for surgery for a baby with a cleft palate in Binh Son 1 village so that he could be healthy like other children,” said Mr. Le Van Thanh.

Also present in Ky Son district since October 3, 9 members of the "Hearts" Volunteer Group in Vinh city quickly organized to give gifts including 500 boxes of instant noodles, more than 100 boxes of filtered water, clothes... to people in Muong Xen town and some villages in Ta Ca commune. A member of the group shared: "Witnessing the devastation, buried in mud after the flood, we were truly heartbroken. In the coming time, the Volunteer Group will continue to call for support from kind-hearted people to support households that the group could not give gifts to this time."

Not only volunteer groups in the province, some volunteer organizations outside the province have also urgently carried out meaningful activities to help people in flood-affected areas, the earliest of which was the National Volunteer Alliance. On October 2, while carrying out relief work for flooded households in Quynh Luu district, upon receiving information about the historic flash flood in Ky Son, the Alliance organized a delegation to the highland district, connecting with the Ky Son District Red Cross to approach and give gifts to households, including 12 cartons of milk, 10 cartons of cakes, and at the same time giving cash support to 51 damaged households (each household received 1 million VND in support, the two most severely damaged families received 2 million VND each).

Members of the National Volunteer Alliance visited and gave gifts to people in Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune. Photo: Minh Quan

In addition, the group also supported 2 million VND to the family of a child with leukemia and supported a vehicle to take the child to Vinh city for treatment.

Ms. Nguyen Linh - representative of the group said: "On October 4, the group will continue to transport 8 tons of goods from the second batch in the South to Ky Son district, including: clean water, instant noodles, milk, rice, cakes, porridge... And in the next 3 days, 3 more tons of goods from the third batch will be transported to promptly reach the people in the flood-affected areas."

The joint efforts of philanthropists have contributed to reducing the difficulties and losses of people facing natural disasters. This is also a great motivation to help people in the flood-affected mountainous district of Ky Son overcome difficulties and soon restore their lives after the flood.