Green shirt volunteers on the front line against the epidemic
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, at many Covid-19 epidemic control posts or some quarantine areas in the province, there are always green shirts of young volunteers on duty with functional forces on duty. Many young people have written volunteer applications to contribute their youth with the desire to contribute to repelling the epidemic.
Special application of an orphan boy
Orphaned at the age of 6 and the eldest child in the family, Le Van Thanh (born in 2002 in Hamlet 2, Tao Son Commune, Anh Son District) had to leave his hometown early to work in Vinh City. In early July, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, his work encountered many difficulties and interruptions, so he decided to return to his hometown. The land where he was born, which was once peaceful, has now begun to face many changes when there have been many positive cases of Covid-19.
During the days of social distancing at home, Thanh had a lot of time to update information about the epidemic in the locality and realized that he needed to contribute his efforts to support his hometown. Thanh shared: “Every time I read the newspaper and see many families falling into misery after losing loved ones due to the pandemic, I feel very heartbroken. Because I lost my mother at a very young age, I understand what it is like to lose a loved one. When I returned to my hometown and saw that the locality needed people to support epidemic prevention and control, I wrote a volunteer application with the hope of contributing a little bit to protect the peace of my hometown."
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| Le Van Thanh is performing his duties at the Covid-19 epidemic control checkpoint in village 1, Tao Son commune, Anh Son district after writing a volunteer application to contribute his efforts to the front line against the epidemic. Photo: TQ |
After submitting a volunteer application to join the fight against the epidemic, Thanh was assigned to support the checkpoint at Village 1 of Tao Son Commune. Thanh asked to be on duty at night to give up the day shift to others. That action multiplied the sense of responsibility of the young people here.
Le Van Thanh added that he was not worried about participating in support because he had been equipped with knowledge and skills to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic. Moreover, if everyone is afraid and does not dare to participate in support, the epidemic cannot be pushed back. While on duty, witnessing many good deeds of people, although poor, still contributing bundles of vegetables or tubers, fruits to the kitchen in the quarantine area made Thanh feel even warmer and also encouraged other young people to participate in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in the locality.
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| Right from the beginning of the summer volunteer campaign, the youth of Anh Son district established 21 volunteer teams in 21 communes and towns of the locality. Photo: HDAS |
Anh Son District Youth Union Secretary Thai Doan Quynh said that since June, the youth of the district have established 21 volunteer youth teams in 21 communes and towns to carry out summer activities and participate in epidemic prevention and control work. Through the propaganda work of the District Youth Union, many union members and youth have become aware of the dangers of the pandemic and proactively written applications to volunteer to participate in the fight against the epidemic. Currently, there are about 200 union members and youth in the district who are very active in performing tasks at epidemic control checkpoints and supporting at cooking stations for checkpoints.
In Yen Thanh district, in recent days, many young people have volunteered to go to the front line to fight the epidemic. Deputy Secretary of Yen Thanh District Youth Union Nguyen Khac Bang said that currently, 52 youth union members have sent volunteer applications to fight the Covid-19 epidemic in the district. Among them are many students and soldiers who have returned to their hometowns after being discharged from the army. Upon receiving their volunteer applications, the District Youth Union Standing Committee asked for opinions from the District Steering Committee for Disease Prevention and Control as well as coordinated with the communes to arrange for them to work in positions that need support, such as checkpoints or to participate in the "zero-dong shipper" group to transport necessities to people in a timely manner. During that process, the volunteers were guided by the District Youth Union and relevant agencies on measures to ensure effective disease prevention and control.
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| The Yen Thanh District Youth Union has received more than 50 applications from union members and young people in the area volunteering to go to the front line to fight the epidemic. Photo: TQ |
Give it your all
Recognizing the complicated developments of the epidemic in the area, Youth Union chapters at all levels in the province have proactively deployed activities in a timely and appropriate manner. The Provincial Youth Union has distributed more than 37 free automatic hand sanitizer stations; directed the establishment of 485 mobile propaganda teams, rapid response teams, shipper teams, and established a "green shirt front line" to support disease prevention and control work in concentrated quarantine areas, public places, schools, residential areas, etc. The whole province has deployed 38The green shirt Shipper team, which operates most effectively in Dien Chau and Thanh Chuong districts, Vinh city, Hoang Mai town...
Through vivid practice, many new models and creative ways have emerged, such as the model "Love Trip, Zero-VND Trip" to support the transportation of goods to locked-down areas, concentrated quarantine points, and localities under social distancing. As a result, the whole province has called for support for 120 free trips.
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| Nghe An Provincial Youth Union coordinated with Nghe An Provincial Military Command, Vinh City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and Vinh City Youth Union to receive food and essential goods to open "Zero-VND stalls" to support households in Vinh City. Photo courtesy of TDNA |
The “Zero-VND Store” model has also mobilized over 600 million VND to provide essential goods and necessities to support people in difficult circumstances and families with meritorious services in isolated and locked-down areas. Other models such as building “Field Houses” as rest stops for people returning from epidemic areas; building automatic hand-washing stations... have also been recognized and highly appreciated by many people.
Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union Le Van Luong affirmed that Nghe An youth have implemented many creative and effective models and methods to contribute to the frontline in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. Currently, there are 67 volunteer teams at 67 epidemic prevention and control checkpoints with 1,380 union members and young people participating, which is a concrete proof of youth on the frontline in fighting the epidemic.
Along with many other meaningful and practical activities, the image of Nghe An youth volunteering for community life is vividly portrayed, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the whole province.
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| The youth of the whole province has established 485 teams.Mobile propaganda, rapid response to organize propaganda to guide strict compliance with Directives and Telegrams of the Government and Provincial People's Committee on epidemic prevention and control. Photo: TDNA |