Keng Du Border Guard Station inaugurated a charity house 'Whoever needs it, come and take it - Whoever has it, share it'

Colonel Le Nhu Cuong - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Nghe An Border Guard attended and cut the ribbon to inaugurate.

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Charity House "Whoever needs, come and take - Who has, share" in the border commune of Keng Du, Ky Son district. Photo: Phuong Linh

The charity house was started in September 2021 and is built into 2 rooms, with a solid foundation, brick walls, and a corrugated iron roof, ensuring sturdiness and long-term use. Of which, 1 room is for displaying clothes; 1 room is for displaying other essential items.

The house has a usable area of ​​about 50m2²with a total value of about 250 million VND. It is known that to save costs, Keng Du Border Guard Station has set up a team of workers to build the house until completion.

Local people hand-pick essential items. Photo: Phuong Linh

The house was completed and put into use with the support of many organizations and individuals with goodwill. In particular, Keng Du commune lent land and contributed 10 million VND in cash, Nghe An Association in Hanoi donated 100 million VND; Veterans Newspaper donated 2 sets of computers and various books and newspapers; officers and soldiers of the unit donated nearly 1,500 new and used clothes...

Delegates give gifts to poor households. Photo: Phuong Linh

Immediately after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the charity house was opened for local people to visit and choose essential items by themselves. From now on, local people have another charity address with the spirit of "Whoever needs, come and take - Whoever has, share" with profound humanitarian meaning for poor people in the border area./.

Phuong Linh