Bringing warm spring, sharing love to the poor

Bringing a warm Tet to difficult circumstances

Holding up a finger, Mrs. Thai Thi Nhuan in Vinh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) humorously said, “I’m only a few years away from turning 100,” when asked how old she was this year. She gave birth to 7 children, but 3 of them have died. Her husband was a martyr and died in 1961. She currently lives with her 5th son, who is over 60 years old. “I’m a hundred years old and sick all day long. Being invited to receive gifts like this during Tet is very touching,” Mrs. Nhuan said, tearfully.

Nearly 100 years old this year, Mrs. Thai Thi Nhuan in Vinh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) went to receive Tet gifts from the support of businesses. Photo: Phu Huong

Exactly 100 gifts worth 50 million VND, are the sharing and the heart of the staff, workers and employees of TH Group, Bac A Joint Stock Commercial Bank and "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, sent to the lives of those who still have many difficulties in Yen Thanh district, hoping that people will celebrate Tet, enjoy Spring happily and warmly. Each gift includes 1 publication of Nghe An Spring Newspaper and 500,000 VND which was given to families in difficult circumstances and students in Tang Thanh, Vinh Thanh communes, and Phan Dang Luu Secondary School.

"These gifts are given by us in coordination with businesses, hoping to contribute more sentiments and material things, so that the poor and people in difficult circumstances in the district can have a happier Tet," shared a representative of Nghe An Newspaper.

Meaningful gifts were given to the people of Vinh Thanh commune. Photo: Phu Huong

Present with the students to receive the emotional gifts, teacher Ngo Thi Hien, who has worked at Phan Dang Luu Secondary School for 20 years, including 17 years as a teacher and 3 years, from 2019 to the end of 2022 as the school's principal, emotionally shared: Among the school's students, there are many pitiful circumstances - orphans, living with grandparents, sick, poor families..., some even have autism and hyperactivity.

“In Yen Thanh district, there are no specialized schools specifically for autistic students. Most families cannot afford to send them to study elsewhere, so the school assigns them to their classmates, in pairs, to study and play together,” said Ms. Hien.

Giving Tet gifts to disadvantaged students at Phan Dang Luu Secondary School. Photo: Phu Huong

In addition, for students in difficult circumstances, in addition to exempting part or all of the tuition fees, the school also finds ways and takes advantage of all resources to help them overcome difficulties and continue going to school. Especially at the beginning of the school year, during Tet and Spring, from the support of former students, parents, retired teachers, children of teachers in the school and from the contributions of teachers themselves, many students in difficult circumstances have received gifts full of humanity.

The joy of teachers and students at Tang Thanh Primary School. Photo: Phu Huong

On this occasion, the affection from TH Group, Bac A Joint Stock Commercial Bank, "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, and Nghe An Newspaper is a warm sharing, contributing a little more warmth to the children and their families.

Not only in Yen Thanh district, these days, the leaders, reporters, cadres, and employees of the Newspaper, although having to "sprint" to complete the workload at the end of the year, each person is willing to arrange and "work overtime" to reach the poor. From the appeal and coordination with businesses, many meaningful gifts have come to people in localities in the province, from Yen Thanh, Hung Nguyen, Do Luong... to remote mountainous districts such as Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Tuong Duong...

50 Tet gifts were sent to disadvantaged people in Tang Thanh commune. Photo: Phu Huong

Giving love to "Tet for the poor" is a long-standing tradition of Bac A Bank and TH Group. From 2017 to now, with the amount of 12.6 billion VND supported through the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, hundreds of thousands of people in difficult circumstances have been shared every time Tet comes and Spring comes. Hero of Labor in the renovation period Thai Huong - Chairman of the Strategy Council of TH Group, General Director of BAC A BANK, who is also the founder - Chairman of the Management Board of the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund once shared: "Individually, each of us is just a drop of water - Together, we are an ocean". Over the years, the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, BAC A BANK and TH Group have accompanied the Red Cross in many major programs such as: Tet for the poor, Humanitarian strength, activities to support people in difficult circumstances and especially children.

"Today is fun, don't cry anymore"

Recalling the emotional words of Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Trang - Director of the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, during her visit to the family of an elderly war invalid infected with Agent Orange in Quang Son Commune, Do Luong District, to look back at the acts of kindness that the staff of the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, TH Group and Bac A Bank, under the guidance of Ms. Thai Huong, have given to people in difficult circumstances in the Central region, which is still facing many hardships. Before the tears of Mr. Le Quang Khuong, who is 78 years old this year, supported by the above units in coordination with Nghe An Newspaper to build a spacious and sturdy house, Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Trang also choked up.

Through Nghe An Newspaper, units supported Mr. Le Quang Khuong in Do Luong district to build a new house. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In 2022 alone, Nghe An Newspaper has accompanied the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, TH Group and Bac A Bank many times, bringing many gifts and meaningful and practical support to the poor and those in difficult circumstances.

In early October, Ta Ca commune and part of Muong Xen town, Ky Son district were devastated after flash floods; in Nghe An province, many areas were submerged in floodwaters, due to the impact of storm circulation No. 4 causing prolonged heavy rain, floodwaters surrounded, isolated, and separated people, facing countless difficulties.

Immediately after the flood, the above units, together with Nghe An Newspaper, went to the flooded areas to support the construction of 11 houses, and gave many other gifts, helping people in Ky Son district overcome difficulties caused by storms and floods. In addition, the enterprise also donated 74,000 products of water, milk and fresh TH products to people in Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen, Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu districts and Hoang Mai town.

Valuable support helps people in Ky Son district overcome difficulties caused by flash floods. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Not long after that, from the "Love sent to the whole Central region" program, the "For Vietnamese Stature" Fund, Bac A Joint Stock Commercial Bank, TH Group through Nghe An Newspaper continued to support people and frontline forces to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, support the poor and poor students to overcome difficulties, with an amount of up to 1 billion 150 million VND. Responding to Ms. Thai Huong's call, these are the "bouquets" that the officers, employees, and workers of the units sent to her on her birthday; and for the past 5 years, with the participation of businesswoman Thai Huong with the support money she shared from her salary, these "bouquets" have been sent to the poor across the country, with the message "Spreading true happiness".

Honored to be trusted and chosen as a companion with businesses on humanitarian journeys, the Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper once shared: "Each staff member and reporter of the Editorial Board will also be a companion with businesses, bringing warmth and sharing to the poor, especially in times of hardship and adversity, during every Tet holiday and Spring."

Phu Huong