Golden Heart Fund at Nghi Long Primary School

(Baonghean) -With the goal of not letting poor students drop out of school, in recent years many schools in Nghi Loc have had many good ways to help those in difficult circumstances. A typical example of this movement is Nghi Long Primary School (Nghi Loc district).

We visited class 5A, Nghi Long Primary School during the break. Unlike previous lessons, today the students did not go out to play, but stayed in class to listen to the homeroom teacher talk about kindness, about the difficult circumstances of poor students in the class and school who need to share and help. From what the teacher said, the students became more aware of their responsibilities and feelings towards some of their less fortunate friends. The small amount of money from the breakfast gift was donated by 37 students in the class to the "Golden Heart Fund" as if to send a wish that poor students would firmly accompany them to school.

Not only class 5A but all 15/15 classes of Nghi Long Primary School have organized donations to support poor students in difficult circumstances. The school currently has 42 students from poor and near-poor households, 9 students with disabilities and 2 students with incurable diseases. It is very difficult for them to go to school. Struggling and thinking of ways to prevent them from dropping out of school, in 2006 the school established a "Golden Heart Fund" by mobilizing teachers, students, parents and especially Nghi Long children from all over the country to donate and support. To mobilize many kind-hearted people to participate in the Golden Heart Fund, the first thing the school did was to focus on innovating teaching methods and improving the learning quality of students. When the quality of education was improved, parents believed in the educational environment for their children and they actively participated in supporting the school's "Golden Heart Fund". Teacher Le Thi Hong - Principal of Nghi Long Primary School, said: "The school pays special attention to the work of encouraging learning and talent, finding every solution to raise funds to support students in difficult circumstances. This is a deeply humane activity. Since its launch, the school has always received high consensus and support from all classes of people."

Since the "Golden Heart Fund" was established, many disadvantaged people have been helped. In the 2010-2011 school year, the school called on many individuals to donate over 30 million VND. With this amount, 10 students with especially difficult circumstances were helped with their contributions during the school year. In addition, 12 students from poor households and 2 disabled students were supported with 400,000 - 600,000 VND. The activities of the Golden Heart Fund of Nghi Long Primary School have been highly appreciated by the district's Education Department and considered a typical nucleus.

Hong Vinh