Giving a new pair of legs to a 'tin soldier' from Nghe An who went to school on his friend's back for 3 years
(Baonghean.vn) - Sharing the difficulties and disadvantages of Nguyen Manh Chien, a student of class 9D - Dien Ky Secondary School (Dien Chau), as reported in Nghe An newspaper, the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of the province gave his family a bicycle.
'Tin soldier' from Nghe An goes to school on his friend's back for 3 years
(Baonghean) - Chien cannot walk on his own two feet. But this "tin soldier" from Nghe An has achieved his dream with the miraculous companionship of his teachers and friends.
Nguyen Manh Chien (born in 2005) has a congenital spinal curvature, is just over 1m tall, weighs about 14kg, has difficulty moving, can only walk 2-3 steps before collapsing. However, Chien is very studious and studies well, his parents create conditions for him to go to class every day.
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| Teacher Tang Son Ha (middle) - teacher of Dien Ky Secondary School receives a bicycle from the representative of the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of Nghe An province to deliver to the family of Nguyen Manh Chien. Photo: Cong Kien |
Since 6th grade, Nguyen Manh Chien has often been carried in and out of class by his two classmates, Phan Ngoc Tam Doan and Nguyen Van Trinh. Chien's situation was reflected in the article "Tin soldier from Nghe An: 3 years going to class on his friend's back" published in Nghe An electronic newspaper on September 28, 2019.
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| Nguyen Manh Chien was carried into class by two classmates, Phan Ngoc Tam Doan and Nguyen Van Trinh. Photo courtesy |
From this article, many readers have shared his situation. On the morning of October 7, the Provincial Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs presented a bicycle worth about 2 million VND to Nguyen Manh Chien's family. The recipient was Mr. Tang Son Ha - a teacher at Dien Ky Secondary School. Mr. Ha will deliver the bicycle to Chien's family to make it more convenient for him to take Chien to class.
