Early Tet for seriously wounded soldiers in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - As 2022 is about to end, the war invalids at the Nghe An Mental Health Nursing Center are happy at the year-end meal organized by philanthropists to show gratitude to the soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the Fatherland.
One afternoon at the end of the year, in the freezing cold, members of the Vinh volunteer group "Pot of Love Porridge" prepared a New Year's Eve meal for war invalids and social beneficiaries at the Nghe An Mental Health Nursing Home. Banh chung was wrapped and cooked the night before, chicken and pickled onions were also prepared, neat and cozy.
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Volunteer group members prepare a New Year's Eve meal for war invalids. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Dividing rations for each wounded soldier. Photo: Cong Kien |
By now, the wounded soldiers came to the dining hall happily, because everyone had received notice that a volunteer group was organizing the meal.New Year's Eve dinner.
Still maintaining their military manners, the soldiers quickly sat down to eat. However, everyone seemed to be in a better mood, laughing and talking happily together.
During the warm dinner at the end of the year, we heard the touching sharing of those who had fought in the war. Someone exclaimed: “The banh chung is so delicious! During Tet Mau Than, after returning to the base, my unit also had the chance to eat banh chung this delicious”. The person sitting next to us added: “The chicken is also delicious! Back then, our squad marched through the Ba Na village, and the people slaughtered chicken to treat us, it was also delicious”.
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New Year's Eve meal of war invalids. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Joy at the New Year's Eve dinner. Photo: Cong Kien |
At another table, a person who looked the healthiest and most alert suddenly said: “It really tastes like Tet! I miss home so much! I miss my parents, my siblings, and my teammates too…” Then the conversation continued, everyone sharing their memories ofTet holidayof childhood, of family life and years on the battlefield.
After the meal, the wounded soldiers continued to receive their Tet jam rations. The sweet jam packages were sent from Hanoi, adding to the joy of the year-end party at the Nghe An Mental Health Nursing Home. As the jam plates gradually emptied, the wounded soldiers returned to their rooms to rest, and when saying goodbye, they did not forget to say, “Thank you very much!”
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A visually impaired veteran is assisted by a volunteer group member during a meal. Photo: Cong Kien |
The Nghe An Mental Health Nursing Home in Nghi Phong Commune (Nghi Loc) is currently caring for and supporting about 90 patients who are veterans from Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. Most of them are war invalids with psychological and neurological problems, and have limited mobility.
These wounded soldiers had been through life and death inbattlefield, seriously injured, the wound affected the brain so he could not take care of himself, needed the support of doctors and nurses. He went to war to save the country at a young age, did not have time to start a family so now he has no biological children, only comrades to share the joys and sorrows in daily life.
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War invalids are happy to receive their Tet jam rations. Photo: Cong Kien |
On the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army on December 22, our group called on benefactors to support funding, make banh chung and organize meals for war invalids at the Nghe An Mental Health Nursing Area and give gifts to war invalids at the Nghe An War Invalids Nursing Center. In the face of the disadvantages of the war invalids who are being cared for here, we will continue to mobilize to share and express gratitude to those who have devoted their youth and blood to the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
