Nghe An children slaughter piggy banks to support Covid-19 prevention and control

“During the period when the whole country is fighting against the Covid-19 epidemic, I want to contribute my small part to help you fight the epidemic..”.The letter of Doan Le Mai Anh - a 4B grade student at Quang Trung Primary School (Vinh City) was less than 1 page long and had some spelling mistakes that had to be crossed out, but holding the letter in his hand along with the amount of 2,970,000 VND, Mr. Nguyen Ba Thang - Permanent Deputy Secretary of Vinh City Youth Union could not help but be moved.

Because this was all the lucky money Mai Anh had received during the recent Tet holiday and she had put it in the piggy bank to buy clothes and books. However, before the Covid-19 pandemic, she did not hesitate to send all this money to the City Youth Union with the hope that it would soon be sent to the Epidemic Prevention and Control Committee.

Letter from student Doan Le Mai Anh to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Photo: PV

Accompanying Mai Anh in this story is her grandmother - Mrs. Pham Thi Nham. Talking about her granddaughter's decision, she also shared that she was very surprised because she did not think that her granddaughter, who was still young, would think so maturely. "That day, watching TV, seeing her brothers and sisters joining hands to donate to support the prevention and fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, Mai Anh said that she also wanted to do something meaningful. After that, I told her that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had just issued an appeal and if we join hands to push back the epidemic, she will soon be able to go to school and return to school to see her friends" - Mrs. Nham said.

At Quang Trung Primary School, Mai Anh was an active member and often participated in cultural and artistic activities, so when she heard that she was going to school, she was very excited. Then, without hesitation, Mai Anh took out her piggy bank and decided to "slaughter the pig". When she collected nearly 3,000,000 VND, Mai Anh's grandmother also asked her if she wanted to donate all or half, but Mai Anh decided to donate all because for her, "this amount is still too little".

Vinh City Youth Union receives donations from student Doan Le Mai Anh. Photo: PV

Even though she had the money in her hand, the girl did not know where to send it. Her grandmother, who was a Party Cell Secretary in Block 8, Quang Trung Ward, carefully taught her how to write a “letter of the heart”, and then carefully corrected each mistake. After that, she contacted the Ward Youth Union and was introduced to the Vinh City Youth Union to hand over the money.

Talking about this student's beautiful action, Mr. Nguyen Ba Thang - Deputy Secretary of Vinh City Youth Union was very impressed because although her work was very meaningful, when she came to the place to give the gift, Mai Anh was quite shy and very embarrassed if she was praised.

The Deputy Secretary of the Vinh City Youth Union said: We are very happy that the campaign for the whole people to join hands to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic has spread to everyone. And the actions of a girl in grade 4 show that, although they are young, they are very responsible for the Fatherland and that will remind everyone to be more aware in joining hands to repel the epidemic.

Lucky money of student Le Huu Phong. Photo: PV.

Before Doan Le Mai Trang, boy Le Huu Phong, a 1A student at Tan Lac Town Primary School (Quy Chau) also donated 1,000,000 VND along with a very meaningful letter to those on the front lines against the epidemic:Doctors, I can't wait for the coronavirus to be over so I can go to school and go swimming at Cua Lo beach.

The boy also hopes that the soldiers and doctors will try their best. As for him, he will spend all his lucky money "to buy milk tea for the soldiers and doctors", to buy "masks and medicine to kill all viruses"... Phong's story when shared online also received many comments with shares such as "the boy is so cute" "both adorable and very worthy for adults to learn".

Letter to those on the front lines of epidemic prevention and control by student Le Huu Phong. Photo: PV.

Ms. Bui Lan Huong - the child's mother also shared that: Phong saved all the money to plan to go to Cua Lo in the summer and Phong himself did not know exactly how much money (because he did not know how to calculate). But Phong was very happy to do a good deed and we were also proud because even though he was young, he had the awareness to join hands for the community.