On the morning of September 30, Tien Phong Newspaper held a launching ceremony for the program "With Tien Phong, help children go to school" at Cau Giay Secondary School (Cau Giay District, Hanoi).
Hoang Anh Quan is one of nearly 70 students of the school who became orphans after the terrible flash flood in Nu Village village on the morning of September 9. This is the first time Quan has set foot in the capital Hanoi.
"That morning, suddenly there was a loud explosion. Then, seeing the dust and rocks coming down from the top of the mountain, I ran and only had time to shout loudly: Dad, run... After running for a while, I turned back and saw that the whole family and dad were gone. It's been 20 days, I still haven't found dad" - Hoang Anh Quan burst into tears when recalling his great pain.
Mr. Pham Duc Vinh - Principal of Phuc Khanh Primary School No. 1 (Bao Yen District, Lao Cai) - said that the school has been receiving help from many individuals and organizations. Currently, the school is mobilizing students to stay at the school dormitory to ensure safety and convenience in going to school. This school has just lost 13 children and 7 children are still being treated in the hospital.
"Teachers and parents take turns staying at school at night to take care of the children. The school's staff is trying to overcome the consequences of the natural disaster, reorganize teaching and learning activities and create the best conditions to help the children quickly stabilize their psychology and overcome the crisis..." - said Mr. Vinh.
The story of Anh Quan and the people of Nu Village moved the delegates, teachers and 1,500 students of 3 schools including Cau Giay Secondary School, Nguyen Sieu Secondary - High School and Nguyen Viet Xuan Primary School.
"I really feel sorry for my friends in the mountainous areas affected by the recent storms and floods. On the occasion of the recent Mid-Autumn Festival, my school organized a Mid-Autumn Festival of Love program, collecting donations to support the friends in the flooded areas" - said Pham Vu Hoang Ton (3rd grade student, Nguyen Viet Xuan Primary School, Cau Giay, Hanoi).
Vu Hoang Yen (8th grade student, Cau Giay Secondary School) also could not hold back her tears when listening to the story. "This is a meaningful activity, helping us understand more about the losses and difficulties of our people in the localities" - Yen expressed.
Ms. Vu Thi Anh Tuyet - Principal of Nguyen Viet Xuan Primary School (Cau Giay District, Hanoi) assessed this as a meaningful activity with great humanity, not only in terms of supporting people after the flood, but also contributing to spreading and educating the spirit of mutual love to students.
"I saw tears rolling down the children's faces, as well as the teachers' faces," she said.
At the launching ceremony, the organizers presented a savings book worth 30 million VND to Hoang Anh Quan - the first orphaned student to receive support from the program. Along with that, 14,000 personal accident insurance cards were also presented to students in the highlands. Many individuals and organizations also donated, supported, and sponsored schools to overcome the consequences of storms and floods.
