crossing the landslide to bring gifts to Tra Leng students
After days of continuous storms and floods, when landslides still leave their mark across the mountains and forests, the country's future kindergartens have begun to return to school. The road to class is still messy and bumpy, some places are still damp with soil and rocks and surrounded on both sides, but the children still go to school fully in the efforts of teachers in the highlands.
In Tra Leng commune, heavy rains have caused serious damage in recent times, a series of large landslides have caused traffic disruption, making it extremely difficult to access residential areas and schools.
In that context, the Nhan Ai Social Workers' Union persistently overcame many landslides to bring gifts to students of Tra Leng 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities.
Mr. Bao Duy Linh - Deputy Head of the Nhan Ai Social Policy and Social Affairs Group, Da Nang City said that this time the delegation has personally given nearly 400 gifts to students, each with 1 book, 1 set of books, 1 backpack, 1 new warm coat and a pen.
Sitting in the passenger seat of the car carrying the group to Tra Leng commune, Mr. Linh kept calling the school to update the situation of the gift-carrying vehicles. Despite careful instructions in advance, he was still not assured when thinking about the complicated landslide road that vehicles had to cross. At that time, the distance to school was still more than 90km, the vehicles moved very slowly, and communication was confused due to weak waves; each connection call only lasted a few seconds and then lost signal.
At a new landslide, mud was still wet, covering half of the road, making it completely impossible for cars to pass even though it was only about 10km from the school. Without hesitation, Mr. Linh and the members of the group got into the car, used shovels and even scrap wood picked up right at the scene to dig and remove each layer of mud, opening the way for the car to continue the journey to bring gifts to students in the highlands.
Gifts given directly
At Tra Leng 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, from early afternoon, students gathered in the schoolyard, lining up in short lines to prepare to receive gifts. Nearly 400 students were present, their clothes were covered with dust on the road because the road to school was still slippery, but they were still orderly and attentively following the instructions of their teachers.
When receiving backpacks, warm clothes, books and school supplies in turn, the students held neat things in their hands, occasionally pacing to open a new backpacks to see, then smiled and ran back to their positions.
In addition, the delegation also presented meaningful gifts to teachers and staff of the school - those who have persistently stuck to class, stuck to the village, overcome difficulties to maintain the learning rhythm for students in mountainous areas.
Typically giving each gift to the children, Mr. Bao Duy Linh was moved, "Seeing the children happily receiving the gift makes me feel very sorry for them. The children have suffered a lot in the past few days due to floods, hopefully the small gifts will help them have more motivation".
Mr. Bui Quang Ngoc - Principal of Tra Leng 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities - expressed his gratitude for receiving timely support from the delegation. He said that many students are lacking in all aspects, and their roads are cut off, so being able to return to class is a huge effort.
"These gifts not only help children have more learning tools but also bring warmth and spiritual encouragement at the right time. Thanks to that support, we are more confident to continue to care for students and restore the learning rhythm after natural disasters, Mr. Ngoc shared.
According to Mr. Ngoc, the school currently has 397 students in 5 classes. Due to prolonged storms and floods, students had to stay home from school for 3 weeks to ensure safety, because the roads to the village were often cut off. Although the school has organized students to return to class, up to now, it has not been able to welcome 100% of the students, many roads are still heavily eroded, and the sewers are damaged, causing children from far away to not be able to go to school.
Behind the scars left in the mountains and forests after the storm and flood, the school drums still resound regularly, calling the bustling footsteps of teachers and students back to class; then in each lesson given every day, the light of knowledge continues to light up hope and determination for students in the highlands to overcome difficulties and steadily progress.
Image at Tra Leng 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities:
