Help people in need without expecting any benefits
In addition to participating in cooking at the Compassion Kitchen of Sa Dec General Hospital (BVK), Mr. Nguyen Thanh Xong (common name is Phong) in Lai Vung district also transports vegetables and fruits from sponsors to donate. donated to people in Lai Vung district, Dong Thap province.
Mr. Phong said that every day he wakes up at 3 a.m., runs to Sa Dec General Hospital, cooks breakfast porridge, picks vegetables... ready for the chef to make some of the dishes. Thousands of meals for 0 VND .
According to Mr. Phong, every day there are many surplus agricultural products that he does not use and he would like to transport them back to distribute to disadvantaged people in Lai Vung district, Dong Thap province where he lives.
Every day he transports 400-500kg of agricultural products, then selects intact vegetables, divides them into bags and sends them to people in need, some sell lottery tickets, others pick up scraps, and do manual labor at the farm. local...
"If I'm still healthy, I'll just help people in need wherever I can, just help life, help people without wanting anything more," Mr. Phong added.
Ms. Do Thi Yen (Hoa Long commune, Lai Vung district) said that since the day Uncle Phong gave her free fruit and vegetables, she has been able to take care of a portion of her daily food.
"Everyone here works as a hired laborer. When uncle Phong gave him vegetables and fruits, everyone was happy. Seeing how hard it was for uncle Phong to select and arrange all kinds of things into bags, we also came in to help quickly finish it." into bags of vegetables to send to people," Ms. Yen added.
Connecting love through 0 VND agricultural product bags
Mr. Vo Van Banh - Deputy Head of the Executive Board of the Love Kitchen of Sa Dec General Hospital, said that the Love Kitchen currently has 42 groups with over 800 people participating in volunteer work, few people can do it like Uncle Phong. For nearly 10 years, every day he got up early to carry the sponsors' vegetables and fruits to the kitchen around 3-4 am.
According to Mr. Banh, Uncle Phong makes the Compassion Kitchen of Sa Dec General Hospital have many advantages and peace of mind in the daily supply of vegetables, ensuring the kitchen operates regularly to serve relatives and patients at the hospital. Sa Dec General Hospital.
"When there are many people supporting vegetables, it is very good to have Uncle Phong transport those vegetables to the disadvantaged people in Lai Vung district," Mr. Banh added.
Talking to Lao Dong, Ms. Do Thi Kim Cuc - Party Secretary of Hoa Long commune - Lai Vung district said that Mr. Phong's activity of giving agricultural products at zero VND in recent times has helped people in the commune a lot.
According to Ms. Cuc, Mr. Phong's 0-VND vegetable activity is a lasting love connection between the giver and the beneficiary. The Party Committee has directed the Fatherland Front as well as socio-political organizations to continue to support and create conditions for Mr. Phong to maintain and further improve his activities.
"A portion of vegetables and fruits like that, although not of much material value, contains the heart of a sincere, compassionate farmer, contributing to bringing joy to difficult lives in the locality." " Ms. Cuc added.
