The seeds of love grow from small things
Do Thi Quynh Anh, born in 2005, from Bac Ninh (formerly in Bac Giang), is currently a photo model known by many brands. Although she is still very young, she has paid special attention to education in the highlands. Recently, Quynh Anh traveled to Son Vi commune, Tuyen Quang province (formerly in Ha Giang) to inaugurate Lung Dinh school of Son Vi Kindergarten. Here, she contributed 280 million VND to build a solid and safe school for the children.
Previously, Quynh Anh also built a school on her own in Bui village (Muong La, Son La). To date, the total amount of money she has spent on these projects has reached about half a billion VND.
Sharing about her volunteer journey, Quynh Anh said that everything started from her school years at Tan Yen High School No. 1, Bac Giang province (now Bac Ninh). At that time, she joined the Tan Yen Student Volunteer Club and began to get acquainted with community activities such as cleaning schools, supporting the competition season or donating books and clothes to disadvantaged students.
"Giving is receiving" - it is those experiences during her college years that helped Quynh Anh realize that every action, no matter how small, can create change. From learning to listen, observing to understanding the hardships of the less fortunate, she found that true help comes from sincerity and perseverance in action.
With the belief that if society gives her a chance, she also needs to share it, Quynh Anh always tries to contribute through specific activities. In addition to school construction projects, she also participated in many charity programs such as "Zero-dong Kitchen" at Bach Mai Hospital, supporting people affected by storm No. 3 Yagi and sponsoring the "Growing Up Dreams" program of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Happiness is bringing happiness to others
At the end of November, during a trip to Son Vi, the journey on the winding mountain and dirt routes made Quynh Anh clearly feel the hardship that the children here have to go through to get to the point of writing. Each steep slope, each curve is just enough for one wheel to pass, or the patches of land that can suddenly slide down make road users feel heartbroken.
"My health has not been good recently, before the trip I was very worried. But after more than a day of traveling, I was not tired but felt motivated. Each curve, each slope makes me think more about the children walking on that road every day, Quynh Anh shared.
On a motorbike carrying a goods in the middle of the mountains and forests, she thought of her small legs that still regularly walked in the fog and cold rain, sometimes having to follow the edge of the rock to get to the classroom. That journey is not only a story of going the long way but also a testament to the stronger desire to learn to read than any obstacle.
Confiding in Lao Dong reporter, Quynh Anh recalled the first moment she set foot there. In the cold of the highlands, children with red cheeks ran out to welcome the group, holding hands with each person, eyes lit up with joy and hope. That moment made her convinced that she had done something right.
Lung Tin school has just been newly built, the walls still smell of lime, the corrugated iron roof is sparkling under the sun. That school is the result of many months of calling for, contributing, designing and constructing that Quynh Anh has closely followed since the early days.
Ms. Nong Thi Luong, Principal of Son Vi Kindergarten, said that previously, Lung Con school was just a temporary, degraded house after many years of use, and the learning conditions were not guaranteed for students.
When Quynh Anh supported the construction of solid classrooms, this school year the children have been able to study in a much cleaner, more spacious and safer classroom. This is a practical work and has long-term value - The representative of the school's Board of Directors expressed his hope that the story of Quynh Anh will be widely spread, inspiring other philanthropists to continue supporting schools with many shortages.
