Ms. Bui Le Duong Thuy, a teacher at An Khanh Secondary School (Hanoi), participated in blood donation for the first time in 2006 - when she was a new graduate student. At that time, Ms. Thuy decided to participate in blood donation with the simple thought: "A drop of blood given - A life left".
Previously, Ms. Thuy researched and researched information about humanitarian blood donation activities and found that many people were in need of blood. She really wants to participate in community and volunteer movements, and to have more information, Ms. Thuy is motivated to decide to donate blood voluntarily.
Sharing about her opportunity to participate in blood donation, Ms. Thuy said: I have intended to participate in blood donation activities for a long time, when I was a student, but at that time I was not able to participate because my health was not qualified. Later, my health will improve, and if I have the opportunity, I will immediately register and stick with blood donation until now".
At first, when Ms. Thuy started donating blood, her father did not support her daughter's job because he was worried that her health was not guaranteed. At that time, I was quite thin, had just graduated and had to work far away, my father was afraid I wouldnt be strong enough. But after a few times of donating blood, seeing my daughter still normal and healthy, my father gradually became more assured and supported me more, said Ms. Thuy.
Every year, Ms. Thuy donates blood from 250 - 350ml of blood/time. She participates in Spring Red Festivals and blood donation points organized by the People's Committee of An Khanh Commune... For her, sharing pink blood drops is a practical act that contributes to society. If she is healthy enough to participate, it can contribute to saving the lives of many patients. The more I can help many people, the more I feel I can do many good things, she shared.
Not only directly donating blood, as Vice President of the school's Trade Union, Ms. Thuy is always a pioneer, mobilizing colleagues, relatives and even parents to participate.
In teaching activities, Ms. Thuy often shares the story of donating blood to students. For her, after each hour of studying, being asked more about blood donation is a success, because she feels that she has spread positive values, so that students better understand humanitarian blood donation.
As a Natural Science teacher, with articles related to blood circulation, I will incorporate knowledge so that students can see the benefits of blood donation. In the lessons and experiences, I also took the opportunity to share my own blood donation stories and photos so that colleagues and students could realize that this is a useful activity for society, Ms. Thuy added.
With her active contributions to the blood donation movement, Ms. Thuy has received many certificates of merit and titles from the Hanoi People's Committee and the An Khanh Commune People's Committee. In addition to voluntary blood donation, she is also active in charitable humanitarian activities, supporting disadvantaged patients or people in remote areas; people affected by epidemics and natural disasters.
On her journey to donate blood, teacher Bui Le Duong Thuy always has unforgettable memories: "Once, I was sent an innocent, simple but extremely touched thank you by a young patient; once I went to donate blood to meet my former student... For me, this is a great happiness and joy for me to continue to spread more strongly, mobilizing more kind-hearted hearts to join hands for society".
