Sharing the opportunity of his volunteering process, Huynh Thanh Sang (27 years old) - Secretary of the Youth Union of Chau Thanh hamlet, An Ninh commune (Chau Thanh, Soc Trang) said that since 2014, when studying at the University While studying in Can Tho, Thanh Sang started doing charity work. At that time, Thanh Sang and 20 students campaigned and called on everyone to contribute rice monthly to the poor , lonely elderly, etc.
In 2023, Thanh Sang joined the army, then returned to work at the Youth Union of Chau Thanh hamlet. At the same time, Thanh Sang expanded many volunteer activities such as supporting free funerals, building houses for the poor , building rural bridges, etc.
“Previously, my family was in difficulty. When I received support from benefactors, I felt very happy. From then on, I always thought that when I had the chance, I would help similar difficult situations," Thanh Sang said.
Thanh Sang shared that in order to have funding to support, you have encouraged people to contribute through social networking sites . And the funding is clearly disclosed, so it receives the trust of benefactors.
To date, through his personal Facebook and Zalo pages, Thanh Sang has campaigned to build 5 rural traffic bridges; repair and build 15 houses for poor households; Supporting funeral costs for more than 40 people.
In addition, Thanh Sang also strongly mobilized donors to contribute, awarded scholarships, bicycles to poor students, purchased musical instruments, gave hundreds of gifts to poor households in difficult circumstances... with a total budget of more than one billion dong.
"There are poor people who, when they die, have no money to buy a coffin or a proper burial. Upon receiving information, I will post on social networks to mobilize help. The full funeral cost is about 10 million. contract/case", Thanh Sang said.
Thanh Sang further informed that during volunteer work, you often observe degraded houses or traffic bridges, then take notes and learn more. If you are really upset, you will post information on social networks to call for people to contribute.
“Each house is usually worth between 40 - 80 million VND. As for the bridge, it's 120 - 166 million VND. After receiving information and receiving confirmation from the locality, I will proceed with construction. During the work, if the money is not enough, I will continue to campaign to complete the construction," Thanh Sang said.
Mr. Kim Doan - a resident of Hoa Long hamlet, An Ninh commune (Chau Thanh, Soc Trang) excitedly said that thanks to Thanh Sang's support in house construction costs, the whole family had a healthy place to live.
“Previously, houses were rotten and there was no money to repair them. The whole family of 5 only depends on the money I spend buying and selling scraps every day. Money is not enough to eat, let alone repair the house. Without Huynh Thanh Sang's timely support, we don't know when we would have had a house," Mr. Doan said.
Mr. Tran Van Kien - Party Secretary of Hoa Long hamlet, An Ninh commune (Chau Thanh, Soc Trang) said that previously, Kinh 86 bridge was seriously damaged, the foot of the bridge collapsed, making travel very difficult. Thanks to Huynh Thanh Sang, he campaigned to build a new bridge for people to travel conveniently and safely. People are very happy and appreciate Sang's volunteerism.
Known for his philanthropic heart, Huynh Thanh Sang has received special gratitude and affection from many difficult situations. In addition, Sang was also rewarded by the local government for his achievement of "Advanced example in social work in the province".
