"A bite when hungry"
The "Mobile Field Kitchen" of the Vietnam Volunteer Community has provided hundreds of free meals every day to people isolated by floods in communes in Chuong My district, Hanoi.
Unable to control her emotions, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (67 years old, Nam Phuong Tien commune, Chuong My district) choked up and said that she and her husband have been living in a seriously degraded level 4 house for many years, which is even more dangerous because it has been flooded for nearly 20 days now.
According to Mrs. Hoa, during the days of flooding, her husband and she had to sleep in a neighbor’s house in a dry place. Not only that, the food her family used was only dry rations, cakes, and instant noodles because there was no place to cook.
Receiving the free meals in her hands, Ms. Hoa emotionally shared: "We are very warmed by the care of our compatriots across the country sent to the people of Chuong My in times of hardship and difficulty. Human love for each other is truly noble, true to the saying "a piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full".
Also facing the flood in Nam Phuong Tien commune, Chuong My district, Mr. Nguyen Ba Thuy (56 years old) said that he and his wife do not have stable jobs, they do whatever job they are hired to do, earning every penny to make ends meet. When the floodwaters rise, their lives become more difficult.
“I am very grateful to the group “Vietnam Volunteer Community” for the meals, gifts of cakes and bottled water. These gifts are not only a source of food for the next days waiting for the water to recede, but also a source of spiritual encouragement,” Mr. Thuy shared.
Supporting Chuong My people until the flood recedes
Speaking with Lao Dong, Ms. Le Thi Bich Huong - Vice President of the Vietnam Volunteer Community said that since the forecast of storm No. 3, the group "Vietnam Volunteer Community" has made a plan to support people in provinces and regions with difficult circumstances with food, bottled water, and necessities.
According to Ms. Huong, Chuong My district is the location of the 10th "Mobile Field Kitchen" in the Northern provinces. Because it has just started, the amount of rice distributed daily is not much.
Currently, the group has increased the number of volunteers to serve enough meals for people at flooded areas. Each meal has fish, meat, soup, etc., and the dishes will be rotated daily.
"According to the plan, each day the group will provide about 600 - 1,000 meals to people in need who are flooded in communes of Chuong My district, until the water recedes and people's lives return to normal," Ms. Huong added.
