Handing over 3 libraries to schools in the mountainous district of Quy Chau (Nghe An)

On November 21, Zhi Shan Foundation in Vietnam in collaboration with the Nghe An Provincial Children's Fund and the Department of Education and Training of Quy Chau district organized a handover ceremony of 3 libraries to 3 schools in the mountainous district of Quy Chau (Nghe An).

The total cost of the 3 libraries to implement the projects is 400 million VND, of which the Zhi Shan Foundation in Vietnam supports 265 million VND, about 135 million VND is the local counterpart fund. Specifically, the Chau Hanh kindergarten library receives support from the Project to Support Improving the Quality of Preschool Education; 02 libraries of Chau Thang Primary School and Quy Chau Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities receive support from the Project Making Friends with Books of this organization.

Organization representative Zhi Shan Foundation presented a plaque to donate 03 libraries to 03 schools in the mountainous district of Quy Chau - (Photo: Be Vinh - Quy Chau Culture, Sports and Tourism Center).

At the ceremony, Mr. Hoang Trong Thuy - Chief Representative of Zhi Shan Foundation in Vietnam added: The Preschool Education Support Project has been implemented by Zhi Shan in Nghe An province since 2019 with many meaningful models such as: building a kindergarten with a scale of 3 classrooms, closed toilets, kitchen; supporting funding for drinking soy milk for 3 kindergartens in Yen Thanh and Anh Son districts with 7,000 children benefiting.

In addition, Zhi Shan also supported the establishment of 14 toy libraries, supplemented toys and books; organized field trips and shared experiences to improve the effectiveness of library activities. In addition, the project also provided documents and funding for activities; provided training in skills for organizing reading activities, supervised and provided practical support, evaluated results, and organized competitions related to reading activities at schools.

As for the Book Friends Project, Zhi Shan Foundation has been implementing it in Nghe An province since 2015. Up to now, Zhi Shan has supported the establishment of 62 friendly libraries and 749 classroom bookcases, creating reading opportunities for more than 60,800 students in the districts of Anh Son, Yen Thanh, Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Ky Son, Quy Chau and Hoang Mai town.

Delegates visit the book library at Quy Chau Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities sponsored by Zhi Shan Foundation - (Photo: Be Vinh - Quy Chau Culture, Sports and Tourism Center).

Mr. Bui Van Hung - Chairman of Quy Chau District People's Committee expressed that the 3 school libraries are a meaningful gift, a source of encouragement for teachers and students on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Vietnam Teachers' Day November 20. In the coming time, the library will help students have more friendly reading space to study and play, contributing to improving the quality of education in schools.

Zhi Shan Foundation is a Taiwanese non-governmental organization, licensed to provide long-term humanitarian aid in Vietnam since 1995. Zhi Shan is currently implementing many project components to support disadvantaged children in 06 central provinces including Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Quang Ngai in the two fields of Education and Health.

Project components implemented by Zhi Shan Foundation include: Overcoming hardship scholarships; Sponsoring homeless orphans; Supporting preschool education; Free orthopedic surgery for disabled children; Making friends with books project.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/ban-giao-3-thu-vien-cho-cac-truong-hoc-o-huyen-mien-nui-quy-chau-nghe-an-207539.html