In the 2024-2025 school year, with a total budget of 10 billion VND, the program "Chin-su One Million Meals with Meat" is expected to provide more than 1 million meals with meat for students at nearly 100 schools in 9 provinces in the Northern mountainous region and the Central Highlands.
The program is implemented by Chin-su in collaboration with the Fund for Poor Students in the Highlands.
The need for solidarity
“Chin-su One Million Meals with Meat” aims to support nutrition for children in disadvantaged areas, not only providing warm and loving meals to help them go to school more regularly, but also aiming at comprehensive development of physical strength, stature, and intelligence for children on their journey to find future literacy.
A survey recently published by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor showed that only 26.2% of survey participants were able to eat meat and fish in their daily meals. Meanwhile, the 2020 National Institute of Nutrition survey report also showed that although the national malnutrition rate has decreased, the stunting rate among ethnic minority children (31.4%) is still twice as high as that of Kinh children. In addition, the rate of underweight ethnic minority children is also 2.5 times higher (21%) than that of Kinh children (8.5%).
The above figures show that nutritional care is a special priority for the comprehensive development of children in mountainous areas and requires the contribution of businesses and the community.
The Journey of “A Million Meals with Meat”
The Fund for Poor Students in the Highlands is a social charity fund, formerly known as the “Rice with Meat” Program. The fund operates on a non-profit basis, with the aim of supporting poor students in the highlands to have more nutritious meals in class, more warm clothes, school supplies, books, medicine, build schools, dormitories, kitchens, wells, etc. and other necessary assistance.
The students who are supported with “rice with meat” are poor students whose houses are close to the school (less than 4km) and are not eligible for the state’s lunch subsidy. The children have to walk many kilometers of mountain roads to get home regardless of the weather, so the rate of returning to school in the afternoon will be very low.
The meal with meat was created to encourage the children to stay at school to continue their classes in the afternoon, to gain more knowledge, to have more nutrition, and for the children to have more moments of love and affection, to share difficulties with gentle, innocent smiles in the small kitchen filled with warm affection.
Not stopping at caring and supporting children, "One million meals with meat" also brings meaningful spiritual contributions, encouragement and "fueling" the enthusiasm of teachers working in remote and difficult areas of the country.
Mr. Quynh - Principal of Tan Tien Primary School for Ethnic Minorities, Ban Pe - shared, "We feel like we are fueled by a meaningful program like "Chin-su One Million Meals with Meat" accompanying us. Thanks to the meals with meat, students are motivated to go to school more diligently, and classes are more complete. This is the greatest happiness for us teachers."
The activity “Special meat pan” was brought by Chin-su in collaboration with the Fund for Poor Students in the Highlands and the Vietnam Chefs Association on Teachers’ Day, November 20, at Tan Tien Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, Ban Pe village, Yen Lo commune, Binh Gia town, Lang Son. Photo: Chin-su
Join hands to support the future buds
The project “One million meals with meat” is the beginning of a long-term journey for the community. One million meals is just the initial number, further, Chin-su hopes to bring millions of smiles, fostering millions of future dreams of children. Through meals with meat, Chin-su hopes to motivate children to firmly step on the journey to light up their dreams.
Ms. Dinh Hong Van - Senior Marketing Director, Chin-su brand representative shared: "With the program "One million meals with meat", Chin-su and the Fund for poor children in the highlands not only want to bring nutritious meals but also want to convey trust and give more motivation for children to strongly move forward on the path of learning to find letters to build their future. We believe that each meal is not only full but also warm, lighting up in the hearts of children the hope for a bright future."
Journalist Nguyen Anh Tu - Vice President and Director of the Fund for Poor Children in the Highlands - also shared, "The efforts of Chin-su and the Fund are also a testament to the spirit of solidarity and sharing. We hope that, with the support of the community, we will not only improve meals but also change the lives of many children in remote areas."
Vinh Phu
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/chin-su-phat-dong-chien-dich-mot-trieu-bua-com-co-thit-nam-thu-2-2348986.html
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