“Sowing the Seeds of Kindness” joins hands to rebuild schools after natural disasters in Lao Cai

After Typhoon Yagi swept through, Bat Xat Secondary and High School (Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province) fell into desolation when the boarding house for hundreds of students completely collapsed. In this difficult situation, the "Sowing Seeds of Kindness" program initiated by Vingroup quickly stepped in, sponsored the reconstruction of a new boarding house, creating conditions for students to return to school soon. In addition to rebuilding facilities, the program also demonstrated compassion, accompanying the education sector, helping to restore the lives of people in the highlands after natural disasters.

Temporary shelter for Lang Nu residents is being completed after the flood.

The new temporary residence area of ​​Lang Nu people is ready to welcome people back to live.

Bat Xat Secondary and High School is currently the place of study for 705 students from 9 communes in the Northwest region of the district, including remote communes such as Muong Hum, Nam Pung, Den Thang, Y Ty... With more than 500 students from far away, having to travel from 7 to 38 km every day, the school's boarding area is considered their "second home".

However, Typhoon Yagi completely destroyed the school’s 16-room level 4 boarding house and kitchen. Mr. Vu Xuan Que, the school’s principal, said: “We discovered the landslide on the morning of September 9 and immediately decided to evacuate 131 students and 9 teachers from the dangerous area. If we had delayed just 2 hours, a bigger disaster could have occurred when all 16 boarding rooms were buried.”

Serious landslide at Bat Xat Secondary and High School. (Photo: KT)

Currently, 142 students and teachers of the school are temporarily staying at the Pieng Lao village cultural house and Pieng Lao kindergarten, Muong Hum commune. Living conditions are difficult, but with the support of local authorities, militia and police forces, the children have been guaranteed temporary accommodation and necessities.

"Sowing the seeds of Goodwill" join hands to rebuild the boarding house

Faced with the difficult situation of Bat Xat Secondary and High School, the “Sowing Seeds of Kindness” program initiated by Vingroup Corporation has decided to sponsor the reconstruction of the school’s boarding house. The new building will have 5 floors with 30 rooms, enough to accommodate all boarding students.

This reconstruction project will be implemented quickly with the goal of being completed as soon as possible, helping 500 students return to study and live stably. In particular, the program will prioritize completing the boarding area so that grade 12 students have enough time to prepare for the high school graduation exam in 2025.

In addition to rebuilding the facilities, the “Sowing Seeds of Kindness” program also commits to closely coordinating with local authorities and the Lao Cai education sector to ensure that students return to school soon in the best conditions.

Not only stopping at Bat Xat, after completing the project here, the program "Sowing Seeds of Kindness" will continue to survey and support the reconstruction of other schools damaged by Typhoon Yagi in the North. This is an important effort of Vingroup and philanthropists in accompanying the education sector, helping to restore teaching and learning activities in areas severely damaged by storms and floods.

Large scale charity fundraising activities

The goal of the program "Sowing Seeds of Kindness" is to mobilize the strength of the entire community, to contribute to speeding up the process of rebuilding people's lives after the flood. (Photo: "gioomamthientam.com)

To implement the reconstruction plans, the charity fundraising program “Sowing Seeds of Kindness” was launched by Vingroup and its member companies and partners from September 19 to September 30, 2024. This program is completely independent of the VND 250 billion Emergency Flood Relief Fund that Vingroup announced on September 12, 2024.

Individuals and organizations can contribute directly to Thien Tam Fund's account (Account number: 9868, Military Bank MB Bank) or through the "Donate" feature on the XanhSM app. All donations will be transparently disclosed and transferred directly to people and educational institutions severely affected by storms and floods.

In addition to direct donations, a series of charity activities will take place on September 28 - September 29, 2024 in Ocean City with many meaningful activities, including: "Nurturing Love" Fair; "Growing Hope" Walking and Running Race; "Sowing Good Heart" Charity Music Night.

This series of events not only aims to raise funds but also spread the spirit of love, sharing and supporting the community. All information about the program will be made public on the official website https://gieomamthientam.com , ensuring transparency and calling for participation from the general public.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/geo-mam-thien-tam-chung-tay-tai-thiet-truong-hoc-sau-thien-tai-lao-cai-205303.html