In addition to working for a living, Nguyen Duc Duong (Loc Ha, Ha Tinh) devotes all his time to volunteer activities. He has donated blood 28 times to save lives and actively spreads a good lifestyle to the community. For him, "doing a good deed every day is my joy and happiness"...
Mr. Nguyen Duc Duong.
14 years, 28 times of blood donation
Just an ordinary farmer, working for hire all year round, but for nearly 20 years now, Mr. Nguyen Duc Duong (born in 1975, in Xuan Phuong village, Thach Kim commune) has regularly participated in activities and movements of local unions and associations, especially the voluntary blood donation movement.
Mr. Duong has donated blood 28 times.
Mr. Duong started donating blood voluntarily in 2009, after receiving information from the Youth Union and Youth Association of Thach Kim commune. Since then, he has become a “living blood bank” and an effective propagandist, spreading the blood donation movement in the locality.
Since then, Mr. Duong has donated blood 28 times, including 2 times directly at Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi), 3 times directly at Ha Tinh General Hospital and 23 times through festivals and programs organized by Loc Ha district.
Although he has donated blood so many times, when recalling the memories of those times, Mr. Duong's eyes were filled with sadness: "Every time I donate blood, I feel that life becomes more meaningful. However, there were times when, even though I and many volunteers donated blood directly, we still could not save the patient from the jaws of death. That made me feel uneasy."
Mr. Duong's collection of blood donation certificates.
Actively participating in blood donation, Mr. Duong has become an example for people in and outside the region to learn from. Over the past 14 years, he has actively promoted and mobilized thousands of people to participate in the movement, and many of them have become close friends and blood donation companions with him.
Thanks to Mr. Duong's sharing and encouragement, Mr. Tuan (right) has become a typical blood donor with more than 19 donations.
Mr. Pham Van Tuan (born in 1991), Xuan Bang village, Thach Kim commune shared: “I participated in voluntary blood donation for the first time in 2015, after hearing Mr. Duong share about the meaning of this work. Moreover, seeing an elderly person still enthusiastic made me feel that I have to try harder. Since then, I have participated in voluntary blood donation 19 times”.
With many outstanding achievements in the movement, Mr. Duong was honored by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee as a typical blood donor in 2018; was awarded many certificates of merit by the Commune Youth Union - Youth Union of Thach Kim Commune, Chairman of the People's Committee of Loc Ha District, the blood donation campaign committee at the district and provincial levels. He is also a typical example in the patriotic emulation movement in the period of 2010-2014 of Thach Kim Commune...
Responsible, enthusiastic about volunteer activities
In addition to working for a living, Mr. Duong spends all his remaining time volunteering in local activities. From responding to the commune’s plan to clean up the sea environment on the 18th of every month; to volunteering activities of local unions and associations… he does not hesitate to help anyone who needs help.
Not only did he take the lead in participating in the activities, he also called on many people and youth union members in the commune to join in. That is why Mr. Duong became a “friend” of many union members and youth in the commune.
Mr. Duong actively participates in local volunteer movements.
Secretary of the District Youth Union - Chairman of the Youth Union of Loc Ha District Dang Thai Son shared: “Thach Kim is a coastal commune with a high population density and small area. The locality has no arable land, people mainly depend on the sea, their lives are precarious. Most of the young people of working age go far away to work, export labor, so gathering young people is difficult. Besides the efforts of the Commune Youth Union - Youth Union of Thach Kim Commune, the role of Mr. Duong - a prestigious person in the locality is clearly promoted in calling on young people to participate in activities.
During the 2014-2019 term, he was an honorary member of the Youth Union of Thach Kim commune. From 2019 to present, with the District Youth Union in general and the Commune Youth Union in particular, Mr. Duong is a "special member" who is very active, proactive and responsible. He has inspired and motivated many young people and contributed to the development of the organization.
Not only actively participating in volunteer and charity activities, Mr. Duong also called on many people and youth union members to participate in the activities.
In addition to participating in union and association activities, from 2022 to present, as the village captain of Xuan Phuong village, Mr. Duong has always been a diligent and responsible village cadre. For two consecutive years participating in district-level defense drills (2022, 2023), he was an outstanding individual who received a certificate of merit from the Chairman of Loc Ha District People's Committee.
Many certificates of merit and awards at all levels commended Mr. Duong for his achievements in the voluntary blood donation movement and military training.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Tuan - Military Commander of Thach Kim Commune said: "Mr. Nguyen Duc Duong is a very active and enthusiastic village team leader. He is not only a pioneer, taking the lead in supporting people in preventing natural disasters and floods, but he also closely grasps the situation at the grassroots level, effectively supporting in propagating young men of age to be ready to join the army. The commune's military force is more stable with people like Mr. Duong".
Mr. Duong confided: “Every day I get to do a good deed, a good thing, I find it my joy and happiness. I want to accompany youth activities because this is the first place that brings me positive changes, leading me to meaningful volunteer activities. What I have done is just a small grain of sand, but I still hope to be able to spread that positive lifestyle to everyone.”
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