"Mother" of disadvantaged children in the mountainous area of ​​Phuoc Son

Ms. Huynh Thi Cung (second from left) supports disadvantaged students. Photo: THUY HIEN

For the "young" generation of Phuoc Son district

As a primary school teacher who spent more than 30 years with many generations of students in the mountainous district of Phuoc Son, Ms. Cung deeply felt the deprivation of poor children there. After leaving the podium, the former teacher went to the education promotion work to continue her dream of "giving children wings to go to school"...

Without hesitation, she knocks on every door, connects with friends and charity organizations across the country, and on opening and closing days, or during Tet, Ms. Cung brings necessities, books, clothes, and school supplies to children in difficult circumstances. Students who are good at studying and excelling are all rewarded by the Chairwoman of the Kham Duc Town Education Promotion Association.

Ms. Cung visited each household of disadvantaged children to learn, confide and find support for them. Photo: THUY HIEN

In addition to promoting the registration of households for “Learning Families” and “Learning Citizens”, in 2024, she also connected “godmothers” with 6 “adopted children” to support 400,000 VND/month/child. During the first month of school in 2024 alone, Ms. Cung donated 35 bicycles worth more than 50 million VND; 70 gifts for learning encouragement and Mid-Autumn Festival; 10 gifts for disadvantaged local students.

On August 5, 2024, Ms. Cung gave 35 bicycles to students of Le Van Tam Primary School and Ly Tu Trong Secondary School. Photo provided by the character

Talking about her volunteer activities for children in the highlands, she emotionally shared: “Seeing the children happily studying and having a more stable life makes me feel lighter and happier. Every student who is supported to go to school and is helped to overcome difficulties and study well, I feel like I have more joy in life.”

Outstanding Branch President

Although she has turned 60, Ms. Huynh Thi Cung is still active in the women's movement. For many years, she was the head of the women's association of residential group 2 (Kham Duc town). She always put her unit at the forefront of the town's Women's Union.

In 2024, the women's association headed by Ms. Cung was honored to receive a certificate of merit from the People's Committee of Phuoc Son district for its skillful mass mobilization work in practicing thrift to help women escape poverty.

Ms. Cung (wearing glasses) gives livelihood to disadvantaged women members in residential group 2. Photo: THUY HIEN

Ms. Cung shared that she was able to achieve such “sweet fruit” thanks to the cooperation of the women’s association members. As for those in difficult circumstances such as Ms. Ho Thi Lam, Ms. Tra Thi Kim Tay, Ms. Vo Thi Oanh... she said: “Ms. Cung always closely studies the lives of the women in the association, especially those who are sick. As the head of the women’s association, she focuses on the piggy bank movement, encouraging women to change their thinking and working methods and calling for socialized resources to support livelihoods such as chickens, ducks, carts for sale... for poor members”.

Ms. Cung mobilized social resources to build toilets for poor families headed by women. Photo: THUY HIEN

In addition to the piggy bank model that supports from 500,000 VND - 1 million VND per year, Ms. Cung also connected with Caritas Da Nang to build 5 toilets for women-headed households in poor households. The poverty rate of residential group 2 has since decreased significantly over the years, contributing to "building new rural areas and civilized urban areas".

[VIDEO] - Sharing of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hiep - President of Phuoc Son District Women's Union about Ms. Huynh Thi Cung:

“Accompanying and contributing to empowering women members and poor students to overcome difficulties is my purpose in life. Although it may be quite small, those things help me find the value of life in connection and sharing love,” Ms. Cung confided.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/nguoi-me-cua-tre-em-kho-khan-vung-cao-phuoc-son-3152709.html