In the mountainous district of Tu Mo Rong (Kon Tum), the most haunting thing for students in their quest for knowledge is probably the steep mountain passes. The steep ups and downs like saw teeth are a barrier for students to get to class. To keep students, teachers at Dak Ha Primary School spend their own money to cook for them.
In the mountainous district of Tu Mo Rong, the thing that haunts students the most is probably steep passes.
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In the morning, when the students have entered the classroom, the kitchen of Dak Ha Primary School starts to light the fire again. To have meals on time, some teachers and catering staff are busy preparing food for the students' lunch.
On a winter morning, in the bitter cold, Ms. Ho Thi Thuy Van, Principal of Dak Ha Primary School, rolled up her sleeves to help everyone cut and wash vegetables. Ms. Van said that Ty Tu is one of three schools with disadvantaged students, whose homes are about 3-4 km from the school. Students here have to climb over 5 hills to get to the school.
Teachers take advantage of free time to prepare and cook food for students.
All 73 first and second graders at Ty Tu school do not have boarding facilities. They go to school in the morning and have to go home for lunch. Meanwhile, their parents stay in the fields all day and only return in the evening, so they cannot take their children to school. Their homes are too far away, and the children are lazy to go to school, causing the quality of education to decline.
"Students cannot go hungry at noon to study through the afternoon. They also cannot climb a hill more than 4 km to go home for lunch and then climb back 4 km to go back to school. Meanwhile, they are not eligible for lunch allowance. That is the root of the problem," said Ms. Van.
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Not wanting the children to end up on the hills in the future, the teachers discussed contributing money to cook meals for the students. Since 2021, teachers in the school have used their own money to cook lunch for the children to eat and stay at school. Not long after, parents also contributed firewood and vegetables... However, because the budget is still limited, the children's meals are still not complete.
Teachers divide food rations for students at school
Unable to bear seeing the children eat poorly, the teachers shared pictures of their meals on social media. Later, knowing about the teachers’ meaningful work, many benefactors from all over came to support with money, necessities, etc. Since then, the children’s meals have been more nutritious.
Classroom turned into cafeteria
For the past 3 years, the school teachers have taken advantage of their free time to cook for the students at Ty Tu village school. Without anyone telling them, whoever has free time rolls up their sleeves to prepare and cook. When the rice is cooked and the food is ready, 2 teachers will take on the task of transporting the rice and soup to the school to distribute to the students.
Classroom used as "field" dining room
After the school bell rang, the teachers gathered around, each hand dividing the food equally among the students. The school did not have a boarding school, so there was no dining room, so 3 classrooms were used as "makeshift" dining rooms. The students were lined up in 2 neat rows. When the food was served, the homeroom teacher guided the students to their seats, sitting in order. The meal began with the children folding their hands to invite them to eat.
A Vien Ngoc's house (class 2A5) in Ty Tu village. Her mother passed away from cancer in 2021, the burden fell on her father, a farmer. Struggling to provide for 4 children, A Vien Ngoc's father had no time to take his children to school.
The journey to school of A Vien Ngoc and her siblings depends on their small feet. However, on rainy days, when their feet are tired, Ngoc’s older brothers and sisters do not want to go to school. Since the boarding meals were provided, Ngoc and her older brothers and sisters have not been absent from school, even on rainy days.
Since eating lunch at school, the children go to school more regularly than before.
After the meal, the teachers will arrange a place for the students to take a nap. When the students are fast asleep, the four homeroom teachers will wash the dishes together before starting their meal.
Many years ago, when lunch was not yet organized, Ms. Y Da's class (teacher of class 2A5) was almost empty every afternoon. For the past three years, students have eaten and rested at school, so Ms. Y Da has had less trouble getting students to come to class.
Her house is in Kon Ling village, so every afternoon after taking care of her students, Ms. Y Da comes home to eat lunch. For the past 3 years, every day, she takes care of her students for lunch while her children are taken care of by her grandmother and husband.
"I am lucky because my grandmother and husband sympathize with me and share the housework. Thanks to that, I have time to take care of my students' studies, meals, and sleep. But I simply think that they are like children in the family, so I should love them wholeheartedly. If the children study well, no matter how difficult it is, I will be happy," Ms. Y Da confided.
After meals, teachers take turns washing dishes and chopsticks for students.
According to Mr. Vo Trung Manh, Chairman of Tu Mo Rong District People's Committee, recently, the cooking model to retain students of Dak Ha Primary School teachers has helped students attend school more regularly and have a better nutritional regime.
"The children eat at home one meal a day, one meal a day, and some eat rice with dried fish, but it is not guaranteed. When they go to school, the teachers take better care of their meals. In addition to Dak Ha Primary School, some other schools in the district are also effectively implementing this model. Since then, the number of students has been maintained and the quality of learning has been improved," said Mr. Manh.
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