Warm Tet comes to children in the highlands of Quang Tri and Quang Ngai

On January 21 and 24, Zhi Shan Foundation coordinated with the Children's Support Funds of Quang Tri and Quang Ngai provinces to organize the "Spring of Love" program for 3,000 highland children in Dakrong district (Quang Tri) and Tra Bong district (Quang Ngai).

The program brings the children a special year-end meal at school with a variety of dishes. In addition to the meal, each child is also given a banh tet, a pair of sandals and a set of warm clothes, helping them have a more complete Tet.

New Year's Eve meal for children in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri and Quang Ngai. (Photo: Zhi Shan Foundation Vietnam)

The parent of Ho Thi My Le - a kindergarten class, Ta Rut school, Ta Rut Kindergarten (Dakrong district) said: "My family is a poor household, the main income comes from growing cassava and bananas. In the past, sending my child to school was a big obstacle. But from the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, the Zhi Shan organization has supported lunch money, helping mothers like me feel secure in sending our children to school. Thanks to adequate meals and attentive care from teachers, my child is not only healthier but also learns many useful things. He knows how to greet, sing, dance and feed himself. I am very grateful to Zhi Shan and always actively cooperate with the school in activities."

The children were also given banh tet, slippers and warm clothes. (Photo: Zhi Shan Foundation Vietnam)

Since 2010, Zhi Shan Foundation has provided funding for organizing boarding meals for ethnic minority preschool children in Dakrong district (Quang Tri) and expanded this program to Tra Bong district (Quang Ngai) from 2022. In addition, more than 3,150 preschool children in Dakrong district (Quang Tri) and Yen Thanh and Anh Son districts (Nghe An) have been supported by Zhi Shan to drink soy milk to improve nutrition and enhance resistance.

A performance by children at the program “Spring of Love”. (Photo: Zhi Shan Foundation Vietnam)

Thanks to Zhi Shan’s cooperation with the education sector, schools and parents, the attendance rate of children at benefiting kindergartens has reached nearly 100%. Malnutrition in children has also decreased significantly, contributing to improving the quality of care and education for children in mountainous areas.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/tet-am-ap-den-voi-tre-em-vung-cao-quang-tri-va-quang-ngai-209733.html