(NLDO) – A poor student in Ca Mau has to collect scrap metal and beg for rice residue to raise pigs to make a living, fulfill his dream of going to school and take care of his elderly parents.
Every day, Le Huu Do (11B2 grade student, Phan Ngoc Hien High School, Nam Can District, Ca Mau Province) has to wake up very early to prepare school supplies, tools for carrying trash and collecting scrap, then start cycling to school.
The distance from Do's house to school is only about 5 km, but he has to travel over a monkey bridge, cross a dirt road and cross the river by ferry...
When entering the classroom, Do always listened attentively to the teacher's lecture to gradually realize his dream of mastering knowledge. After the class ended, this male student tied up 2 plastic bags filled with plastic bottles and cans of soft drinks given by his friends and 2 plastic containers of rice residue and left the school.
During the journey, Do will pick up plastic bottles and scrap paper that people throw away on the roadside to sell to scrap shops; ask for leftover rice from restaurants and people's houses to bring home to feed pigs.
Knowing Do's situation, not only his classmates but many other students proactively gave him plastic bottles of water to drink in class so he could sell them to earn extra income to cover his living expenses and his studies.
"I've been carrying tools to collect scrap metal and collect bottles since I was in 8th grade. Because I earn money through my own labor, I don't feel shy when I meet friends and teachers" - Do confided.
Talking about his future plans, Do said that because of his family's difficult circumstances, he tries to study day by day and does not dare to think about going to university.
Mr. Le Thanh Tam (73 years old; residing in Tan An Tay commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province) said that Do is the youngest child in the family. The family has no land for cultivation, so the main source of income depends mainly on raising livestock and fishing in the river...
"More than 3 years ago, when I was still healthy, I did all the work to take care of my child. Seeing Do having to beg for leftovers and collect scrap metal after school, my heart ached, but now there is no other way because my health is poor and I cannot take care of my child like before. My wife and I always encourage our child to study hard so that his life in the future will be less miserable," Mr. Tam said in tears.
Ms. Le Thi Cam Van, homeroom teacher of class 11B2, assessed Do as a polite student, always trying to overcome difficulties in studying and very sociable with friends.
"The school and class have created all conditions for Do to study with peace of mind. Every day, he regularly collects scrap metal and carries the dregs home to feed the pigs twice a day, but he does not feel ashamed. As a homeroom teacher, I admire the will to rise and the spirit of overcoming difficulties of this special student," Ms. Van affirmed.
Below are some admirable images of the determination of a poor student in Ca Mau:
During class, Le Huu Do always listens attentively to the teacher's lecture.
Do's bicycle is easy to recognize because next to it there are always 2 plastic buckets to carry rice residue and plastic bags to hold plastic bottles.
After class, many students proactively donated plastic bottles to Do.
Picking up discarded bottles and beer cans by people on the side of the road
Do brings plastic bottles and scrap paper to sell at scrap shops to earn money for his studies and living expenses.
Do asked for leftover rice from locals and restaurants to bring home to raise pigs to develop the family economy.
To get home, Huu Do had to take a ferry and cross a monkey bridge.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/video-y-chi-cua-nam-sinh-lop-11-o-ca-mau-196250305110231682.htm
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