Mobile field kitchens: 56,000 meals provided to flood-affected areas.

Over 300 volunteers, members of 9 charitable clubs and groups from various locations such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Bac Ninh , Nam Dinh, etc., have come together to support the mobile kitchen system, assisting flood victims for the past 16 days.

Mr. Do Van De, president of the Vietnam Volunteer Community and head of the mobile field kitchen operations board, spoke about sharing resources with people in flood-affected areas.

3,500 free meals per day for flood-affected areas from mobile field kitchens.

On the banner for the mobile field kitchen providing free meals to flood victims in the northern provinces, the Vietnamese Volunteer Community wrote: "We volunteer to be the support system." This phrase is printed in raised letters, in the same red color as the program's name.

Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online, Mr. Do Van De – president of the Vietnam Volunteer Community – said that the community kitchen system was established with the spirit of working together and sharing with people heavily affected by the floods in the North.

People in flood-affected areas of Lao Cai province receive free meals.

To date, the kitchen system has been deployed to flood-affected areas in five provinces and cities severely impacted by this storm and flood, including Hanoi , Lao Cai, Bac Kan, Yen Bai, and Ha Giang. In Yen Bai, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, and Hanoi, the kitchen system is still operational.

According to Mr. De, the kitchen system currently provides 3,500 meals daily to flood victims and relief forces. After 16 days of operation, the system has made every effort to provide 56,000 free meals.

“The mobile field kitchen is a project that embodies the values ​​of love, sharing, and mutual support. It demonstrates the solidarity of the Vietnamese people, helping each other during natural disasters like storms and floods, and ensuring that no one is left behind,” Mr. Dệ shared.

Rice delivered to flood victims in Tien Tien village, Tan Tien commune, Chuong My district, Hanoi. Photo taken on the afternoon of September 29th.

'If you need assistance, please call us'

The sign that read, "Need assistance? Call us!" displayed at the community center attracted a lot of attention. Below the sign were four contact phone numbers.

The words, the way it's expressed, the details of each address, and the way the information is handled evoke a sense of poignancy and emotion in anyone who sees it, moved by the warmth and thoughtfulness emanating from each member who makes up this community kitchen.

It's the collective effort of over 300 volunteers working together to keep the fires burning in the community kitchens. They are members of 9 charitable clubs and groups from various places such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Bac Ninh, Nam Dinh… who have come to the flood-affected areas.

A kitchen was set up as part of the system.

Joining hands, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tu – head of the Angel Heart Charity Club – Da Nang, shared that as a native of Central Vietnam, a region frequently affected by storms and floods, he understands the urgent needs of people in flood-affected areas.

During his time in charge of the community kitchen in Lao Cai, the hot, completely free meals sent to flood victims made Mr. Tu clearly see the timely support that this program provided.

"When we deliver hot meals to people in flood-affected areas, we receive heartfelt gratitude and thanks in return. This motivates us to try our best to cook the most delicious meals to share with people during this natural disaster," said Mr. Tú.

Wherever you need us, we'll be there.

Mr. Do Van De – president of the Vietnam Volunteer Community and head of the mobile field kitchen's management board – shared plans to sustainably maintain the kitchen.

Not just during this period, but from now on, "wherever there is a natural disaster, wherever there is a need, we will be there." All of this is based on the spirit of readiness and sharing, helping people with meals to combat hunger and providing motivation to overcome difficulties, natural disasters, or epidemics.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bep-com-di-dong-da-chien-56-000-phan-com-ho-tro-vung-lu-20241001114244373.htm