Collect love and send it to the North

*People of Thu Bon commune make jars of meat soaked in fish sauce to send to the North. Photo: VD*

In Thu Bon commune, the atmosphere these days is more bustling than ever. People together pack up loving banh tet, jars of papaya, jars of meat soaked in fish sauce to send to the North, sharing some of the difficulties that people are struggling to cope with the floods.

Ms. Ngo Thi Hai, a resident of La Phap village, emotionally said: “Watching on TV, I saw that storm No. 10 caused massive floods in Thai Nguyen and Bac Giang , and that property was swept away, I couldn’t hold back my tears. I just hope this small gift will help people have more warmth.”

This meaningful activity was initiated by the volunteer group “Duy Xuyen and friends”. Faced with the complicated storm and flood situation, the group connected with the Women’s Union of La Thap village and the people of Thu Bon commune to cook banh tet and pickle meat in fish sauce to give to people in the flooded areas.

Mr. Le Kim Viet, a member of the group “Duy Xuyen and Friends”, said: “The group raised the funds on social media. When they learned that the group was preparing to support people in the northern flood-hit areas, many people responded, some contributing labor, some contributing strength, some contributing money.

On the morning of October 12, the group set off for the North with 500 banh tet, 500 jars of pickled pork, 300 jars of papaya fish sauce, more than 1,000 boxes of instant noodles, 1,000 boxes of mineral water and more than 500 boxes of milk. Relief is only truly meaningful when it arrives at the right place at the right time, so everyone is trying to send the goods as soon as possible.

*Khanh Gia Phat tourist bus company calls on people to head to the North. Photo: VD*

With the message “The North is calling - The Central is ready. The North is ready!”, many relief goods receiving points in Da Nang have been bustling over the past few days. At 26 Ton Duc Thang (Hoa Khanh ward) and 61 Ha Thi Than (An Hai ward), hundreds of people brought rice, instant noodles, milk, drinking water, blankets, clothes, flashlights, medicine, etc. to donate. All have the same heart towards the North.

In addition, the kitchen of Phan Duc Volunteer Club (Dong Duong commune) is always on fire. In just two days, the members have processed 400 jars of bean salt and 400 jars of fish sauce, ready to send to the flood areas. This is the result of funds contributed by volunteer groups and the cooperation of kind-hearted people across the area.

Not only contributing with work, many individuals and organizations in Da Nang also coordinated to organize the program "Towards the North" to gather relief goods.

Recently, Khanh Gia Phat tourist bus company (No. 8 Nguyen Phong Sac, Cam Le ward) together with Mr. Tran Thanh and Truong Van Khanh organized a donation reception point from 9:00 a.m. on October 9 at the Wedding Restaurant on 2/9 street (Hoa Cuong ward).

Here, people can donate essential items such as: warm clothes, blankets, raincoats, boots, life jackets, instant noodles, dry food, rice, milk, mineral water, flashlights, cold medicine, fever reducers, bandages, etc. However, the organizers do not accept used items to ensure the quality of the goods and keep the hearts of the senders intact.

From banh tet, jars of pickled meat to boxes of relief goods that are continuously delivered, all are imbued with the love of Da Nang people, simple but profound. Each trip, each gift sent is not only material support, but also proof of the spirit of solidarity, sharing, and humanity spreading from the beloved Central region to the beloved flood-affected people of the North.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/gom-yeu-thuong-gui-ve-mien-bac-3306266.html