Spreading the humanitarian meaning from the program "Helping you go to school"

Officers and soldiers of Ngoc Lam Border Guard Station (Nghia Hung) visited and encouraged families of students in the program "Helping children go to school" and the model "Adopted children of Border Guard Station".

Tran Van Duan, in Xuan Tien hamlet, Giao Xuan commune (Giao Thuy), has a very difficult situation. His parents died early and he lives with his uncle. In 2019, Ba Lat Border Guard Station adopted Duan, bought him school supplies, tuition, and uniforms every year to help him feel secure going to school. Duan shared: "The officers and soldiers of Ba Lat Border Guard Station always care about, encourage, and help me a lot. I tell myself to always try to study well, achieve high academic achievements to become a useful citizen for society. My biggest dream is to be admitted to a military school to follow the example of the soldiers in helping local people and contributing to protecting the Fatherland." Meanwhile, Bui Manh Hung, a student at Hai Trieu Secondary School, Hai Xuan commune (Hai Hau), was adopted by officers and soldiers of Van Ly Border Guard Station due to his difficult circumstances. His father died early, Hung's mother struggled to take care of the family and the education of 2 siblings, so the economy was very tight. Hung is supported with monthly tuition and living expenses by officers and soldiers of Van Ly Border Post. During each summer vacation, he and some other students are allowed to visit the unit and experience the life and activities of officers and soldiers at the Post. These activities have helped him overcome his inferiority complex, become more sociable and closer to his friends. Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, Hung's mother, shared: "Before, my son was very quiet and his academic performance was only average. Since receiving the care and help of officers and soldiers of Van Ly Border Post, he has become happier and more sociable with his friends and school, and his academic performance has improved day by day." Meanwhile, Pham Ha Trang, a student of class 7A4 at Hai Xuan Secondary School, is very happy and moved every time the soldiers of Van Ly Border Post visit him. Trang's family is one of the poor households in the commune. Her father died early and her mother worked for hire. Thanks to the help of officers and soldiers of Van Ly Border Guard Station, Trang has been supported with school expenses including books, uniforms, tuition fees, etc. for many years. Trang said: "Thanks to the support and encouragement of the officers and soldiers of Van Ly Border Guard Station, I and many other students have the opportunity to study and improve their lives...". These are 3 of many cases of students with especially difficult circumstances in the coastal border area of the province who have been supported and sponsored by officers and soldiers of the Border Guard Station under the program "Helping children go to school" and the model "Adopted children of the Border Guard Station".

The program "Helping children go to school", the model "Adopted children of Border Guard Stations" was deployed by the Border Guard Command to promptly support orphans with no place to rely on, children of policy families, families with especially difficult circumstances in the coastal border areas of the province; help them reduce difficulties, strive to excel in studying and training. Through these activities, it has contributed to beautifying the image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the hearts of the people, further strengthening the solidarity and attachment between Border Guard officers and soldiers with the people, encouraging the people to actively participate in building a strong national border defense. At the Provincial Border Guard Command, immediately after the program was launched, the Provincial Border Guard developed a plan and assigned specific tasks to each Border Guard Station unit in the province to implement. Accordingly, collectives, individuals, officers and soldiers of the Border Guard, with affection and responsibility, have voluntarily accepted, regularly taught and sponsored students in difficult circumstances. At the same time, they have supported at least 500 thousand VND/month/child and other material things such as clothes, shoes, books, bicycles, desks, etc.

In particular, the border guard force also launched a campaign within the entire force and outside the force to help feed and educate children in especially difficult circumstances until they finish grade 12. Up to now, the provincial Border Guard has received regular support and assistance for 35 students in the program "Helping children go to school" and the model "Border Guard Station's adopted children". In addition, on the occasion of the new school year opening, International Children's Day (June 1), and Lunar New Year every year, agencies and units have coordinated with departments, branches, organizations, businesses, and philanthropists to visit and give gifts, bicycles, school supplies, and clothes worth hundreds of millions of VND. In 2024, the provincial Border Guard coordinated with the provincial Education Promotion Association to award 200 scholarships to students in the coastal border area with excellent achievements in the 2023-2024 school year, worth 200 million VND. Lieutenant Colonel Do Duy Doan, Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard, said: Since the program "Helping children go to school" and the model "Adopted children of Border Guard Station" were implemented, many students have felt secure going to school. With their affection and responsibility, officers and soldiers of the Border Guard have taken care of the children like family members. In addition to providing food, accommodation and activities, officers and soldiers of the border guard units also teach the children life skills, especially focusing on teaching them.

The program "Helping children go to school" and the model "Adopted children of Border Guard Station" are humane programs, demonstrating the close military-civilian relationship of the Border Guard towards the people in the coastal border areas of the province, contributing to building a solid all-people border defense posture on the border line.

Article and photos: Van Huynh

Source: https://baonamdinh.vn/xa-hoi/202505/lan-toa-y-nghia-nhan-vantuchuong-trinh-nang-buoc-em-toi-truong-68c1cd9/