Helping poor students go to school

Ea Bong Primary School (Ea Bong Commune, Krong Ana District) has 1 main campus in Knul Village, 2 satellite campuses in Dham Village and 10/3 Village. The whole school has 20 classes, 485 students; the proportion of ethnic minority students accounts for 82%. Of which, 10/3 campus is 10 km from the district center, has 5 classes, 110 students.

Many students have very difficult family circumstances, they have to walk to school, although the distance is quite far, and lack school supplies. Pitying poor students, teachers have called for and sought resources to support them to go to school, not letting poor students drop out of school because of difficult circumstances.

From the connection, in mid-April 2025, the Economic Security Department (Dak Lak Provincial Police) coordinated with the "Loving Heart" Fund (Ho Chi Minh City) to organize the program "Going to School with You" at the 10/3 school.

Here, the units handed over the project, repaired the facilities (built the school yard, painted the classrooms), and inaugurated the "Library for Children" with more than 100 books and stories donated to the school. In addition, 10 bicycles were also given to students from families with preferential policies, families of people with revolutionary contributions, and disadvantaged students studying at the school. The total value of the gifts was up to 130 million VND. This attention and support has given more motivation to teachers and students at the school in the difficult area.

Students at 10/3 School (Ea Bong Primary School) are excited to read books in the new library.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Xinh, Principal of Ea Bong Primary School, said that the yard of the 10/3 school was paved with cement decades ago and has now deteriorated. It is lower than the road surface and has no drainage system, so it is flooded and slippery during the rainy season. Students have difficulty walking, and the school has difficulty organizing group activities. Thanks to the program "Going to School with Me", the teaching and learning conditions of teachers and students have improved. This is a great joy and encouragement for all staff, teachers and students of the school.

In the excitement of reading new books, H'Hira Bkrông (grade 5B) confided that the school only has one library at the main campus, so to read books, she and her friends at the satellite campus had to walk to the main campus to borrow books. Now, they don't have to go far anymore, and during recess, they go down to the library to read books.

The joy of poor students at school 10/3 (Ea Bong Primary School) when receiving bicycles.

Besides the limitations in facilities, the circumstances of many students at the 10/3 school are also very special, more or less affecting their studies. For example, Phan Thi Gia Han (student of class 2A), her parents separated; her mother went to work far away, leaving her to be raised by her grandfather, a war invalid who is old and weak and has difficulty walking. Every day, Gia Han has to walk nearly 3 km to school. Or like H'Mat Knul (class 2B), who has Thalassemia (congenital hemolytic anemia), often has to miss school for treatment, but she is very studious, agile and good at studying. Her family is near-poor, her parents work as workers outside the province, she lives with her grandmother to be able to go to school. Like the students who received bicycles this time, H'Mat emotionally said: "I am happy to receive a bicycle. I thank the teachers, uncles and aunts."

Mr. Vu Anh Duc, Chairman of the "Loving Heart" Fund, said that only by coming to the place and giving each loving gift can one fully see the efforts and affection of teachers and students in remote schools who join hands to overcome difficulties to nurture the dreams of letters for poor students. The "Loving Heart" Fund will continue to accompany and organize the annual "Going to School with You" program to support poor students in difficult areas of Dak Lak province, bringing heart, affection, and gifts to support and encourage them on their path of learning.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202504/nang-buoc-hoc-tro-ngheo-den-truong-80d2213/