The kind woman of Xuan An village

Ms. Trinh Hoai Thu donated funds to support and sponsor Nguyen Thanh Chuc.

Mrs. Thu is a small business owner. Coming from a poor village, she understands the hardships that many poor women and children are facing. Since then, she has always been determined to do something useful, to help them overcome difficulties and believe in life.

In 2018, when she saw people in her small neighborhood who were sick and had no money for treatment, people who were single and raising small children, and children going to school with many difficulties and deprivation, Ms. Thu was troubled. “I thought, if I can help someone live a little better, why not do it?” Ms. Thu shared.

From that thought, she discussed with her husband and children to take a part of the money saved from business and trading to help people in more difficult circumstances. In the first years, she gave some gifts to poor households in the commune and was sincerely welcomed by the people. The more she did, the more she realized that although her work was small, it brought joy and happiness to many families and children, so she was more motivated, positive and tried harder. She never refused any difficult situation if she could help.

If in 2018, she only helped a few households, now her charity activities have expanded to many neighboring communes. One year, she and her family went to do charity work in 6 neighboring communes, each commune supporting 25-30 million VND for especially difficult cases. Each gift includes cakes and cash worth 500,000 VND along with words of encouragement and motivation to try.

One of the acts that touched many people was that in 2023, Mrs. Thu sponsored Nguyen Thanh Chuc in Lai Xa village (a third-year university student), with a support of 500,000 VND/month until he graduated. Although the amount of money is not much, for a student in difficult circumstances, it is a great source of encouragement. Every month, she kindly asks about his situation and reminds him to try hard in his studies. Chuc shared: "My family is poor, I go to school and work at the same time. Since receiving help from Thu's mother, I have been very happy, this is a great source of encouragement on my journey to adulthood," Chuc confided.

Ms. Trinh Hoai Thu gives gifts to poor students in the commune.

On July 27, Mrs. Thu presented 40 gifts (VND 500,000/gift) to relatives and families of martyrs in the commune. For her, it is not only a gift of gratitude, but also a reminder of the principle of "remembering the source of water when drinking". Also on the occasion of March 8 or October 20, when many women are busy making a living or still struggling in the troubles of life, she gently brings them small gifts. There are years when she gives gifts to 15-20 women in difficult circumstances, encouraging them.

What makes people admire her the most is the way she chooses to help without making a fuss or formality. She goes, asks, and finds families who are truly in need. People in the commune call her "The kind woman of Xuan An village". Mr. Tran Duy Thuoc, Chairman of Thanh Ha Commune People's Committee, said: "Ms. Thu is a shining example in the movement of good people and good deeds, a strong nucleus connecting the love of the village and neighbors, helping to spread the spirit of kindness in the community to make life around her more beautiful".

During her volunteer journey, she was always accompanied by her husband and children, and those loved ones always supported her financially and spiritually so that she could do good work with peace of mind. Talking about her journey, she just smiled gently: "I just hope that people in difficulty have more faith to live, and children have more opportunities to go to school. I will help as much as I can."

At the age of 58, when many people think of leisure and enjoyment, Ms. Trinh Hoai Thu still tirelessly seeks out difficult situations to help. Her heart is like a fire that warms many lives, enough to spread the belief that in the midst of a life full of worries, human love still remains.

MINH NGUYEN

Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/nguoi-phu-nu-nhan-hau-cua-thon-xuan-an-524445.html