Vietnamese female engineer captain spreads green at UNISFA mission

TPO - Captain Nguyen Thi Thuy Ha and her teammates from the Vietnam Engineering Team No. 3, who are on a peacekeeping mission at the UNISFA Mission, directly planted trees with local people to add green to World Environment Day.

Captain Nguyen Thi Thuy Ha is a Level 1 Field Hospital Nurse of the 3rd Engineer Team, currently performing peacekeeping duties at the UNISFA Mission in the Abyei region, Africa.

The schedule of Captain Ha and her teammates has added practical activities and spread the green message on June 5 - World Environment Day.

The Vietnamese blue berets cleaned up the barracks and surrounding areas; promoted and classified waste, planted trees, and disseminated environmental knowledge to local people and forces in the Mission. These small but meaningful actions attracted the active participation and response of all officers, staff, and many international members working at the UNISFA Mission.

Engineer Team No. 3 participated in the march in response to World Environment Day launched by the Mission.

Staff members participate in tree planting at the launching ceremony in response to World Environment Day.

Captain Nguyen Thi Thuy Ha said that this was the first time celebrating World Environment Day in Africa and she felt very happy to be able to contribute a small part to the big cause - preserving and spreading the green color of the environment, especially having the opportunity to connect with teammates, local people and children.

“I feel more motivated by the eager eyes of local people, especially children, when participating in tree planting and environmental sanitation,” Captain Ha shared.

Together with his teammates, Captain Ha believes that to build awareness of sustainable environmental protection in the community, it is necessary to start with small actions, each propaganda session and setting an example.

Captain Nguyen Thi Thuy Ha (middle) and her teammates inspect waste classification.

Staff of the Level 1 Field Hospital and international visitors renovate the land to grow flowers.

Cadres and members of the Women's Union take care of the flower garden in the unit's campus.

Keep the planet green – peace

Joining the action on World Environment Day, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duy Nam - Team Leader of the Logistics and Support Team of the 3rd Engineer Corps shared that the harsh climate conditions, lack of facilities in Abyei and limited environmental awareness of the people are significant challenges, requiring the forces to overcome difficulties and promote positive changes in the local community.

The activities in response to World Environment Day clearly demonstrate the commitment of the 3rd Engineer Corps, not only to perform well in peacekeeping missions but also to work with the international community to protect the green environment. “Through this, we want to convey the message of preserving world peace while preserving the greenness of the planet,” Lieutenant Colonel Nam expressed.

Cadres and members of the Women's Union take care of and harvest the vegetable garden.

In addition to environmental activities, the 3rd Engineer Corps has previously made many important contributions to raising awareness and improving the lives of the people of Abyei through extensive and sustainable civic activities. The unit has donated equipment, school supplies andeducational materials to schools in the area, helping children have better learning conditions.

The team also directly renovated and upgraded the infrastructure of the local Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, serving community cultural activities and youth development.

The team also repaired and upgraded many residential roads in hard-to-reach areas, facilitating travel, trade and community connection.

In the medical field, the team's medical staff regularly coordinates with the Mission's military medical unit and Abyei Hospital to organize medical examinations, provide free medicine and promote health care for people, especially women and children - the most vulnerable groups in the conflict area.

These practical and humanitarian contributions have been recognized, highly appreciated and considered a model of effective civil mobilization activities within the framework of United Nations peacekeeping by the UNISFA Mission and the Abyei Special Administrative Region government.

Through specific and meaningful actions and tasks, the 3rd Engineering Team has continuously left a strong impression as a professional peacekeeping force; spreading the beautiful image of Uncle Ho's soldiers and Vietnam in Africa.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/nu-dai-uy-cong-binh-viet-nam-lan-toa-mau-xanh-o-phai-bo-unisfa-post1748664.tpo