Donate Books to Schools in Luong Ngoai, Ba Thuoc District, Thanh Hoa

On March 30, 2024, our Horizon Vietnam agency, in collaboration with the charitable organization Tu Tam and other partners, organized a book donation ceremony for the three schools in the commune of Luong Ngoai. This event is an initiative aimed at improving the education of local students, opening them to a wider range of knowledge and thus fostering better learning.

Horizon Vietnam, in collaboration with other partners, donated 800 books to schools in Luong Ngoai commune

With the support and authorization of the People’s Committee of Luong Ngoai commune, we requested a donation of 500 books from the National Library of Vietnam. In addition, we came together to collect another 300 books destined for primary school, lower secondary school and upper secondary school in Luong Ngoai commune, in Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province.

Luong Ngoai is a commune located in the remote area of Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province, 18 km southeast of the district center, with a natural area of 3,026.67 hectares; there is a communal road from Ben Kem to Luong Trung 3.8 km long. The commune comprises 7 villages and 894 families with 3,940 inhabitants. Among these are 3 high mountain villages and 4 low mountain villages; 3 ethnic groups live together, namely Thai, Muong and Kinh. The number of families belonging to ethnic minorities is 859, with 3,715 people, equal to 96.01% of the total population of the commune. The poverty rate in 2023 is 33.81%, and the near-poverty rate is 36.53%.

Students from Luong Ngoai commune, Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province

In recent years, school facilities have been expanded and the number of students enrolled each year in the two schools continues to increase. On the other hand, school infrastructure serving students is insufficient and students have few opportunities to access knowledge through books, newspapers, comics, etc.

For the 2023-2024 school year, the three schools in the commune have 753 students (203 in kindergarten; 306 in primary school; 244 in lower secondary school). Outside of regular class hours, students can only participate in some traditional games, watch television, etc. From observations it appears that many students wish to acquire knowledge through books, newspapers, etc., but in reality school libraries have very few books and comics for students to read and consult.

In response to the generosity and kind gestures of the group, the president of Luong Ngoai commune expressed deep gratitude for the attention and compassion shared by the volunteer team. He also expressed the desire and hope that organizations will continue to collaborate in the future to organize even more meaningful activities, in order to share the difficulties with local residents of Luong Ngoai commune.

The president of Luong Ngoai commune spoke

To enrich education and encourage reading among young people, we donated 800 books to the school community of Luong Ngoai. This action aims to improve access to knowledge and stimulate a love of reading in this remote region, with the goal of developing education among children of Luong Ngoai.

The charity journey left a deep impression and many emotions with every participant, allowing us to better understand the difficulties encountered by residents of remote regions. It was also an opportunity to express our affection and solidarity, bringing education to children in these areas. We hope that the results of this journey will encourage students to study well and grow, helping to build a prosperous and developed future for Luong Ngoai, Ba Thuoc, Thanh Hoa. This will help make the remote regions of our country more stable and prosperous, full of warmth and happiness.

By donating more books to schools, we help overcome obstacles related to isolation and lack of resources, offering the children of Luong Ngoai the opportunity to discover the world and dream of a future full of promise. These books allow every child to dream, learn and believe that it is possible to achieve their dreams. This demonstrates how much we believe that education is essential to building a more just, more informed and more supportive community.