Kindness of a teacher in a remote area

“In 2021, when the Central region was flooded, I mobilized people to make banh tet and send it to people. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, I went to cook rice to support quarantine areas, and from here, my community work continued to expand,” Ms. Thuy shared about her fate in volunteer work.

Before that, she mainly focused on helping children studying at school. She mobilized to help them have enough school bags and uniforms. Then, seeing that there were many other students facing difficulties and at risk of dropping out of school, she proactively sought out their circumstances, then contacted benefactors near and far to ask for support and help.

The three Ngo Thanh Giau sisters in Hiep Hung commune were orphaned and lived together in a makeshift house. About two years ago, thanks to Ms. Thuy's connection, they were supported to build a new house and provide living expenses of 1 million VND/month. Thanks to that help, Giau graduated from high school, has an intermediate accounting degree and is continuing to study at college.

Em Giau shared: “Thanks to the care of benefactors and the help of Ms. Thuy, the three sisters have a home and their studies are not interrupted. I try to find a job to take care of my siblings' studies until at least grade 12. My two younger siblings are in grades 3 and 5.”

Ms. Hang Ngoc Thuy gives gifts to disadvantaged students in Dai Thanh ward before the new school year.

Not only that, Ms. Thuy also mobilizes to sponsor many lonely elderly people. In Hiep Hung and Phuong Binh communes, there are 7 elderly people who are being supported by her with 300,000 VND per month. She is also a bridge with benefactors to support poor patients, people with disabilities, families with housing difficulties and charity kitchens at hospitals.

Ms. Thuy's community activities continue to increase every day. For many years, she has been enthusiastically raising funds to build bridges and roads. Since the beginning of 2025, the total amount of money and gifts she has raised has exceeded half a billion VND.

The image of Ms. Hang Ngoc Thuy, regardless of the sun or rain, going to each house to give gifts has become familiar to the people here. With 32 years of being a teacher, she has always been devoted to generations of students, to the school, to the class. Now, she is a shining example of compassion, with practical contributions to the community.

Ms. Bui Thi Le Nguyen, Vice Chairwoman of Tan Binh Commune People's Council, shared: "Ms. Thuy not only completed her professional tasks well but also set an exemplary example in community activities. She contributed to lighting the fire of hope, inspiring people, warming the lives of those who are still in need, so that love can always be multiplied and spread."

Article and photos: MY XUYEN

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