The charitable 'Long Hair Squad'

Aunts and sisters join hands to cook a charitable meal, sending love.

In Tan Phu and Thanh Trieu communes (Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province), there is a charitable "long-haired team" that cooks 350 delicious meals a month for orphans and the elderly at social welfare centers, and people receiving treatment at the Mental Health Support Center. The "team" is godmother to 22 orphans who lost their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The group was established two years ago, initially with 9 members, now it has grown to 25. Every month the group contributes money, fruits from the garden, cakes... for charity meals.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thinh, the group leader, shared: The whole women's group shares the same heart with the motto of giving is forever. With the charity meal fund, more and more hearts join hands to support and ensure the charity meal cooking has been continuous for over two years.

In Thanh Trieu commune, the "long-haired team" donated milk to orphans and acted as godmothers to them. Au Kim Tham, president of the commune's Women's Union, said: "At first, Tham and a friend used their salaries to buy milk for the children.

However, in the locality there are still many orphans with difficult family circumstances. From there, the group has launched a program to care for orphans, in addition to giving gifts, they also act as godmothers to care for and educate unfortunate children.

In more than two years of operation, the "long-haired team" has provided nearly 10,000 meals, clothes, books, and nutritious food for the elderly, mentally ill people, disabled children, and orphans.

Veteran Youth Volunteers in the "long-haired squad" visit lonely elderly people with a charitable meal

Ms. Au Kim Tham - godmother of Le Thi Gia Han, 10 years old, Phuoc Hoa hamlet, Thanh Trieu commune

Once a month, the nuns join hands to prepare meals for the patients at the Mental Health Center.

... provide nutritious meals for each patient

Many times the "team" has to move food from the garden to cars parked on the main road.

Members of the "long-haired squad" prepare charity meals on their way to social welfare centers.

Nutritional milk is an indispensable diet for children.

Godmother Ly Thi Kieu Trang gives notebooks and books to her child

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/biet-doi-toc-dai-nhan-ai-20241019221534804.htm