Bringing Mid-Autumn Festival to children in remote areas

On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, local authorities, agencies and units organize many practical and meaningful activities to care for children, especially poor children, children in difficult circumstances, and in remote areas.

The Da Nang City Youth Union in collaboration with the City Charity and Children's Rights Protection Association and the Children's Palace organized the program "Lanterns light up dreams" for ethnic minority children in difficult circumstances in Phuoc Chanh commune. Photo: KHÁNH NGÂN

In mid-September, the volunteer group “Hope Film” organized a Mid-Autumn Festival program for children in Aur village, Avuong commune. The journey to Aur village involved more than 100km of winding mountain roads, 18km of trails through forests, steep slopes and deep streams.

In Aur village, children receive health check-ups from dedicated doctors and nurses and receive cakes and gifts that family members carry on their backs from a long distance.

In addition, the program also organized a cultural exchange night, lantern procession, and lion dance - something the children had never experienced before. That simple joy has become an unforgettable childhood memory in the hearts of the children of Aur.

One villager emotionally shared: “In my entire life, I have never seen such a bustling Mid-Autumn Festival in the village. Seeing the children smiling happily, we also feel warmed, as if we have more faith to overcome the difficulties in the border area.”

Meanwhile, Hand in Hand Group (University of Education, Danang University) launched a fundraising activity in the form of lion dance. On this occasion, the group organized dance performances at 11 locations, with 3 performances, with fees ranging from 600,000 to 1 million VND/location.

To have a perfect performance, nearly a month before, the members had practiced seriously and elaborately. Currently, the group has about 40 key members, taking turns performing, units in need will contact the group directly to arrange the schedule.

The group spent all the money raised to organize the Mid-Autumn Festival at the Center for Supporting Victims of Agent Orange and Unfortunate Children in Da Nang, and to prepare for winter volunteer activities in disadvantaged areas.

Many units and localities organize Mid-Autumn Festival programs for disadvantaged children. Photo: KHÁNH NGÂN

Duong Vo Ha Tho, a member of the group, said: “All members want to bring children not only joy on the Mid-Autumn Festival night but also feel the care and love of the community. Each gift and each lion dance performance is the students' wholehearted devotion to disadvantaged children.”

On the occasion of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the Da Nang Youth Union coordinated with the City's Charity and Children's Rights Protection Association and the Children's Palace to organize the program "Lanterns light up dreams" for ethnic minority children in difficult circumstances in Phuoc Chanh commune.

At the program, the organizers awarded 50 scholarships and 481 gifts (moon cakes, lanterns, milk, candies, and publications of the Young Pioneer and Children's Newspapers), with a budget of more than 120 million VND.

At the program, children also got to immerse themselves in a joyful and exciting atmosphere with many exciting activities such as art performances, folk games, and lion dances.

According to Deputy Secretary of the City Youth Union Le Kim Thuong, the program “Lanterns to Light Up Dreams” is an annual activity to bring disadvantaged children a warm Mid-Autumn Festival. The program is also an opportunity to encourage and motivate children to continue to strive to excel in their studies and life.

Thereby, demonstrating the deep concern of the Youth Union, Association, and Pioneer organizations in taking care of the material and spiritual life of children, especially children in special circumstances and ethnic minorities in mountainous and remote areas.

The program also contributes to raising awareness and responsibility of the whole society in joining hands to protect, care for and educate the young generation - the future owners of the country.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/mang-trung-thu-den-tre-em-vung-xa-3305104.html