Expected to support 26,600 USD for nutritious meals for preschool children in difficult areas

QTO - In the past years, in addition to support activities in clearing bombs, mines and explosives; mine risk education; assistance to landmine / UXO survivors; community development; credit loans; planting trees to improve the environment ..., Peace Trees Vietnam also supports Quang Tri province to build kindergartens and nutritious meals for preschool children in difficult areas. Thereby, it contributes to reducing the rate of malnourished children, increasing the rate of diligent students attending classes, helping the locality to perform well the task of universal education, improving the quality of education.

A nutritious meal for students in difficult areas supported by Hoa Binh Vietnam Tree Foundation - Photo: Hoa Binh Tree Foundation of Vietnam

Ms. Pham Thi Hoang Ha, Representative Director of Hoa Binh Tree Organization Vietnam, said: From 2015 up to now, Hoa Binh Tree Foundation Vietnam has supported to build 18 kindergartens, of which 17 in Quang Tri, 1 school in Quang Binh. Particularly in Quang Tri, there are currently 2 schools closed (changing purpose of use due to the merger of communes); The remaining 15 schools, mainly concentrated in Huong Hoa and Dakrong, are still operating well. In addition to supporting the construction of kindergartens, Hoa Binh Vietnam Tree Organization also supports materials, equipment and materials for teaching and learning in these schools such as outdoor playgrounds, kitchens, and home appliances. kitchen, furniture, stall, sleeping mat, toilet, teaching and learning equipment.

The schools that do not have clean water are also supported with drilled wells. In particular, since 2018, Hoa Binh Vietnam Tree Organization has supported the nutritious meals program at the above-mentioned schools with a total support budget of 127,800 USD so far. This program has created favorable conditions for preschool children in ethnic minority and disadvantaged areas in Quang Tri to have lunch and snacks at school, contributing to improving the quality of meals for them.

According to the plan, it is expected that in the school year 2020-2021, Hoa Binh Tree Organization of Vietnam will continue to implement the nutritional meal support program at the kindergartens that the organization has supported to build in Quang Tri. with a total budget of 26,600 USD.

Ngoc Trang