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Volunteers help kids learn at the charitable class. Photo C.H |
Being informed a charitable class at Quang Trung ward required volunteers, 26 students enrolled in the volunteer program, helping disadvantaged children.
Class for poor kids
The 56-year-old teacher Bui Thi Xuan Tri has been in charge of the charitable class with 40 students at Quang Trung primary school in the past 9 years. In 2007, two students from Quy Nhon University’s foreign language department helped her in teaching some of them.
Most children attending the charitable class had to do all sorts of jobs to earn a living. They were very naughty. Teaching them, therefore, required much patience and affection.
After helping Tri for two years, two senior students had to stop to prepare for their training period and graduation exams. But they still helped her by sending a message saying the charitable class required volunteers. As a result, many students and teachers actively responded to their message.
Affection for underprivileged people
At the end of the year, volunteers held a meeting to prepare for a year-end festival for their students. Also, each student’s academic achievement and background were mentioned at the meeting. The discussion was expected to help them work out measures resolving difficulties the students faced.
Many volunteers were still teaching kids at that time. Some were in uniform while teaching because they had just finished their studies at schools.
“Despite my busy schedule, I still enrolled for the program and came here once a week to help the children learn,” said Tran Ngoc Uy, an eleventh graders of Le Quy Don gifted high school.
“Sometimes many children gathered around me to ask everything, making me feel tired, but I was really happy when they got improvement,” said Dang Thi Tuyet Le, a student of Quoc Hoc high school.
Ngo Nguyen Long, head of the volunteer group, said the charitable class was facing the lack of money. There must be regular activities to attract them to the class, let alone financial assistance for underprivileged children. All require money.
Previously, Tri had carried out everything at her own’s expense. At present, each volunteer has contributed to the fund.
“Volunteers have helped reduce pressure on me,” Tri said. “I’m only in charge of the roll-call and order maintenance.” Also, the quality of teaching and learning has been improved thanks to volunteers, she added.
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