US volunteers carry out social security activities in Ben Tre
Volunteers from the US engaged in practical social security activities in Tan Phu Tay commune of Mo Cay Bac district, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, from March 11 to 16.
US volunteers and local youths at a ceremony inaugurating a charity house for a resident in Tan Phu Tay commune of Mo Cay Bac district, Ben Tre province (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre (VNA) – Volunteers from the US engaged inpractical social security activities in Tan Phu Tay commune of Mo Cay Bac district,the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, from March 11 to 16.
Tran Kim Phang, Vice President of the Vietnam Youth Federationof Ben Tre, said on March 16 that 15 volunteers from the YMCA of GreaterHouston and the YMCA Vietnam Social Co. Ltd built toilets for children at theTan Phu Tay Primary School and a charity house for a disadvantaged family.
Atthe Tan Phu Tay Primary School, they built and upgraded eight toilets at a costof 229 million VND (9,700 USD) to better serve over 600 students there. Meanwhile,the charity house for a local family, covering an area of 32 sq.m., was builtat a cost of 81 million VND.
In addition, the volunteers took part in English exchanges and folkgames with local students. They also presented stationery learning tools and 70sets of English learning books to the school.
Phangappreciated the US volunteers’ assistance, expressing his hope that the YMCA VietnamSocial Co. Ltd will help the Youth Union Committee and the Youth Federation ofBen Tre to connect with volunteers from around the world, including the US, soas to implement more social security activities and strengthen local youths’ friendshipwith international peers.
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US volunteers and local youths at a ceremony inaugurating a charity house for a resident in Tan Phu Tay commune of Mo Cay Bac district, Ben Tre province (Photo: VNA) 
