In the midst of the June days, Hanoi is bustling with daily life. At the meeting point C4/142 Giang Vo, 25 young people gathered to depart on a special journey: Charity trip - Travel for the community organized by Volunteer For Education (VEO). They brought with them youthful enthusiasm and the desire to contribute their small efforts to help children in the mountainous area of Ta Van, which still has many difficulties.
After a journey of nearly 7 hours, the group arrived at Giang Ta Chai Dao village, Ta Van commune. Leaving behind the bustling urban life, the volunteer footsteps began to blend in with the simple life of the people here. A new day began with a light mist covering the mountainside and the friendly smiles of the people.
The first destination is Giang Ta Chai Dao school, Giang Ta Chai Dao village, Ta Van commune - where children are overcoming difficulties to learn to read and write every day. Here, visitors are divided into many groups with specific activities, such as organizing English and life skills lessons, collecting documents, recording vivid moments, promoting the community tourism model of Giang Ta Chai Dao village, repairing facilities, renovating the school's landscape and some homestays. Meanwhile, the program team is diligently preparing a cultural exchange program between visitors, children and local people.
Giang Ta Chai Dao School, Giang Ta Chai Dao Village is a school belonging to Ta Van Primary School, Ta Van Commune, Lao Cai Province.
In the simple classroom space, with simple wooden tables and chairs, the children sat neatly, their eyes eagerly waiting for the special lesson. Phan Thi Thanh Trang, an English teacher in Hung Yen - a tourist in the group, experienced teaching at Giang Ta Chai Dao school for the first time, emotionally shared: "This is an opportunity for me to directly teach, connect, and give not only material things but also knowledge and emotions. The children are very lovely, many of them are already sitting in the classroom, eagerly waiting to learn new things. The classroom is simple but full of warmth and sincerity".
After the morning English and life skills classes, at noon, the students were busy preparing nutritious meals, sharing with all their hearts to send to the children. Hot bowls of noodles, simple but full of love.
Sharing about this memorable experience, Mr. Ma Thanh Dat - a tour guide with nearly 4 years of volunteering tours confided: "The moment of seeing the children eat deliciously after all the efforts of the whole group is the most worthy reward. That is a memory that I can never forget."
Not only stopping at supporting education or taking care of meals, in the afternoon, visitors also join the locals in experiencing herbal incense making - one of the traditional crafts of the Giay people in Ta Van. From rustic ingredients of the mountains and forests, such as leaves, grass roots, cinnamon bark, herbal powder... each incense bud is meticulously shaped by the skillful hands of the locals and young people.
For the first time witnessing and experiencing the process of making handmade incense, Mr. Vu Hong Son, from Ninh Binh, excitedly expressed: "Each handmade incense bud is not only a combination of ingredients from the forest but also contains the passion and meticulousness in each stage. This is truly an interesting experience that helps me understand the craft of making handmade incense of the Giay people here...".
As dusk fell, the group had the opportunity to visit Muong Hoa stream, participate in cultural exchange in the flickering firelight, with lively dances and singing.
On the last day of the tour, the volunteer group had the opportunity to conquer Ham Rong peak - where the sky and clouds blend with the rocky mountains to create a majestic picture of the Northwest mountains and forests. On each step, each young person quietly recorded in their memory the simple yet familiar image of Sa Pa, where the warm humanity spreads through each look and smile.
In the afternoon, the group stopped at Cat Cat - a village with traditional wooden roofs nestled on the mountainside, green terraced fields, and the sound of weaving echoing between the hills. It was not only a journey through a beautiful land, but also an opportunity to listen, feel and appreciate the cultural values and labor of the Mong people in the highlands of Sa Pa.
Ending the 3-day, 2-night trip in Sa Pa, the group returned to Hanoi, but the experiences and emotions remained intact in each young tourist.
“Compassionate trip - travel for the community” has opened up a different perspective on tourism. It is not only about discovery but also about sharing, connecting and bringing real value to the community. The journey has ended but that spirit will continue to spread, reminding everyone of the power of compassion and responsibility towards lands and people with many difficulties.
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