Border guards care for ethnic children in Son La

Amid the severe weather condition, troops of the Border Post of Long Sap Border Gate under the Son La Provincial Border Guards walk down the mountain to buy food to prepare meals for 13 children who are studying at Buoc Pat campus of Long Sap Kindergarten.

Over the past 10 years, troops of the Border Post of Long Sap Border Gate have launched the “Meals for children” program funded by the donation form their salary, and mobilized sponsors to give food, clothes, and school supplies to children of needy families in the area.

The meaningful program has contributed to encouraging children to overcome hardships to go to schools while reinforcing the civilian-military solidarity in the border area.

Here are several images featuring the border troops’ support for local children.

Buoc Pat Peak is located at the height of 1,600m. Therefore, the transportation of fresh food is difficult for troops of the Border Post of Long Sap Border Gate.

Processing food

They use firewood to cook the meal.

Cooked rice is kept warm before being delivered to the children at their classrooms.

The local border troops bring rice to the children.

Non-commissioned Captain Ban Van Vinh delivers rice to the children.

A child happy with his meal

The children enjoy their meal.

Non-commissioned Captain Ban Van Vinh feeds a child.

Numerous toys from the border troops are given to children.

The local border troops raise chicken to improve the meal quality.

Pumpkins, one of the foodstuff preserved for use in severe weather conditions

Motorcycle tires are also installed with anti-slip chains for each up and down the mountain trip.

Buoc Pat campus of Long Sap Kindergarten

An overview of Buoc Pat Peak

Translated by Trung Thanh