War Invalid's Home Repaired by Vietnamese Border Guards and Community

In An Phu commune, Quang Ngai province, border guards from the Sa Ky Port Border Guard Station joined local forces to repair the home of Nguyen Van Quy, a war invalid.

The initiative, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, aimed to express gratitude and national pride. Quy, a 2/4 war invalid, suffers from a 61% disability due to a head injury sustained during combat in Cambodia. His brother was killed in action in 1968.

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Through surveying the situation, the Commune Veterans Association realized that Mr. Quy's family was facing difficulties, and his children were unemployed and unable to afford house repairs themselves.

Quy's family of four, including three daughters and one son, faces financial hardship. His children are unemployed, and the family could not afford to repair their deteriorating house. The project, with a total budget of 50 million Vietnamese dong, was coordinated by the An Phu Commune Veterans Association in collaboration with provincial police, the local government, and the border guard station.

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Therefore, the Association collaborated with various units to mobilize resources to support the family. In addition to the funding, the direct contribution of labor from the forces helped reduce repair costs and demonstrated care and responsibility towards those who have served the country in the area.

Border guards and other forces contributed labor to repair the roof, walls, foundation, and doors, ensuring the family's safety. Vo Khanh, vice chairman of the An Phu Commune Fatherland Front and chairman of the Veterans Association, highlighted the family's difficult circumstances and the need for external support. He noted that the labor contribution not only reduced repair costs but also demonstrated care for those who served the nation.

Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Su, deputy political officer of the Sa Ky Port Border Guard Station, emphasized the project's significance as a social welfare activity that aligns with the unit's political mission and fosters a sense of duty among soldiers in honoring national heroes.

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The unit considers this a practical social welfare activity, contributing to its political mission and fostering the sense of responsibility among officers and soldiers in fulfilling their duty to repay gratitude.