HELP YOUR COMMUNITY
By Nguyen Mai
The students at Nguyen Van Troi School are now preparing Christmas gifts for students with disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City. We have asked three energetic class monitors about how they plan to make this Christmas unforgettable for their friends with disabilities. Here are their answers.
1. Friends' support brings joy
'We believe that students with disabilities should be offered support to do the things they like,' said Huynh Mai Lien, the monitor of Class 11A. After their visit to a special school, Lien made friends with some students with reading disabilities. She realised that they enjoy reading as much as she does. So she has decided to record popular books for these students.'I hope they'll enjoy listening to these talking books over the Christmas holidays!' said Lien enthusiastically.
2. Happiness comes from giving to others
'A gift for everyone!' is the campaign slogan of Class 11B, led by Tran Nam. 'We've agreed to involve disabled students in our Santa Claus activities for children in the neighbourhood.' Even if some of them have mobility impairments, they can still dress up as Santa Claus and help to give gifts to the kids. 'Giving makes people happy and useful. People with a disability can still participate fully in our community's life!' said Nam.
3. Set a record on Christmas Day
'We want to make a special Yule Log cake. People have already started donating money so we can buy all the ingredients,' said Hoa, the monitor of Class 11C. 'Everyone has a problem, no one is perfect. With the support of the students from the special school, we think we can create something amazing,' Hoa added. Her class wants to make a 'record-breaking' Yule Log cake: the longest ever and created by the most students. 'On Christmas Day, we will invite all the kids in the neighbourhood to join our Christmas party and make the longest Yule Log!'