Quán Nước Không Đồng ($0 Drink)
June 11, 2023 – Quán Nước Không Đồng ($0 Drink) was recently opened in Minh Son commune, Trieu Son district, Thanh Hoa province as the idea of VNHELP staff members in Vietnam. Upon receiving a water filtration machine donated by the Rotary Club of San Jose, employees of Thanh Hoa Water Supply Joint Stock Company contributed materials for roofing, painter Hoang Tuan Can donated two lacquer paintings for decoration, and farmers contributed their labor to construct the building; together they built Quán Nước (water station) where pure drinking water is provided free of charge to farmers. This is why it’s called Quán Nước “Không Đồng,” where the latter part means zero dollars.
Last year, VNHELP donated harvesters and rice transplanters, which effectively helps the farmers in their work. Recently, the weather in Thanh Hoa is hotter than usual. The temperature is at 44.1 degrees Celsius in some areas. Quan Nuoc Khong Dong is a place where hardworking farmers can sit down to rest, drink a glass of cool water, and snack on sweet potatoes or corn after hours of labor. Quan Nuoc Khong Dong has become a gathering place for farmers, where they chit chat and share stories about work and family. VNHELP hopes to open similar Quan Nuoc Khong Dong in other locations where VNHELP has projects to help farmers. We invite you to join us in our efforts.