Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – In early November 2024, the Đống Đa group’s Women’s Team and the Community Development Ministry traveled to southeastern Sơn La province and cooked 100 lunches for Hmong children boarding at two preschools. In the same month, the ministry gave 2 smart TVs and 600 kg of rice to a highland preschool.
See photos: photos of the loving lunches on the Community Development Ministry fanpage
Starting at Dawn
In the chilly weather, the women got up very early to prepare the ingredients right in the village. Ms. H., the women’s team leader, shared: “We prepared the ingredients yesterday and got up early today to prep them. Everyone on the team was so excited and wanted the children to have a truly tasty and nutritious meal.”
Skilled hands quickly washed vegetables and sliced meat so that cooking could start as soon as they reached the school. Kitchen smoke mixed with the cool air, and the women’s laughter made the village morning warmer.
A Menu Chosen With the Teachers
The food was bought from reputable supermarkets to ensure quality and nutrition. After listening to the teachers, the team decided to cook fried chicken drumsticks, french fries, sausages and chicken soup. The afternoon snack included layered cake, watermelon and fresh milk.
Some children were eating chicken soup for the first time, and their joy showed clearly in their eyes. One team member shared: “We thank God for letting us be instruments in His hands, bringing joy and warmth to these little ones.”
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39)
Two TVs and 600 kg of Rice
Teachers at a preschool in a Northwest mountain commune reached out and shared their hope of improving learning conditions. In response, the ministry gave 2 43-inch smart TVs and 600 kg of rice for school meals for about 45 Hmong children, along with school supplies, comic books and used clothing, carefully washed and sorted.
The TVs became “windows to the world,” making lessons more lively, and the rice helped the children have filling meals. It was colder in the Northwest than in Hà Nội that day, but the children’s smiles and the teachers’ emotion warmed everyone’s hearts.
When the Church’s Women Serve Together
The involvement of the Đống Đa group’s Women’s Team shows that community development is not just the work of one ministry, but an opportunity for every church member to use their gifts to serve. A lunch cooked with love is a gift the children will remember for a long time.
Let Us Pray Together
- For Hmong children in Sơn La to be healthy and well nourished.
- For highland teachers to stay committed to their calling.
- For the women’s teams in the church to keep being used by God to serve.
Read more in Community Development and Church News. Contact the church office: 0942 248 688 (Zalo available).
