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WHA HELPS FLOOD VICTIMS IN BAO THANG COMMUNE, KY SON DISTRICT
Bao Thang commune, Ky Son district, located nearly 30 km from National Road 7, covers an area of more than 8035 hectares. Surrounded by mountains and forests on all four sides, it is composed of 5 villages with 392 households and a total of 2,035 people mainly belonging to the Kho Mu ethnic group. Among the poorest population in Nghe An province, many families in this remote mountain area were severely affected by the last series of storms that hit the region.
As part of the company’s CSR program in 2020, the WHA Industrial Zone Nghe An JSC team, along with representatives from Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and Dong Nam Economic Zone Management Board paid a visit to the residents of Bao Thang commune to offer aid to families affected by the floods. They also donated clothes to keep Kindergarten and Primary School children warm during the winter season.
WHA Industrial Zone Nghe An JSC team led by Mr. Kampol Noramat - Senior Site Manager accompanied with representatives of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and the Management Board of Dong Nam Economic Zone, presented donations in cash and kind worth VND 211 million to Bao Thang community members.
Some pictures of everyday life in Bao Thang commune, Ky Son district
Families in the mountainous Ky Son district have an average of 4 to 5 children
Thatched-roof hut in the remote mountains
Steep mountain road leading to people's houses
Scattered houses on a mountain in Ky Son district
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