In mid-September, a charity journey organized by 247Express reached three difficult border communes in Dien Bien province: Muong Pon, Na Sang, and Muong Cha. To access these school sites, the team navigated slippery dirt roads, winding slopes, and swift-flowing streams.

At each stop, the program organized lantern parades, mooncake sharing, and cultural exchanges, creating a warm atmosphere for boarding students. The Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, lanterns, and warm clothes served as a significant morale booster for the children.

The program organized Mid-Autumn Festival activities for the students. Photo: 247Express

Beyond the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, the program also supported long-term improvements to local students' living and learning conditions. The delegation donated 25 sets of desks and chairs, three computer sets, 345 warm jackets, 345 Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, and scholarships for the "Border Post Foster Children" program to Muong Pon Ethnic Boarding Primary School in Muong Pon commune.

In Na Sang commune, 2,500 notebooks, 226 winter blankets, and 500 gifts were delivered directly to students at Sa Long Ethnic Boarding Primary & Secondary School. Separately, in Muong Cha commune, the program inaugurated road construction and a new porch roof for Huoi Tang school point, part of Nam Tin Kindergarten, and donated a functional library to the central school.

In Muong Cha commune, the program inaugurated road construction and a new porch roof for Huoi Tang school point, part of Nam Tin Kindergarten, and donated a functional library to the central school. Photo: 247Express

Actress Thuy Ngan, who accompanied the program for four days in Dien Bien, shared that some things cannot be fully appreciated just by seeing them on a screen. Witnessing the children climb hills and wade through streams daily to attend class, and seeing their innocent, shy eyes when receiving gifts, the actress felt a familial affection for them. "This trip not only brought the Mid-Autumn Festival to the children, but their innocence gave me a memorable Mid-Autumn Festival myself", Thuy Ngan said.

As the initiating entity, 247Express views this as part of its sustainable corporate social responsibility (CSR) development strategy. According to a company representative, in addition to its freight transportation services, the company leverages its logistics network to implement community support activities in mountainous regions. The program focuses on upgrading certain infrastructure components and donating equipment and school supplies, thereby contributing to improving teaching and learning conditions at the school sites.

The "Delivering Sunshine, Spreading Love" journey has reached 24 border communes nationwide. Photo: 247Express

Established in 2005, 247Express currently operates a network of over 200 post offices across 34 provinces and cities, providing delivery solutions for over 20,000 businesses nationwide. The "Delivering Sunshine, Spreading Love" journey launched in early 2024. After more than two years of implementation, the program has reached approximately 24 border communes nationwide, helping thousands of students in highland areas pursue their dreams of education.

The Dan