Highland Spring Festival 2021 – Cư M’Gar, Đăk Lăk

I/ PURPOSE AND MEANING

H’ Mông village lies in the most remote part of Ea Kiết commune, Cư M’Gar district – Đăk Lăk, and it is also the village with the most villagers living in hardship.

As spring arrives, Y Tam wants to bring a dazzling spring festival to the villagers and children of the village, so that they can welcome a spring atmosphere full of joy, warmth and meaning.

It is also a chance for volunteers to leave the city and experience a very different kind of spring in a faraway place.

Time: 30-31/1/2021 (Gregorian calendar), corresponding to 18,19/12/2020 (lunar calendar)

Venue: H’ Mông Village Kindergarten, Ea Kiết, Cư M’Gar district, Đăk Lăk

II/ SPRING FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

1/ Hold a spring festival for the ethnic minority children, with an estimated budget of about 32,000,000 VND

– Give 800 to 1000 packs of snacks, candy and milk to the children attending the festival, from kindergarten through primary and secondary school: estimated at about 20,000,000 VND

– Cook 800 portions of bún for breakfast, plus herbal sâm drink, for the children attending the festival: about 6,000,000 VND

– Decorate and run the spring festival with 15 booths for folk games, food, lô tô bingo, a traditional calligrapher…: 5,000,000 VND

– Games, performances and a campfire on the spring night: 1,000,000 VND

2/ Wrap bánh tét and give Tết gifts to the villagers, with an estimated budget of about 25,000,000 VND

– Wrap 200 to 300 rolls of bánh tét to give to the villagers: about 6,000,000 VND

– Give 150 Tết (Lunar New Year) gift packages to 150 villager households in hardship; each package includes cooking oil, sugar, fish sauce… with an estimated value of about 100,000 VND x 150 = 15,000,000 VND

3/ Transportation: a 50-seat coach costing 14 million VND and a cargo truck costing 4 million VND

– TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE PROGRAM: 72,000,000 VND

III/ TRANSPORTATION, TIME AND PLACE

1/ Transportation: 45-seat coach

2/ Tentative schedule:

Depart for Đăk Lăk on Friday evening, 29/1/2021, at 19:30, and return on Sunday afternoon (Y Tam will email you the detailed schedule)

3/ Meeting point: the gate of Nguyễn Thượng Hiền School on the Hoàng Văn Thụ Street side (Bảy Hiền intersection, Tân Bình District)

IV/ REGISTERING FOR THE PROGRAM

This year, Y Tam's spring festival is not only for the villagers and children; Y Tam also wants our volunteers to experience spring in the remote highlands, where the little H’ Mông children wear pretty flared skirts in every color!

- The participation fee for each person is 300,000 VND; Y Tam has already covered part of the transport cost and all meal costs.

– Registration link: Y Tam will update this later

V/ SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM

Dear donors!

In these remote mountains, the villagers and children have never experienced the vibrant spring atmosphere that people in the city enjoy. When Y Tam told them about the spring festivals we had held in other highland areas, they were so excited and eager. A spring where everyone who comes is full of joy, and children are dressed up in beautiful clothes. And the kids can't wait to play the folk games the Y Tam volunteers bring.

That is why the spring festival means so much to the children and the villagers. Y Tam very much hopes to receive the support of our donors and friends. Donors can contribute cash or in-kind donations such as snacks, candy, milk, seasonings… for the program.

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SPRING FESTIVAL PROGRAM CAN BE SENT TO:

Y Tam Volunteer Organization

Office address: 4/3 Núi Thành Street, Ward 13, Tân Bình District, Ho Chi Minh City.

Phone: 098 567 4772

Bank accounts:

Account name: Đào Thị Minh Lệ

1/ Techcombank: Account number: 19036242387010 – Ấp Bắc Tân Bình Branch

2/ Vietcombank: Account number: 0721000640139 – Kỳ Đồng Branch,

3/ Vietinbank: Account number: 107001354465 – District 3 Branch

4/ DongA Bank: Account number: 0101607577 – District 3 Branch

Note: When donating, please include this information so Y Tam can update the records easily: Donor's name + HXMSC

Sincerely,