The first group of loving brothers and sisters at the Dak Lak Traditional Medicine Hospital (BV YHCT), has a history of formation and durable construction for almost 20 years, starting in 2004.
The original founding group consisted of 4 members: Soeur Nguyen Thi Chien, Sister Quach Thi Large (1962), Mr. Pham Duc Hanh (Sn 1959), and Mr. Vo Hung Lan (Sn 1972). Starting from the love of the poor who had to undergo long-term treatment at BV YHCT, who lacked everything, this group of aromatic friends shared their income and opened a kitchen to give them hot, tasty and nutritious dishes. At first, the group cooked rice at Mr. Lan's house, at the end of alley 79 Dinh Nup Street, Buon Me Thuot city. At that time, Mr. Lan was working for Tien Phong newspaper, so YHCT staff members used to call this free rice distribution group the Tien Phong Newspaper Trade Center. Then the kitchen moved to Quach Thi Duong's house more spacious, in the community of street 9, Tan Hoa ward, Buon Me Thuot city.
Money donors, food givers, vegetable vendors, fish meat sellers, pans donors, steamers, tray buyers, kitchen tenders, food producers, food producers, etc. Thus, the number of delicious and nutritious hot meals can be delivered to the market, cooked, divided and delivered to the hospital in the hands of the sick patients. Poor, according to the list provided by the Department of Nursing - Social Work of the hospital, regardless of whether it is sunny or rainy, is more and more regular.
Although the facilities were simple, food safety and hygiene was always a top priority, the kitchen did not allow any poisoning to occur.
At a meeting on Wednesday morning, July 19, 2023, between representatives of 3 parties including the leader of the Tu Tam Dak Lak Association, 10 brothers and sisters of the Hong Lo Duc Kitchen group, and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh - Head of Nursing Department - YHCT Dak Lak BV CTXH, 100% of the members of the meeting agreed from now on to be officially renamed the Hong Tu Tam Kitchen. With the additional care and support of the Tu Tam Dak Lak Association, and later the Tu Tam Dak Lak Foundation, the Kitchen will continue to be strengthened and consolidated, becoming one of the official volunteer programs that has a history of formation and construction that has been built for almost two decades. With a heart full of love and a deep sense of happiness for everyone, from the original Kitchen builders to all the active volunteers today, everyone sees: No matter what the name of the Kitchen, what color the kitchen is, the most important thing is that inside the coat the beating of loving hearts is always warm.
