Amid the mountain ranges of the Northwest highlands, Den Thang Kindergarten – Sin Chai school, located in Den Sang Commune, Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province, continues to echo with the innocent laughter of children, despite many shortages in learning and living conditions. Marubeni Heavy Equipment Vietnam Co., Ltd. carried out a meaningful sharing journey, bringing sincere care to children in the highland area.

During the site survey, the Company’s representatives worked with the local authorities of Den Sang Commune which is one of the poorest communes in Lao Cai Province. Most residents are from the H’Mong ethnic group. The proportion of poor and near-poor households is high. The average income per capita is very low. The poverty rate remains high, and local living conditions are still difficult, lacking both material resources and basic living facilities.

Sin Chai school was established in 2004 and consists of two single-storey buildings (one for primary school classe and one with two kindergarten classrooms), with a total of four teachers (one primary school teacher and three kindergarten teachers). Teachers work daily, staying close to their classes and school to educate children in the highlands. However, the facilities have deteriorated, especially the lack of toilet facilities, which directly affects teaching and learning conditions. Understanding these difficulties, in this support program, Marubeni Heavy Equipment Vietnam Co., Ltd. (MHE), together with all employees, focused resources on improving facilities and donating equipment and supplies, with the aim of creating a safer, cleaner, and better learning environment for students.

 Mr. Chiba Kei – General Director visiting and handing over the project to the school

On January 12, 2026, the Company conducted the inspection and handover toilet facility to Den Thang Kindergarten – Sin Chai school. A clean and enclosed toilet, which may seem ordinary in lowland areas, represents a major improvement for the satellite school, providing safety, convenience, and better hygiene in students’ daily activities.

In addition to the construction item, the Company also donated essential equipment and daily necessities, including sun and rain curtains, a washing machine, a water purifier, a clothes drying cabinet, heaters, warm clothing, confectionery, and milk. Each donation came from sincere care, with the hope of helping children stay warm during the cold winter, have access to clean water for daily use, and enjoy simple joys in their disadvantaged childhood.

Curtains installed along the classroom veranda where children have lunch and play every day

Personal storage cabinets for kindergarten children

Gift-giving activity for the children

When knowing about the students’ nutritional conditions, the Company was deeply moved. Currently, in addition to government support, the school mobilizes each family to contribute rice and firewood so that children can have meals with sufficient quantity. Afternoon snacks are prepared by parents; however, due to extremely difficult economic conditions, the school only requires each family to contribute pumpkins. Teachers use their own money to buy sugar to cook warm pumpkin sweet soup for the children. These seemingly small things clearly reflect the silent sacrifices and dedication of teachers working in highland areas.

Company management, teachers, and Grade 1 students

The charity program at Den Thang Kindergarten – Sin Chai satellite school is not only a corporate social responsibility activity, but also a journey of spreading love, where every contribution helps create positive and sustainable changes. Marubeni Heavy Equipment Vietnam Co., Ltd. believes that with the collective efforts of employees and the community, children in highland areas will have better conditions to grow up healthy, confident, and nurture beautiful dreams for the future.

Marubeni Heavy Equipment Vietnam Co., Ltd. has produced a short video recording these charity activities at the following link:

MHE 2025 Sin Chai school charity

The Company hopes to receive support through likes and shares to help spread the message and call for further community support for facilities and nutrition for children in similar disadvantaged areas.