LIVING AND CUTTING WITH ALUMINUM WORK

LIVING AND CUTTING WITH ALUMINUM WORK
Starting a career with aluminum and glass is not difficult at all. Paralyzed spine after a labor accident, Anh Ho Van Thang (born 1980, residing in Linh Hai village, Vinh Thuy commune, Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri). Thinking that just being in a wheelchair and living forever is hugging the family. With his own aspirations to live and the support of the Trade Union Organization, Mr. Thang was determined to rise in hard times. He thought of death in a certain moment of his life. And then, a few months after being energized, he gave up the idea of ​​"dying". He uses his own hands to make a living and support his family.

The confession of the poor man

 Mr. Thang confided, the family situation is facing many difficulties. From school to grade 9 he had to quit school to earn money to support his family. Since 2002, he has come to Bac Lieu to study and work as an aluminum glass. After two years, when his skills improved, he returned to his hometown to start a career. Capital is limited, at that time the use of aluminum and glass utensils in the countryside was not popular. Mr. Thang works as an outsourcer, earns money to finance, and opens his own shop.

The pain is sudden and rapid
How to distinguish poor quality aluminum and glass doors Unfinished dream, in 2011, while at work, he suffered a labor accident and had a spinal paralysis. "Woke up in a hospital bed and I had a serious spine. His legs were paralyzed, at that time I did not think about myself, but seeing my family running around and worrying about hospital money alone was tearful" - Mr. Thang private. For the past three years, he has been in the hospital and the clinic more than at home. His illness from a near-poor family brought his family down to a poor household. "Poverty is no longer a life and falls again. Every family has everything to put medicine for themselves, still tissue" - recalling this, Mr. Thang was sad. From a healthy young man, proficient in many professions, now Thang is like a child, lying somewhere. Every time the wind left, the pain was so severe that he had to go to the hospital to take medicine. When his illness was a bit fine, he practiced exercise, but his legs had no hope any more. Day by day, meeting friends at the same age, listening to his friends about business, getting married, and thinking about his destiny, many times Mr. Thang thought very negatively: "Many times he thought or died. After that, don't burden my family. Death has haunted me for such a long time "...

Life force to overcome adversity of life

 Parents died early, Thang lived with his husband and wife Ho Van Dien and Le Thi Tu from Linh Hai village. At the time of the labor accident, Dien took care of his brother day and night at the hospital. Ms. Tu works as a "rear person" to take care of her children and goes to turn money around for treatment. How many valuable assets are there? The family had to borrow 150 million dong more. Ms. Tu shared "I can only save him, I still have my hands in debt later on." By the end of 2015, the siblings told each other to work hard. But hands and family must always try to live well for life, for children and grandchildren to follow. "Since that day, I did not stay in the house anymore, but pushed my wheelchair around the village with a happy mood, if we were happy, my family would feel secure" - Mr. Thang said.

When did life change?
Life returned to Mr. Thang since then. Every day, he spends time exercising his health in his wheelchair. Everyday life he takes care of himself. He helped Mr. Dien to make camouflage. Unexpectedly, Thang was beautiful and rounder than Mr. Dien, so. Since then, the family assigns that to Mr. Thang. Mr. Dien bragged around the neighborhood about the "paralyzed" canals Thang made. In the countryside, no one dislikes Dien's family. The people preparing for the rubber case invited each other to order Mr. Thang. After making a good fortune for making rubber bowls, Mr. Thang rummages through the old tools that were stored 10 years ago. He asked his brother to buy some aluminum and glass to make other household items. From the cupboard to put away the television, put the worshiping items, the water tray ... Mr. Dien and his wife Tu are very happy. Starting from there, the thought of generating income from aluminum and glass making with his remaining hands was Thang.

Union actively relay
Great motivation
Starting a "big" business with only a few handicraft tools, Mr. Thang gradually accumulated. When the delivery is finished, he saves a few tens of thousands. How much is left for Mr. Dien to buy back materials. God never took nothing from anyone. It lost its legs, but the arms were strong and hard-working. At first, when I started doing it I was afraid of being disparaged and made difficult. But when made, the product is accepted. Although not opening a store, only working at home temporarily, but more and more customers are coming.

Exposure from the union increases the will to live
Joy has always smiled at him since then. In 3-2017, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor made a bridge to receive VND 50 million from the Vietnam Trade and Industry Trade Union and the Trade Union of Hanoi Thuan Phat Electromechanical Construction Company. After that, go to the house and give it to Mr. Thang's family. Mr. Thang creates plans for the future with the money he is supported. From there, the cutting machinehugs, welding machine, glass, aluminum, drill, ... are more fully equipped. Initially, Mr. Thang sought to buy aluminum sources in Thua Thien-Hue. Although expensive but found very quality. He started taking orders for aluminum doors and cabinets. The orders are increasing, Mr. Thang alone cannot do it, so Dien has to stay at home to help. With the criteria of quality, cheap price and profit making, each month only Mr. Thang earns an average income of 4-6 million VND. "That is a great income in this countryside, and too big for disabled people like Thang" - Mr. Dien, excited. Go through the most difficult stages of your life. Now, Mr. Thang has become more solid, mature and cheerful. With him, he can both study and work while imparting experience to others. Here will agree to accept two apprentices, both vocational training and additional support to always deliver the products on time. LAM HUNG THO (The Lao Dong Newspaper)