Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens

A group of young Vietnamese have organized a charitable photo shoot for elderly people at a social protection center in Ho Chi Minh City and gifted them a wonderful day filled with laughter.

About 30 members of a program named ‘Ngay Mong Mo’ (Dreamy Day) arrived at Thien An elderly protection center in Tam Phu Ward, Thu Duc District on Saturday.

The members included young singers, photographers, TV hosts, stylists, and makeup artists among others.

Some of the group members had already met each other at previous charitable events, while for others, it was their first time meeting and working with one another.

No matter their experience level, they all coordinated harmoniously to organize a fun-filled photo shoot for the elderly citizens.

The members arrived early in the morning to set up two mobile studios on the premises of the protection center.

Prior to the main event, the group prepared several musical performances as well as invited the elderly people at the center to show their singing talents and love of music.

Some members were also in charge of making jokes and giving compliments to the elderly in order to put a smile on their faces and make sure they enjoyed the activity.

Following the performances, the makeup artists and stylists began helping the elderly citizens put on light makeup and fresh outfits for their photos.

Nearly 100 elderly people are living at Thien An center. Many of them have no relatives, while others were previously homeless and had to earn a living on their own despite old age.

My Le, a 75-year-old blind woman, said she used to be a lottery ticket seller before arriving at the protection center.

Le loves music and has learned to sing a lot of songs by just hearing them on the radio.

She also performed several songs with the youngsters during the charitable event.

Nguyen Thi Hue, 70, did not sing but instead read a poem with her warm voice.

“I have been living by myself since my parents passed away. I previously worked as a housekeeper until I could no longer do the job due to old age,” Hue stated.