Long term (campaigns)

Van Qui’s journey is a testament to resilience and determination. Despite the challenges of growing up in a family struggling to meet basic needs, he has risen above adversity to pursue his dream of higher education.

Phuong Linh is fortunate to have both her mother and father. However, her family faces financial struggles. Linh’s father works as a mason, earning about 250,000 VND per day, but if there are no available projects, this income disappears. Her mother stays home to manage the household and takes...

Yen Nhi’s journey is one of quiet resilience and unyielding determination in the face of adversity. Growing up in a fractured home, she has witnessed life’s harsh realities from a young age. Despite the relentless struggles her family endures, Nhi’s dream of an education has become her beacon of...

Due to family upheavals, Duy Bang’s parents decided to divorce. After the separation, Duy Bang and his mother were left empty-handed, without even a small plot of land or a shelter to call home.

Thanh Hang and her siblings grew up in hardship, sustained by their parents’ modest farming income. With her father ill and her mother working odd jobs, the family lived on just 2–3 million VND per month. In 11th grade, Thanh Hang started a small stationery business, earning 30 million...

Han’s mother also has no permanent job; while she cares for the family full-time, she occasionally sings at local events, bringing in around 300,000–500,000 VND when she is called to perform. Aware of her family’s circumstances from a young age and inheriting an artistic talent from her parents, Thao...

Hao’s mother is the primary breadwinner, working as a laborer and earning around 5 million VND per month, covering both family expenses and the school costs for her two eldest children. Hao’s father, despite his efforts to find steady work, faces uncertain employment, taking on any available jobs to...

Ngoc Nhu and her twin sister have been raised by their elderly grandmother, who suffers from severe heart disease, since they were 3 months old after their parents divorced. Their mother works far away and sends back 1 million VND monthly, leaving the grandmother and the two girls to...

My Duyen’s family ceased to exist in its entirety when she was only 10 years old.Duyen didn’t experience the full love and care of her parents while growing up, and even more challenging, she suffers from ischemic heart disease.

Ngoc Tuyen’s father continues to work tirelessly selling ice from morning until late at night, with an average income of about 80,000 VND (around $3.40) per day. To help her family financially, Ngoc Tuyen sells rice paper and drinks outside of school.

Her parents work hard as day laborers, earning an average of 100,000 VND (approximately $4.30) per day, which is insufficient to support the education of both daughters. At one point, due to the severe financial strain on her family, Kim Nhung had to drop out of school to help...

A student who had only just started 8th grade had to drop out of school and move to Saigon alone to live with his sister’s family. He applied for a job as a factory worker, but the money he earned was barely enough, and sometimes, he wasn’t even paid...