Long term (campaigns)

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...

Some hardships are too heavy to put into words, and others stem from a seemingly endless cycle of effort without visible improvement. This is the reality for Tran Van Len’s family, caught in the grip of such challenges.

Thuy Tram grew up in a fragile household after her parents’ divorce, relying on her mother’s factory job to survive. In 2023, her mother lost that job, leaving their family of three struggling on just 5 million VND per month. With her grandmother unable to work and her mother...

Kim Ngoc’s journey is one of resilience and determination. Despite losing her father early and growing up in a family facing constant financial struggles, she has risen above adversity to pursue her dreams.

Ngoc Tram faced hardship early in life when her parents divorced before she was born. At just two months old, her mother left her as well. Ngoc Tram was raised with love and care by her grandmother.

From a very young age, Thanh Bình’s parents were no longer together, and her mother had to work far away to earn money to support her two children. Thanh Bình and her younger sister live with their grandparents. Every day, Thanh Bình and her sister ride together to school...

Van Han grew up in hardship and loss, but his heart was always full of hope. Every day, seeing his mother bravely fight illness and his sister sacrifice her education, he became more determined to change his destiny. His dream of opening an auto repair shop is not just...

Duy Nam's background is quite unique. His birth coincided with his mother's divorce from her husband, and he is also the result of a traumatic incident she endured. From the day he was born, both he and his mother faced judgmental and hostile looks from relatives. Despite the challenges,...

When Minh Thuan was in the 9th grade, his mother left, leaving him to live with his stepfather and a younger half-sibling. Not long after Thuan’s mother left him, she got remarried, cut all their contacts and stopped providing for her 2 children ever since. This left Thuan and...

Bao Ngan’s family is currently facing extremely difficult circumstances. Her father has kidney stones and had to undergo surgery on both kidneys. Her mother, unfortunately, suffers from uterine fibroids. During the time her parents were ill, all the savings in the household were used for their medical treatment.

Dinh Hong Khanh is a member of an ethnic minority from Ngoc Tem commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, one of the poorest provinces in Vietnam. As a result, the lives of the people here are still very difficult, lacking food and clothing. Among the families with the...