Our Children

These are some of the lovely and hard-working girls in our education program in Quang Nam. They  have differing family circumstances, but all can't afford to continue their education without financial support due to the low income of those caring for them.

Ly

Ly's mother left her with her grandparents when she was very young and she is still angry with her for leaving her, and not returning for her. Her grandparents are elderly and granddad sells lottery tickets when he feels well enough to do so. She is a tomboy and is quite a tempestuous young lady. She has been sponsored for seven years now and is doing well at school.

Minh

Minh has one sister who also is sponsored by CEF and has just successfully completed her college course in accountancy.  She and her sister live with their mentally ill uncle and their single mother. Minh has been sponsored three years,  is an excellent student. Her teachers are very proud of her and enter her in education competitions. 

Nhu

Nhu is an orphan and lives with granny and auntie in the hall of a government apartment block. They live here while they wait for the local government to release some land for them to live on. Nhu has been sponsored five years and has done quite well in school, although her results suffered when she was emotionally at a low for a couple of years.

Tuyen

Tuyen's parents are both blind and dad works full time as a massage therapist earning about $1 a day. Mum hasn't good health and only works part time doing the same work.   Tuyen's grandparents live next door and help out when need be. Tuyen has been sponsored for four years and isn't doing very well at school because she hasn't anyone at home to help her with home work. We are looking for a tutor for her and so far have had no luck. 

Ha

Ha's father died and her mother now lives in HCM City with some of her siblings. Mum sells bread there and sends a little money home each month to feed Ha. Ha moves between two homes; the home of one granny and that of her other grandparents. Ha who has been sponsored for four years is a very sweet, thoughtful and helpful girl. She also works very hard and is an excellent student. 

Thuy

Thuy lives with her granny, disabled aunt and her cousin. Her cousin's mother sometimes comes home for a few days when she can get time off from work. Her father died and mum remarried and she has not seen her since then.  Thuy works very hard at school, but her results suffer because she has little time for homework; she helps her aunt and uncle, who support her a little, with childcare.

Vy

Vy's mother died of stomach cancer a few years ago and since then she has lived with dad when he is not away working. When he is away she moves from one aunt's home to another, as none of the situations have  worked out well  so far.  She is a sweet and easy-going girl whose school results have suffered with all the insecurity she is going through and the restrictions on her use of  electricity in the evening for study purposes. 

Dieu

Dieu's parents drowned. Since then she has lived with her older sister, brother and also her elderly grandparents who are sweet and caring. Due to their advanced years and fragility, the children look after them more than the grandparents look after their grandchildren. Her sister and her brother have also received educational support from CEF. Dieu has been sponsored for six years and is a  good student. 

My Nhu

My Nhu lives with granddad and her mentally ill aunt who is in her 40's. Granny died before she was born.  Her father died in an accident when she was a baby and mum remarried and moved to the south of Vietnam when she was in grade 1. She has not seen her mother since then.  My Nhu is a sweet girl who helps her granddad with cooking and domestic chores. She is a good student as well. 

Trinh

Trinh was a weak, unhealthy and frightened little toddler when we first met her. Over the years we have known her she has gained both weight and confidence. She lives with granddad, auntie, one of her sisters, her husband and their baby. Mum died from brain cancer a few years back and granny passed away soon after.  Trinh who has been sponsored four years now loves school and is doing well. 

Huong

Huong was a CEF student. Mum has kidney disease, works selling lottery tickets when well enough and dad works seasonally. Huong loved school, although her grades weren't good due to the time she had to spend on chores and child care of younger siblings to help her mother out. Sadly she was trafficked through Facebook, was found, and returned home. She now works to support herself.   

Dung

Dung was living with mum, her elderly granny and auntie when we first met. For the last three years she lived in boarding rooms to be in a position to complete her education, as there is no high school near home. She adjusted well, worked hard, has done well in high school as she did in secondary school. She returns home on weekends to see her family and to help out. She is waiting to hear if she has been accepted into university.  

Hien

Hien is a bubbly girl even though her mother has very poor health. She lives with mum and her elderly granny. Mum works in a factory and granny is too old to work, but helps out at home. She  loves school and learning.  Hien requested English classes as she wanted to communicate with the English-speaking children in her neighborhood. She was thrilled when we told her of free classes at an English language center.

Anh

Anh is a sweet-natured, gentle and helpful young lady. She lives with her parents and younger sister and next door to her grandparents and a mentally ill uncle.  Her father is a fisherman and mum works in a factory. Anh  is passionate about and good at sports. She had hoped to get into a sports university, but unfortunately failed. She is training to be a kindergarten teacher as she loves young children.  

Tuyet Trinh

Tuyet Trinh is a quiet young lady. She has been hard-working at school and consequently always had excellent results. Tuyet Trinh helps in the home when she has free time. Her mother makes a meager living from selling rice porridge early each morning  and then makes small colorful lanterns with silk threads during the remainder of the day. Trinh is waiting to hear if she has been accepted to study at university.