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Food shortages are a thing of the past
17/11/2020 childfund2020

Food shortages are a thing of the past

“Things have changed a lot in the last 10 years,” says Dam, a farmer and member of the women’s union in Ha Vi, Bac Kan. “Back then, we used to have a shortage of food for at least three to four months annually, in between crops. We did not have enough water to farm and…
Cow bank scheme gives hopes to families

Cow bank scheme gives hopes to families

Just like many families in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, six-year-old Hiep’s family were trying to survive on little more than a dollar a day. Hiep’s family is one of the poorest…
Credit to boost up farming production

Credit to boost up farming production

Having lived her whole life solely dependent on farming, Xuan, aged 33, in Don Phong commune found ChildFund-support saving and credits scheme invaluable. “Like other farmers in the neighborhood, we…
How sponsorship changed our village
17/11/2020 childfund2020

How sponsorship changed our village

Viet was nine years old when ChildFund Vietnam started sponsorship in his small village in Bac Kan province in the country’s northeast. He remembers his parents struggling to grow enough rice and fruit on their farm to provide for the family. His village – Don Phong, home to more than 2,300 people – had limited…
Da and her green thumb

Da and her green thumb

For a long time in history, people living in rural areas have survived on subsistence farming, with little of their produce left over for sale or profit. In addition, outdated…
Vietnamese player Mai proof that rugby is a game for everyone

Vietnamese player Mai proof that rugby is a game for everyone

Meet Mai, a young player, whose life has been transformed by her introduction to rugby in Vietnam through a ChildFund-supported programme working with community clubs. Mai lives with her grandparents…