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Mobilising parents and teachers for child-friendly schools
17/11/2020 childfund2020

Mobilising parents and teachers for child-friendly schools

Ly has been working as the head master of Ha Vi preschool since 2008. She stops sweeping in order to welcome us to her school. “Every single morning, together we prepare the classes so that they are clean and tidy to welcome the students. They are gathering for their morning exercise soon,” she explains as…
Out of the house and onto the pitch

Out of the house and onto the pitch

For many young girls and women living in rural Vietnam, participation in sport is unheard of – particularly after marriage and childbirth. But Lan is breaking this mold and inspiring…
Food shortages are a thing of the past

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…
Cow bank scheme gives hopes to families
17/11/2020 childfund2020

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 in the village, there simply isn’t enough money for school uniforms, health-care or even basics like nutrition food on the table. The second round of…
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

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…