On 9-3-2010, members of Tuoi Tre newspaper and the Vietnam Foundation from Australia - the group that finance the project – organized the ceremony for the hand-over of three donated classrooms at the Kim Dong Primary school Dak Ngo village, Tuy Duc district, Dak Nong province.
Dak Ngo is a village with special difficulties of Tuy Duc District, with children of ethnic minorities making up more than 90% (of the total students). For a long time, due to lack of facilities, students from many schools in the area have to use temporarily, share (with other classes) or have to have extra sessions in crowded classrooms.
Mr Pham Duc Hai, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper (back row, second from left), with the local representative of VNF and students at the inauguration of the classrooms donated to the Kim Dong Primary school.
Dr Nguyen Thien Tong, the representative of the Vietnam Foundation, indicated that he will continue to work with Tuoi Tre in activities that provide more material and moral supports to the students in remote, isolated areas.
The classrooms were constructed with reinforced concrete, with total area of 192 m2 and total cost at 277 million VND.
Mái Ấm Hồng Ân (Hong An Orphanage) is a charity organisation run by Ms Vương Ngọc Sương and her family, providing residence, food and education for about 40 children.
The orphanage has been in existence for over 20 years with the main
location in Tay-Ninh having about 25 children, and a branch in
HoChiMinh City housing 11 children.
Despite being paralysed with both
legs due to an accident in her early life, Ms Vuong Ngoc Suong has
overcome all the odds in forming and running the orphanage with love,
dedication and determination.
