4 new orphans of SOS Village Dalat receive nearly 1 billion VND in scholarships

Nearly 1 billion VND in scholarships were awarded by the Lam Dong Association for the Support of Poor Patients, the Disabled and Protection of Children's Rights to 4 new orphaned students of SOS Village Dalat in the program "Lighting up the Future".

On September 15, at SOS Village Da Lat ( Lam Dong ), the Association for the Support of Poor Patients, People with Disabilities and Protection of Children's Rights in Lam Dong organized the program "Lighting up the Future", awarding scholarships to 4 new orphaned students with a total amount of 969 million VND for them to embark on their 4-year university journey.

4 new students of SOS Village Dalat received scholarships worth nearly 1 billion VND from many organizations and individuals

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Accordingly, 4 orphaned students from SOS Village Da Lat have just been admitted to universities including: Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade; Duong Thi Khanh Dieu, University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University), Ko Sa So Ry, Faculty of Primary Education, Da Lat University and Bui Minh Hoang, Graphic Design, Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.

Mr. Nguyen Van Luc, Chairman of the Association for Supporting Poor Patients, People with Disabilities and Protecting Children’s Rights in Lam Dong, said that before the province was merged, the association was called the Association for Supporting Poor Patients, People with Disabilities and Orphans in Lam Dong Province. This is the first time after the merger of Lam Dong province that the association has organized the program “Lighting Up the Future” to award scholarships to orphaned students.

Mr. Luc added that the nearly 1 billion VND scholarship was contributed by members and benefactors at home and abroad, of which the largest amount of 480 million VND was sponsored by 3 members of Dr. Tran Thi Lam Anh's family (from Da Lat living in the UK). "At first, we only wished to help these 4 orphaned students with 100 million VND each, but now the amount has exceeded our expectations," Mr. Luc shared.

Representative of Dr. Tran Thi Lam Anh's family awarded 480 million VND scholarships to 4 new orphaned students of SOS Village Dalat

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Mr. Luc said that he had discussed with the SOS Village Board of Directors to open bank accounts for the four new students, all of which will be used for their study and research purposes only. When they need to spend, they will notify the SOS Village Director and the association for supervision.

Mr. Tran Bao Long, Director of SOS Children's Village Da Lat, added that the four new students who received the Light Up the Future scholarship are orphans or children with especially difficult circumstances who have been raised at SOS Children's Village Da Lat since childhood. Now entering the university threshold, they do not have the financial means to think that their dreams will be put to an end, but fortunately, there are kind arms and flames of love to continue to support and help them light up the future.

Philanthropists award scholarships to four orphaned freshmen

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Philanthropists give scholarships to help 4 orphaned freshmen continue their university dreams

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In which, Bui Minh Hoang is the character of Thanh Nien Newspaper in the article "Orphaned student receives scholarship to send to flood-affected people with touching letter" published on September 13, 2024. During the 10 years being cared for by SOS Village Da Lat, Hoang has always strived to study hard and has been an excellent student for 10 consecutive years. Hoang dreams of becoming an architect. In the aptitude test, he scored 9 points in drawing, but did not think he would be able to enter the university.

New student Bui Minh Hoang said he will try to help people in difficult circumstances like him over the years.

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"I feel sorry for my grandparents who are getting weaker and weaker; I feel sorry for my disabled mother who has difficulty moving around. I promise to try my best to study and improve myself so that I can find a stable job to take care of myself and help my family. I will also try to help people who have been in difficult circumstances like me for many years. I will try to paint many meaningful pictures for this life," Hoang expressed at the scholarship award ceremony.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/4-tan-sinh-vien-mo-coi-lang-sos-da-lat-nhan-gan-1-ti-dong-hoc-bong-185250915161023035.htm