Join hands to help poor children go to school

Over the years, the city’s departments, agencies, and localities have always accompanied and supported children in difficult circumstances in many ways. Thereby, helping them have more favorable conditions to continue their dream of going to school.

Thuy and Hong are currently being sponsored by the Defense Command of Region 3 - Le Thanh Nghi, City Military Command.

Many poor children are supported

Nguyen Thi Hong (born in 2016) and Nguyen Thi Thuy (born in 2020) in Mau Cong village (Lac Phuong commune) lost their parents in 2022. Currently, the two children are living with their grandfather's brother, who is over 70 years old, a war invalid, and has many difficult family circumstances.

In August 2025, after research, the Defense Command of Region 3 - Le Thanh Nghi, City Military Command accepted to sponsor two children. Professional Major Nguyen Thi Thom, President of the Women's Union of Defense Command of Region 3 - Le Thanh Nghi said that with the support level of 500,000 VND/child/month, long-term support period, the unit hopes this will be a source of motivation to help the children have the conditions to continue going to school and studying.

Vu Khanh Linh, born in 2010, is studying a trade, and Vu Duy Hung, born in 2014, is a student at Anh Dung Secondary School in Phu Hai 1 residential group (Hung Dao ward) also face many difficulties in life. Their father died early, their mother left, and currently, the two sisters depend on their grandmother - the only worker in the family, but because of their old age, the life of the three of them is very difficult. Understanding their situation, in mid-September 2025, Hung Dao Ward Police coordinated with the Ward Women's Union to sponsor Linh and Hung. The sponsorship period is 5 years, each child is supported with 500,000 VND/month.

As for Nguyen Tu Linh, born in 2010, in Phu Thai commune, the support amount of 500,000 VND/month is a source of encouragement for her to strive to study. Linh's father suffered from a serious illness and passed away when Linh was young. The whole family of 5, including her grandmother, mother and three sisters, all depend on her mother's meager salary as a worker. At the end of 2022, Linh was sponsored by Ms. Nguyen Thi Le, Deputy Director of Binh Minh Garment Export Company Limited in Phu Thai commune for 4 years, also with an amount of 500,000 VND/month. "I am very grateful to Ms. Le for helping me have more conditions to study. I promise to try to study well to become a good child and a good student," Linh said with tears in her eyes.

Le Chan Ward Women's Union sponsored 33 orphans and children in difficult circumstances. (Photo provided by the facility).

More strength to reach further

Recently, authorities at all levels and organizations in Hai Phong city have implemented many practical programs, models and movements to care for and support children in difficult circumstances to continue going to school.

Through funds and programs such as: "Encouraging learning and talent" Fund of the City's Association for Promoting Learning, "Godmother" Program of the City's Women's Union, "Supporting students to go to school" Program of the City Youth Union, "Warm comradeship, joining hands to nurture green shoots" Program of the City Military Command... every year, thousands of students in the area receive scholarships, foster care, financial support, and bicycles to continue their studies.

Not only organizations, associations, unions and local authorities, many organizations and volunteer groups in the community also actively participate through programs such as: "Loving schoolbag", "Accompanying children to school"..., to give bicycles, new schoolbags and school supplies to poor students.

Students in Tan Hung ward with difficult circumstances, overcoming difficulties to study well were given bicycles to go to school.

Recently, on the occasion of the new school year, the Hai Phong Association for the Support of the Disabled and Orphans in collaboration with Tien Phong Plastic Company presented 65 bicycles to students in difficult circumstances (30 bicycles for students in the west of Hai Phong and 35 bicycles for students in the east). Along with that, the Association coordinated with Vietnam Maritime University to present 20 scholarships to poor students.

This time, the Association actively mobilized units such as Agribank Dong Hai Phong, Babeeni Vietnam Co., Ltd. to coordinate in giving gifts to disadvantaged students. Prudential Vietnam Life Insurance Co., Ltd. also organized the program "Going to school with you", giving 29 bicycles to students in difficult circumstances who have overcome difficulties to study well in Tan Hung ward... Mr. Nguyen Van Nhang, Vice President of Hai Phong Association for Promotion of Education, said: Activities to care for and help poor students overcome difficulties help thousands of students in the city have more funds and motivation to study, helping them continue to go to school and nurture their dreams.

Specific and practical actions from all levels of government, mass organizations, businesses and the social community have been creating a spreading power, joining hands to light up the dreams of children in difficult circumstances.

Helping and supporting children is not only a humanitarian act, but also a sustainable investment for the future. When given more confidence and determination, children have the opportunity to rise up, study well, and become useful citizens to society.

HA VI

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