Performed by: THAI BA DUNG - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN - TON VU
Recently, when holding the university admission notice in hand, seeing the road ahead was too difficult, Hau met his teacher at the boarding school to confide.
Two lonely children
Hau took the time to study and help his uncle while waiting for the good news of his departure to university - Photo: DAM TAM
Phuoc Son District Ethnic Boarding Secondary and High School is a high school with the highest number of orphaned students, many of whom have lost both parents, in Quang Nam province.
In such a story, teachers at this highland school often come to Tuoi Tre newspaper when the Tiep Suc to School scholarship starts, to introduce new students with difficult circumstances.
Ms. Dam Thi Tam, the school's literature teacher, sent a list of many students who were admitted to university. Among them was the story of Ho Thi Hau.
In the house of her uncle, where Hau has been living for the past 13 years, the freshman Gie Trieng needs help to get into university. Hau used to have a complete family, with a younger brother (currently in 11th grade), but when she was 5 years old, Hau's mother suddenly suffered from a brain disease and passed away. Some time later, Hau's father also married another woman.
“When Uncle Ho Van Duong and his wife heard the news about our family, they came down to visit. Seeing my sister and I innocently playing in the sand, dirty, with nothing to eat in the house, and torn clothes, they took me and my brother home. I was allowed to stay at Uncle Duong’s house, while my brother went to his sister’s house to stay,” Hau said.
More than a father
Hau and Mr. Duong - the benefactor who took care of him since he was 5 years old - Photo: DAM TAM
Teacher Dam Thi Tam, who knows the situation of Hau and her sister, said that when Hau moved to her uncle's house, she was emaciated and had pale skin. When she was taken to the doctor, the doctors concluded that Hau had a congenital heart disease and needed early intervention.
Luckily for Hau, his uncle loved him wholeheartedly. Mr. Ho Van Duong was a civil servant and his circumstances were not very good, but when he learned that Hau was sick, he tried every way to get treatment.
Hau was taken to the operating room, and had surgery performed amid the anxiety and worry of his family. It seemed that every time Hau woke up in the hospital bed, he would open his eyes and see his uncle.
“During the time he spent running his heart for me, Uncle Duong was always optimistic. He always found words of encouragement and did everything best for me to return to normal and live a happy life. Thanks to his care, I can live until now” – Hau was moved.
Orphaned mother, father remarried, making Hau and her younger brother lose their spiritual support. But the Gie Trieng girl said that both she and her younger brother were always compensated for all their disadvantages by Uncle Duong and his younger brother, being fed, educated, and given new clothes.
Hearing the teacher say there is a scholarship called "Tiep suc den truong" made me choke up.
Hau said she hopes to go to school and have a job to repay the people who took care of her - Photo: DAM TAM
Ho Thi Hau shared that from childhood to adulthood, her greatest desire was to go to school, then go to university to graduate and have a job to repay the kindness of those who took care of her.
In the recent high school graduation exam, Hau registered for the pedagogy major to save on tuition. Although she scored 27.22 points, her dream of becoming a teacher was still unattainable. Hau decided to continue her wish to major in history at Quang Nam University.
Once he entered university, Hau faced an unprecedented challenge with the four-year tuition fee. His adoptive uncle and his wife were both old, and their pension had to be divided into five or seven parts, making it difficult for them to continue their studies. In a deadlock, Hau approached teacher Dam Thi Tam to introduce her to the Tiep Suc Den Truong scholarship.
“The day Ms. Tam introduced the scholarship application for the School Transfer Scholarship, I was choked up as if I had just seen a lifesaver. If I am considered, the scholarship will truly be a miracle for me. I will have more motivation to continue and reach my dream,” Hau said.
Hau took the time to study and help his uncle while waiting for the good news of his departure to university - Photo: DAM TAM
"The Second Father"
In a letter sent to Tuoi Tre newspaper, Ho Thi Hau said that if her heart disease was not operated on in time, her health would have worsened, and Hau might not have lived to go to university like she does now. Therefore, Hau is always grateful to the person who took care of her and her younger brother.
Mr. Ho Van Duong said that in 2011, when he learned that Hau and his sister were in trouble, he and his wife went down to the house and saw the two sisters playing in the sand, with nothing to eat in the house. He and his wife took the two sisters home to bathe and care for them. Hau's younger brother was given to his younger brother to adopt, and he and his wife adopted Hau.
“After about 3 months of raising Hau, we took him to the doctor and found out he had a heart disease. My family took him to Da Nang for surgery. The surgery cost 75 million VND, half of which was sponsored by organizations and the rest was paid by me. Raising him until now, I feel so sorry for him,” said Mr. Duong.
Invite you to join the School Support Program
Tuoi Tre Newspaper's 2024 School Support Program launched on August 8, expected to award 1,100 scholarships with a total cost of more than 20 billion VND (15 million VND for new students with difficulties, 20 special scholarships worth 50 million VND/scholarship throughout 4 years of study and learning equipment, gifts...).
With the motto "No young person can go to school because of poverty", "New students encounter difficulties, there is Tuoi Tre " - as a commitment to support new students in the past 20 years of Tuoi Tre .
Please scan this QR code to register and introduce new students in need of support to school. The program will accept information until September 20, 2024.
New students can register online to apply for the 2024 School Transfer Scholarship at: http://surl.li/fkfhms or scan the QR code.
The program received contributions and support from the "Accompanying Farmers" Fund - Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, Vinacam Education Promotion Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company and the clubs "Nghia Tinh Quang Tri", "Nghia Tinh Phu Yen"; the clubs "Supporting School" Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam - Da Nang, Tien Giang - Ben Tre, Quang Ngai and the Tien Giang - Ben Tre Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City, the German - Vietnamese Mutual Aid and Cooperation Association (VSW), Nam Long Company, Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. ... along with businesses, philanthropists and a large number of readers of Tuoi Tre newspaper.
Businesses and readers who want to support scholarships for new students, please transfer to Tuoi Tre newspaper account:
113000006100 VietinBank, Branch 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.
Readers and businesses abroad can transfer money to Tuoi Tre newspaper:
USD account 007.137.0195.845 Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Trade Bank;
EUR account 007.114.0373.054 Foreign Trade Bank, Ho Chi Minh City
with Swift code BFTVVNVX007.
Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.
In addition to funding scholarships, readers can support learning equipment, accommodation, jobs, etc. for new students.
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Video instructions on how to register for new students in need of help, as well as how to contribute to the program.
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