Poor female student faces the risk of having her dream of attending university shattered.

Le Kha Doanh stands beside her father's altar. Photo: Thu Hien

Doanh consistently achieved the title of outstanding student at Binh Long High School for many years. In the recent high school graduation exam, Doanh performed very well, with his first choice being the textile technology major at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education.

This has been my dream since I was a child, because I have a talent for fashion design, and I'm skilled at knitting and embroidering many beautiful and unique patterns... Especially, this field has low tuition fees and many job opportunities in the future.

Doanh's parents divorced when she was just a toddler. Ten years ago, her father passed away from a stroke, and her mother remarried. The two sisters then went to live with their grandmother, Tran Thi Hoa (66 years old), in Hamlet 2, Thanh Xuan Village, An Loc Ward.

Mrs. Hoa shared with a heavy heart: “My husband passed away early, leaving me with four children who are still in school. With no assets and no land, life is difficult and challenging in every way. When my son died, seeing my two grandchildren orphaned, I had to take care of them no matter how hard things got.”

Doanh and his grandmother collect scrap metal to earn money to cover their daily meals. Photo: Thu Hien

To make ends meet, despite her old age, frail health, and failing eyesight, Mrs. Hoa still has to work as a part-time housekeeper to earn an income. Adding insult to injury, two years ago, her older brother suffered a stroke and became paralyzed. He lives alone, is in very difficult circumstances, and has no income... so she had to bring him home to care for him.

The cost of college for her granddaughter is a huge burden for Mrs. Hoa's family. Photo: Thu Hien

Doanh's older sister, who has developmental delays, only completed the 7th grade before dropping out to work, but her job was unstable and she is currently unemployed. Out of love and concern for her grandmother's health, Doanh works part-time outside of school to support herself and her studies.

She shared: "Being an orphan and living in poverty since childhood has become a motivation for me to strive to be diligent, well-behaved, and academically successful, so that I can change my destiny in the future."

However, now, facing the prospect of university, with tuition fees of around 30 million VND per year, this is an unattainable luxury for Doanh's family.

“My whole family lives in a small, old house, struggling to make ends meet, barely having enough for meals and medicine… it makes me afraid to pursue my dreams. I plan to defer my studies for 1-2 years to work, earn enough money for tuition, and then return to school,” Doanh said, her voice choked with emotion.

Doanh diligently knits to earn extra money to help support her family. Photo: Thu Hien

We sincerely hope that kind-hearted donors will join hands to support and give Le Kha Doanh the opportunity to continue pursuing her dream of going to school.

All donations for Le Kha Doanh should be sent to:
+ The "Wings of Dreams" program, Public Relations - Reader Relations Department, Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio & Television.
+ Receiving account: 197073599999 - Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Vietinbank Binh Phuoc branch. Please specify in the transfer details: donation for Le Kha Doanh.

Thu Hien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/moi-nong/202507/nu-sinh-ngheo-truoc-nguy-co-dang-do-uoc-mo-vao-dai-hoc-658082b/