Light up the faith

Children with special difficulties at Loc Binh Hope Center, Loc Binh town, help each other with their studies.

Following the small slope in Phieng Quan area, Loc Binh town, we had the opportunity to visit Loc Binh Hope Center in mid-June 2025. What impressed us was the image of the children of the center all greeting politely with bright, friendly smiles. Here, each child has a different situation but is cared for, nurtured and loved equally by the Board of Directors and the center's management.

Chu Minh Phat (born in 2017, with a Chinese father and a mentally ill mother) said: I was born in Trang Dinh district and came to the center in 2023. Here, I am cared for and looked after by my uncles, brothers and sisters like a family. I will try to study well to become a useful person for society in the future.

It is known that Loc Binh Hope Center was founded by Mr. Nguyen Trung Chat in 2003. Since then, this shelter has raised more than 200 orphans and children in especially difficult circumstances. Under the care and education of the center's Board of Directors, many children have grown up, some of whom have become teachers, police officers, soldiers, etc. After graduating, many people have returned to the Hope shelter to continue helping the next generation. A typical example is Mr. Ngo Quoc Hung (born in 1991, Loc Binh district). Mr. Hung said: I lost my father when I was young, my mother was often sick, and my family had many siblings, so I entered the center in 2003. Thanks to the care and nurturing of Mr. Chat and everyone else, I was able to continue my studies, graduate from Hanoi Pedagogical University, and have a master's degree in social work. After graduating, I decided to return to work at the center because I wanted to help and share difficulties with the children here.

Taking us to visit the children's living and eating places, Ms. Vi Thi Tuom, Deputy Director of Loc Binh Hope Center, said: In the early days of operation, the center faced many difficulties due to funding, but with the determination of the Board of Directors and the sharing and sponsorship of the community, the center has maintained its operations since then. Currently, the center is raising 24 orphans and children in especially difficult circumstances.

At the center, children are supported with food, accommodation, cultural studies, life skills improvement, etc. After their time here, children who pass the entrance exams to vocational schools are still supported by the center to continue studying. True to the name of the center, under the shelter of hope, each child has a different life but is taken care of with every meal and sleep, creating an environment full of love and compassion.

Over the years, the Party committees and authorities at all levels, departments, branches and organizations in the province have always paid attention to, created conditions and helped the children of the center not only materially but also spiritually, such as: participating in extracurricular activities on life skills, children's forums, Vietnam Book Day, competitions... In particular, from October 2024 to present, the center has also implemented a model of producing clean bottled water to build more funds for the center's operations. The model has received support from many people in the province and some provinces and cities such as: Hanoi; Hung Yen ...

Mr. Lo Tien Vinh, Head of Social Affairs Department, Provincial Department of Health said: Loc Binh Hope Center is one of the non-public child care facilities that operates effectively and sustainably. The center not only nurtures but also focuses oneducation , psychological counseling, and life skills for children, helping them have a solid foundation to grow up.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/thap-sang-nhung-hy-vong-5050521.html