tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85254176668377955322024-02-07T01:31:29.321-08:00Children's Education Foundation - VietnamChildren's Education Foundation - Vietnam aims to support females from impoverished or marginalized Vietnamese families to receive a full education. We believe that an educated female can make a difference that matters.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.comBlogger528125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-68369067937953675862022-07-08T00:58:00.032-07:002022-07-09T01:44:12.599-07:00National High School Graduation Exams ~ By CEF staff Dung<p>Today has been a big day for many students throughout the country and CEF's Dung explains why (with the English explanation following the Vietnamese). The photos are of some of our students and what they hope their results will enable them to study.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1Tlo546ieFI7ZU65xjKbN0_DdbZ8HLJZmO95ngU0d9QJpHHRGxDx6N3raHpxRFuFZT7ZOfDmaj5cwqe9gjSvdIO1iuO-nwuHmXfWPKALXkBnrPaZ7mK2KYFTmXLdrbUubqbqp9F2iNNt9OIHcfB21-N9ezkAoSRnG3ZJIP4qJ2rVKSM2JQxR-XXd/s4608/Nguyen%20Phuong%20My%20Linh-%20Feb%2022%202022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1Tlo546ieFI7ZU65xjKbN0_DdbZ8HLJZmO95ngU0d9QJpHHRGxDx6N3raHpxRFuFZT7ZOfDmaj5cwqe9gjSvdIO1iuO-nwuHmXfWPKALXkBnrPaZ7mK2KYFTmXLdrbUubqbqp9F2iNNt9OIHcfB21-N9ezkAoSRnG3ZJIP4qJ2rVKSM2JQxR-XXd/w150-h200/Nguyen%20Phuong%20My%20Linh-%20Feb%2022%202022.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><p> General Medicine</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbimOiHIoqyW3nd68wpNGTxZADTyDxbToHkKPmIwp5RH4-31Zk9hqzFEQaHpcfc6EGCWJDx6MtIIQN4scb1uJ3G8F8IuGfVZFkyWZgzx4zqpEpksb-x--jwzQ1yQAc0UhqueV0bxiJx8-xyj2JCHTKRZHib_3ZrcqYqx3bIgPkF56Qhjcq9pPm-_l/s908/Nguyen%20Thi%20Truc-%20April%204%202021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbimOiHIoqyW3nd68wpNGTxZADTyDxbToHkKPmIwp5RH4-31Zk9hqzFEQaHpcfc6EGCWJDx6MtIIQN4scb1uJ3G8F8IuGfVZFkyWZgzx4zqpEpksb-x--jwzQ1yQAc0UhqueV0bxiJx8-xyj2JCHTKRZHib_3ZrcqYqx3bIgPkF56Qhjcq9pPm-_l/w169-h200/Nguyen%20Thi%20Truc-%20April%204%202021.JPG" width="169" /></a></div><p> Economic Law</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC7gGYwBsrozobvhhzNgQwlqnWsh3L-OWrEAX-BRGMebU4NzJIMXcvI1FTDIxdu6Myjf2-9igLnVsgaeJb7kg1YjcZrX-mipbb8Bl74SLJxjJytp04I2QjUJcG1DblHDxiKkUA959PDKHdcb_MNGAN6nrh1KcEpJSOJiaWuQLDR4rY1TwyHPCjurw/s2110/Le%20Thi%20My%20Uyen%20-%20Oct%202021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2110" data-original-width="1640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC7gGYwBsrozobvhhzNgQwlqnWsh3L-OWrEAX-BRGMebU4NzJIMXcvI1FTDIxdu6Myjf2-9igLnVsgaeJb7kg1YjcZrX-mipbb8Bl74SLJxjJytp04I2QjUJcG1DblHDxiKkUA959PDKHdcb_MNGAN6nrh1KcEpJSOJiaWuQLDR4rY1TwyHPCjurw/w156-h200/Le%20Thi%20My%20Uyen%20-%20Oct%202021.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><p> Banking or Business Law</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QPwX-oVLlzX5CX7uh4JQ8ft0rJZbahzuX4zY1mGtLs1ruXBxuNy6PHgwfVk687wJRI4upCDWt8_KmlczbkecNs1VozrnPtfInH4Ot9VcRSGOwkQlzx_8JJx7K2hnezzShjQBU_MkHwgeTWO1QW6gzOD6LRFGX8_SRxoCvsJhZMqGFAFzkQwpH0HI/s960/Thang%20Binh-%20Le%20Thi%20My%20Tam-%20Oct%202021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="836" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QPwX-oVLlzX5CX7uh4JQ8ft0rJZbahzuX4zY1mGtLs1ruXBxuNy6PHgwfVk687wJRI4upCDWt8_KmlczbkecNs1VozrnPtfInH4Ot9VcRSGOwkQlzx_8JJx7K2hnezzShjQBU_MkHwgeTWO1QW6gzOD6LRFGX8_SRxoCvsJhZMqGFAFzkQwpH0HI/w174-h200/Thang%20Binh-%20Le%20Thi%20My%20Tam-%20Oct%202021.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><p> Banking or Business Law</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0BYeAbIIPL0-gYKbsgjh82nHHx_nqRjyGPsW9ipKPEr7KFcVpaVC6LRhMpYOTqYwG0Px42XTqVcvbJTxEpZw8GnjSMTeFp2yqc0rpM7uLWlY3b0Wt1-wIRl_W95_Rh6y4Upw5PoXxDIoIlV7dzitisow8UIrXr0ywk-mEHBbIfYcLJ1nYiwscjin/s1024/Pham%20Thi%20Nhi%20Kieu-%20April%2018%202021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0BYeAbIIPL0-gYKbsgjh82nHHx_nqRjyGPsW9ipKPEr7KFcVpaVC6LRhMpYOTqYwG0Px42XTqVcvbJTxEpZw8GnjSMTeFp2yqc0rpM7uLWlY3b0Wt1-wIRl_W95_Rh6y4Upw5PoXxDIoIlV7dzitisow8UIrXr0ywk-mEHBbIfYcLJ1nYiwscjin/w150-h200/Pham%20Thi%20Nhi%20Kieu-%20April%2018%202021.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> Chinese</p><p>Các em học sinh lớp 12 đã bắt đầu kì thi tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông từ hôm quado Bộ Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo tổ chức. Các em phải hoàn thành tất cả năm môn thi, trong đó có ba môn bắt buộc là Toán, Ngữ Văn và ngoại ngữ. Hai môn còn lại học sinh sẽ tự chọn theo nguyện vọng khối xét tuyển vào đại học mong muốn, ví dụ: khối khoa học tự nhiên, các em sẽ thi lý, hóa và sinh học hoặc nếu khối khoa học xã hội, các em sẽ thi ba môn là sử, địa và giáo dục công dân. Riêng về ngoại ngữ, các em có thể chọn một trong những ngôn ngữ như Anh, Pháp, Đức, Trung Quốc, Nhật, Nga hay Hàn. Kết quả kỳ thi trung học phổ thông sẽ được dùng để xét điểm tuyển đầu vào của các trường đại học. Kỳ thi này rất khó khăn và đòi hỏi sự chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng trong một khoảng thời gian dài rất quan trọng cho sự nghiệp tương lai của các em.</p><p>Chương trình học bổng dài hạn ở khu vực Đại Lộc mà tôi chịu trách nhiệm cũng có 3 học sinh tham gia kỳ thi này. Tất cả đều có kết quả tốt trong học kỳ hai và học rất chăm chỉ trong những tháng này cũng như không có đủ thời gian để làm bất cứ điều gì khác như năm ngoái. Họ phải học từ năm đến sáu giờ ở trường và tham gia một số lớp học thêm để mở rộng kiến thức. Tôi vẫn nhớ một sinh viên của tôi nói rằng họ cảm thấy rất căng thẳng và áp lực nhưng khi nghĩ về trường đại học mơ ước của mình, họ có thêm động lực để học tập.</p><p>Chúng tôi hy vọng rằng các em học sinh lớp 12 của CEF và tất cả học sinh lớp 12 tại Việt Nam sẽ đạt được kết quả tốt để có cơ hội lựa chọn một trường đại học mà mình mong muốn để sau này tốt nghiệp các em sẽ có công việc tốt và phù hợp với bản thân.</p><p>All grade 12 students take the high school graduation exams today which are administered by the Ministry of Education and Training. They have to do a total of five subjects which include three main subjects (mathematics, a foreign language, and literature) and the other two subjects, the students can choose which ones depending on what they need for their university entrance. For example, if they choose the natural science group, they have to take three subjects - physics, chemistry and biology, or in the social science group, they have to take three subjects - history, geography and civics. A foreign language exam can be one of the following, such as English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian or Korean. The exam results of the high school graduates will be used for their university entrance exams. These exams which are very challenging and significant for their future, requires careful preparation for a long period. </p><p>I am responsible for the sponsorships in the Dai Loc area where there are 3 students taking this examination now. They all had good results in term two and studied super hard during these months and did not have enough time to do anything else. They must study five to six hours in school and attend extra tuition classes to broaden their knowledge. I still remember one of my students said that they felt very stressed and pressured but when they thought about the university of their dreams, they had more motivation to study. </p><p>We hope that CEF’s grade 12 students and all grade 12 students in Vietnam will receive good results so they can have a chance to choose a suitable university that they want to study at to get a better job after graduating. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-68345393908271233512022-06-17T02:22:00.131-07:002022-07-09T05:07:16.042-07:00An interview trip in Phuoc Son <p> Just a few photos of homes, students and their families from our interview trip in the mountains of Phuoc Son this week. </p><p>All have challenging situations, some have one parent, or no parents, an ill parent or two, and all are without enough of an income to make ends meet, as well as keep their daughters in school. </p><p>We are in the process of discussing each girl and her situation, and how much help she will need. There will be girls who will need scholarships. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRgROTGX97z2UD0PZcdcerKY1bz3-zkxBu8BRH9GSpuzyyjFkvQQjX9Hhh4t0U2mrQOc5L_rGcFsiPRz1HY9LD0hLHi_5PBZXZtE4sEJ80YJfmta3nm0ZWrG7op_85REPxSXQ2df9b7tK9CWQruSiU5KKu2qzD1r6uSG62tQuhZodlcp0NjrvVoWG/s3916/Linh's%20mum%20and%20three%20sisters.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3916" data-original-width="3435" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRgROTGX97z2UD0PZcdcerKY1bz3-zkxBu8BRH9GSpuzyyjFkvQQjX9Hhh4t0U2mrQOc5L_rGcFsiPRz1HY9LD0hLHi_5PBZXZtE4sEJ80YJfmta3nm0ZWrG7op_85REPxSXQ2df9b7tK9CWQruSiU5KKu2qzD1r6uSG62tQuhZodlcp0NjrvVoWG/w176-h200/Linh's%20mum%20and%20three%20sisters.JPG" width="176" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Li's family has four girls. Her parents are healthy but struggle to earn enough to care for and educate the girls. Mum takes the youngest, strapped to her, when she needs to work in the fields. Dad works in a goldmine. This is a dangeous job unfortuntely.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8thb2Ey1MWfYbHUTqiJyxuw11dd6fj0Mrb-w7V6DKAWl2rkaXPuYwfagxLBBtUO9aT1SDC2-XKdu4GBii2Ljm_LAYES81O4X2T5ewE7OAGBaFaz2F4R9-opx7cT_2HcKRawFolRL6vlwdPs_P2nZ1IXXS3ZRlD6wpF2pbuFiJ_EEG6uvIFFau4I2I/s3276/Ho%20Ngoc%20Linh's%20home.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="3276" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8thb2Ey1MWfYbHUTqiJyxuw11dd6fj0Mrb-w7V6DKAWl2rkaXPuYwfagxLBBtUO9aT1SDC2-XKdu4GBii2Ljm_LAYES81O4X2T5ewE7OAGBaFaz2F4R9-opx7cT_2HcKRawFolRL6vlwdPs_P2nZ1IXXS3ZRlD6wpF2pbuFiJ_EEG6uvIFFau4I2I/w200-h172/Ho%20Ngoc%20Linh's%20home.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Li's home</span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH14k9eAY_s0x-_rrXe3n5VAjKLt65xGX0_6tZsGW2EcPU_96R2qTl6Ek1S9BJRKnqfJriHcvF6ldo0ZgAl_Dw_0osLR7Mal18MqO6p1IMwzMQzH8HMXsJx-QAgCz9IrZWHqu46AEawUSAoVMNwYOFF0j-mNk3y9lwJOzpfzz_vCwng0R76UtRbUy/s1276/Phuoc%20Son_Ho%20Thi%20Hien%20with%20her%20parents-%20June%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1276" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH14k9eAY_s0x-_rrXe3n5VAjKLt65xGX0_6tZsGW2EcPU_96R2qTl6Ek1S9BJRKnqfJriHcvF6ldo0ZgAl_Dw_0osLR7Mal18MqO6p1IMwzMQzH8HMXsJx-QAgCz9IrZWHqu46AEawUSAoVMNwYOFF0j-mNk3y9lwJOzpfzz_vCwng0R76UtRbUy/w200-h150/Phuoc%20Son_Ho%20Thi%20Hien%20with%20her%20parents-%20June%202022.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hanh with her parents who sadly are alcoholics and don't care for her or support her</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQ2JerM7LAB50gl6rgVpZfoo0ivHQifq__bvW0KA8XgOH8znBGSxY6Pd53tKMgGswMgerazriwMirzft-PxL2ft6bDtoqcQsU4ciOtmci6p0vSAzGwTo6RXGzCu2y8HFsnfvdi058QH3Lvke-dN_aBUT_vujDkBTw5rEmEAw-79Wd_YLbpPUz0Kay/s1276/Phuoc%20Son_Ho%20Thi%20Hien-%20June%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="956" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQ2JerM7LAB50gl6rgVpZfoo0ivHQifq__bvW0KA8XgOH8znBGSxY6Pd53tKMgGswMgerazriwMirzft-PxL2ft6bDtoqcQsU4ciOtmci6p0vSAzGwTo6RXGzCu2y8HFsnfvdi058QH3Lvke-dN_aBUT_vujDkBTw5rEmEAw-79Wd_YLbpPUz0Kay/w150-h200/Phuoc%20Son_Ho%20Thi%20Hien-%20June%202022.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>Fortunately </span><span>Hanh recently received a scholarship</span><br /></span><p></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dad has had a stroke and can't work, but auntie works as a labourer when her health is good enough. Ni has a scholarship. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3o14a_nXW0wx_710t9zRHVVN8hQ6OCYIVTGkp1u90hOGkcv8w7qbGDz5HgK4ch9l6t6Qj9B59em1OkNxXIr7nxBbHoAsMekfhytFSBMCzLgXmmFhqSG7f6mH2PIpVyzboCXRqTpk6VavhS2b81pFt_wyWYB8a0C_qTvyREAITcnosHBfoTXLrHt-/s4267/View%20from%20the%20back%20of%20Nien's%20home.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="4267" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3o14a_nXW0wx_710t9zRHVVN8hQ6OCYIVTGkp1u90hOGkcv8w7qbGDz5HgK4ch9l6t6Qj9B59em1OkNxXIr7nxBbHoAsMekfhytFSBMCzLgXmmFhqSG7f6mH2PIpVyzboCXRqTpk6VavhS2b81pFt_wyWYB8a0C_qTvyREAITcnosHBfoTXLrHt-/w200-h129/View%20from%20the%20back%20of%20Nien's%20home.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from Ni's home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpqBQxVL8T65hVurcChuZ5_Qzjra1PPOx2layNIOfrKOqAAzG7Q1ukXvgmJOnuz2ULiIyPxxlKrBxYjriKuIPb0uf_2eLLb_rHZ_ijPOlvIHutDdHx290LpY5VWpIfaDqHeS_4StSkCCKsu-zkfXo7uWw9RiHsvSDsM8UF7sXS1pkdB9ZR0AG5YHi/s3550/Loan%20and%20mum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3550" data-original-width="3198" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpqBQxVL8T65hVurcChuZ5_Qzjra1PPOx2layNIOfrKOqAAzG7Q1ukXvgmJOnuz2ULiIyPxxlKrBxYjriKuIPb0uf_2eLLb_rHZ_ijPOlvIHutDdHx290LpY5VWpIfaDqHeS_4StSkCCKsu-zkfXo7uWw9RiHsvSDsM8UF7sXS1pkdB9ZR0AG5YHi/w180-h200/Loan%20and%20mum.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lo with mum who has poor health and hasn't been able to work for many years, and on top of that dad died three years ago so there has been no income. All relatives are poor but when anyone has extra food or money they share it with her, so she has enough to live off, but no funds for Lo's education. Lo has been living with an aunt in exchange for housework and childcare, this unfortunately has meant she has had little study time. Now she has a scholarship, this will provide her with extra tuition in three subjects which will help her grades come up further. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fortunately Lo has a scholarship.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuF4KxTcvbNO-GaIcDZ2oJ5a2YOFjxfPQoT4z57NgYHbEpUbAASfvEunLYgQdMi_GVhqBtbwcSdhv3eotMMzQKn_nNvzd7dLO4bN_6pkDh2Q6NCdEXYewcVaUYeEXYZy7JwLE3WUx5lJqp7FPcppw3seaW8-DtAXVx5EvzxCntf4bW50s1tnyzyGv/s3816/Loan's%20home.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="3816" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuF4KxTcvbNO-GaIcDZ2oJ5a2YOFjxfPQoT4z57NgYHbEpUbAASfvEunLYgQdMi_GVhqBtbwcSdhv3eotMMzQKn_nNvzd7dLO4bN_6pkDh2Q6NCdEXYewcVaUYeEXYZy7JwLE3WUx5lJqp7FPcppw3seaW8-DtAXVx5EvzxCntf4bW50s1tnyzyGv/w200-h193/Loan's%20home.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Lo's home</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Our interview trips are always interesting and enable us to learn so much about the girls their families and living environment. More importantly they help us to know who needs urgent help to remain in school and what help we could provide the family with to reduce the pressure on their daughters to leave school and work. <br /><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-47168587953102471452022-06-01T01:45:00.019-07:002022-07-09T01:51:36.986-07:00Art work donated for the ARTEA auction<p>And some more wonderful art work CEF has been donated for raising funds for our new Scholarship Program in Dong Giang, 'Educating Ethnic Girls'. These pieces have been donated by professional artists. </p><p>Funds raised will go on Scholarships which won't just cover education and education related costs, but also provide monthly support for personal hygiene. Any urgent situations with their farming families will be provided, reducing the risk of the girls needing to leave school to work to help the family.</p><p>'Educating Ethnic Girls' keeps them in high school! We believe in them receiving a full education, delaying their marriages and childbearing, which normally happens early, in their teenage years. Also for every year of education a girl has, she has the potential to earn an extra 20% when she goes to work. </p><p>All funds will be matched by Healing Hands Foundation and the site to deposit is here: https://doterrahealinghands.org/.../educating-ethnic-girls</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8Q2DX6_55JIhmX_GnFJUOIz8Hy5MR9pbh48bhirR_3axes75MrpTq4LcfRnJ-am_0PoKjD9xMXOiKacY6HpFMogmBfqhKxysPPPx5rNqfV6RgMe9xBIbkw1NHUlt1Y12LeN5JTm27u0Pvj5-h6erH3v0jQqDpqd7c-LJQwof-oEzocxNU-7_7M_i/s3686/Favorite%20Cup%20-%20Bridget%20March%20-%201,100,000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3686" data-original-width="2533" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8Q2DX6_55JIhmX_GnFJUOIz8Hy5MR9pbh48bhirR_3axes75MrpTq4LcfRnJ-am_0PoKjD9xMXOiKacY6HpFMogmBfqhKxysPPPx5rNqfV6RgMe9xBIbkw1NHUlt1Y12LeN5JTm27u0Pvj5-h6erH3v0jQqDpqd7c-LJQwof-oEzocxNU-7_7M_i/w138-h200/Favorite%20Cup%20-%20Bridget%20March%20-%201,100,000.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gQUZWRqDpnNPvTTuJkIlm5LFIg6xSlc4w1LR0NHuocFNFQtFxLmkFetPBJ5yYaQdIgHOk796-HLCMlr60vmW-XwMfwf0G5mqFp3yzzkNZHB3A7-U5fp-eUG_98kYWYNNdCXDGoCnvA5vI2UbBEu0GBcjMeCJ4GroIqMtNXBHeT6XXkhdEHB0dDNS/s283/Afternoon%20tea%20-%20Phan%20Thanh%20Minh%20-%201,300,000VND%20minimum%20offer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="199" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gQUZWRqDpnNPvTTuJkIlm5LFIg6xSlc4w1LR0NHuocFNFQtFxLmkFetPBJ5yYaQdIgHOk796-HLCMlr60vmW-XwMfwf0G5mqFp3yzzkNZHB3A7-U5fp-eUG_98kYWYNNdCXDGoCnvA5vI2UbBEu0GBcjMeCJ4GroIqMtNXBHeT6XXkhdEHB0dDNS/w141-h200/Afternoon%20tea%20-%20Phan%20Thanh%20Minh%20-%201,300,000VND%20minimum%20offer.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkC5HKLFg17ZJDXDiSkLdFqp54os9qCM98bz8Kg-zojF-38IIyj_yg8r0LYxa9-jENMwVisrU9fUgdAR0mj_SLkrwIguqhMWa-w5s7GHVhD9a-gTfXmqIEILzpDyefOnr-nKRljMvYOzZxfXvHHypoLII3Hs0LfKjzvLLCBWxgQoSBMhz9WbUlVuhe/s3394/Heaven%20scent%20-%20Bridget%20March%20-%201,200,000VND%20starting%20price.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3394" data-original-width="2406" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkC5HKLFg17ZJDXDiSkLdFqp54os9qCM98bz8Kg-zojF-38IIyj_yg8r0LYxa9-jENMwVisrU9fUgdAR0mj_SLkrwIguqhMWa-w5s7GHVhD9a-gTfXmqIEILzpDyefOnr-nKRljMvYOzZxfXvHHypoLII3Hs0LfKjzvLLCBWxgQoSBMhz9WbUlVuhe/w142-h200/Heaven%20scent%20-%20Bridget%20March%20-%201,200,000VND%20starting%20price.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4eWWXFI_hjtU35nmzoujsMq_ZACJtcT32UB7F1AJaKnLg-l-GPNdfhGO3mY8tvreC1vDCkU3bT2tD63o0b42My8loz4629gV0dxEWK5MrxtV5QKqfqpkAh_4DKzIYct8LSqrOeBkIXl9q6Ah4ceuriJ9TJALbF2W5EhLvAvlz500qO_60hhPcmSj/s3523/Tea%20and%20Blues%20-%20Phan%20Thanh%20Minh%20-%201,300,000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3523" data-original-width="2436" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4eWWXFI_hjtU35nmzoujsMq_ZACJtcT32UB7F1AJaKnLg-l-GPNdfhGO3mY8tvreC1vDCkU3bT2tD63o0b42My8loz4629gV0dxEWK5MrxtV5QKqfqpkAh_4DKzIYct8LSqrOeBkIXl9q6Ah4ceuriJ9TJALbF2W5EhLvAvlz500qO_60hhPcmSj/w138-h200/Tea%20and%20Blues%20-%20Phan%20Thanh%20Minh%20-%201,300,000.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-89030089975960497062022-05-05T01:52:00.000-07:002022-07-09T02:22:39.804-07:00One of CEF's new Scholarship Programs ~ By CEF staff Kim Chi <p> CEF's Kim Chi shares about a new Scholarship Program which we are raising funds for at present in Dong Giang, in Quang Nam province. </p><p>All funds raised will be matched, through doTERRA's Healing Hands Foundation, enabling us to help twice as much!</p><p>'CEF has done research trips to set up new Scholarship Programs for the next academic year, 2022 - 2023. We would love to help more ethnic girls to finish high school and take further education if possible.</p><p>One of the programs I am working on, which we’ll start next term, is to help 20 ethnic girls in Quang Trung High school of Dong Giang district, providing them with a scholarship each term and any urgent family support that is needed. In second term of 2022-2023 we will help more girls and run a ‘Career Guidance’ workshop for them. </p><p>We hope that the girls will be able to go to university to have more choices in the future, broaden their thinking and change their lives. As a result, they will be able to break the poverty cycle of their families.'</p><p>This is the link for donations to be matched: https://doterrahealinghands.org/.../educating-ethnic-girls</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0HpgSnX2lzr0n3rUAjQxEbmU1PlRQ0Ekg_Jn2UrBQM41jFjXkOVxiFZ4r5uwWtR2atap81v2ZEgNDCwnwK1RDjQFsvf2H_LGu5Y_yZLITOSLIf8mwtn90n5W01GHsmI26w-sJqhqBvTa7tdfJN5mchMUS-LjZ6Yu-C2tnpTo-1WvAf824ziSkcgD/s2595/1.%20Dong%20Giang%20district.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="2595" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0HpgSnX2lzr0n3rUAjQxEbmU1PlRQ0Ekg_Jn2UrBQM41jFjXkOVxiFZ4r5uwWtR2atap81v2ZEgNDCwnwK1RDjQFsvf2H_LGu5Y_yZLITOSLIf8mwtn90n5W01GHsmI26w-sJqhqBvTa7tdfJN5mchMUS-LjZ6Yu-C2tnpTo-1WvAf824ziSkcgD/w200-h122/1.%20Dong%20Giang%20district.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way to the school</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAcG88k2DBWbkFsA09vNe4rUCrIEa9FMLkxkfcfJzHDJoDJK1XOcYR4VO9xOKuwUJjYBK9u7M1T95l1KH8Z9KMlU7Ocw7j50fdV_MRuN1wkmPCm9EMhc0YR2_FVDOLufWwuVCxze7VJ9W28frMyDApcSEi9BU9Bcan86Z2sCnhDu2m6e8ZD_HYAhf/s4032/2.%20School.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAcG88k2DBWbkFsA09vNe4rUCrIEa9FMLkxkfcfJzHDJoDJK1XOcYR4VO9xOKuwUJjYBK9u7M1T95l1KH8Z9KMlU7Ocw7j50fdV_MRuN1wkmPCm9EMhc0YR2_FVDOLufWwuVCxze7VJ9W28frMyDApcSEi9BU9Bcan86Z2sCnhDu2m6e8ZD_HYAhf/w200-h150/2.%20School.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span> </span><div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>The school</span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilI5HRLMeR5LjFpjFgS7OumLJOKBnIyxtNKcWvsaUlXBMygSTSH5KOULGod4uwCw4-fgBiC-DRNbfwSF19672UmETwLy_qD2Axhxqwt3ypfYkEvYFJztKEpOG9cHEojDTR3DhgQRifHuoEwcyJ5DrRa61RhTJpdBQed9kBCWNMisW3fXH4HiI_Q6RG/s4032/3.%20Veggie%20garden%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilI5HRLMeR5LjFpjFgS7OumLJOKBnIyxtNKcWvsaUlXBMygSTSH5KOULGod4uwCw4-fgBiC-DRNbfwSF19672UmETwLy_qD2Axhxqwt3ypfYkEvYFJztKEpOG9cHEojDTR3DhgQRifHuoEwcyJ5DrRa61RhTJpdBQed9kBCWNMisW3fXH4HiI_Q6RG/w200-h150/3.%20Veggie%20garden%202.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The school's vegetable garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZChcJzP1NFFnYWW6MssPyOcvA3jjX6Y8bPIW1WcDmpByNKyn0uwsCvclruBw6TXjohA7rdREi57nxX824Ai80JUPEHAPz9bFiWAUUwz1wUrmRWzS4sQGLYXPDslPEtWgeDeCsuGeHmCKzdg6K6-N_xXLxL0ZW9sdObG-eZgV0bP0Lyy7oPYX2N6k/s4032/4.%20Grade%2010%20student%20Dinh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZChcJzP1NFFnYWW6MssPyOcvA3jjX6Y8bPIW1WcDmpByNKyn0uwsCvclruBw6TXjohA7rdREi57nxX824Ai80JUPEHAPz9bFiWAUUwz1wUrmRWzS4sQGLYXPDslPEtWgeDeCsuGeHmCKzdg6K6-N_xXLxL0ZW9sdObG-eZgV0bP0Lyy7oPYX2N6k/w200-h150/4.%20Grade%2010%20student%20Dinh.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the girl interviewed was Dien, who lives in a small wooden shack with a seperate one for the kitchen. Due to an accident dad can't do much, but sells some candies and cakes from home and mum is a labourer on acacia plantations when there is work. She's the brightest student in her class. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Px5aAW8RfJ-GRpt3Z7Cm-RaNeJwZxuIsydNSSI0gST1xjSOQZ51mYj_LUaPMys9FF3KsWQTjz9KV2he3CesWbqQrrPu9vOtU--i0aqqMShdLXTUUZtro2Ua7ZLN-CBVrhApvsZZhjcVMezCBngQCGCXg_khF-7cIdcCiOsmcZdAtTHBis2zB44wN/s4032/5.%20Grade%2011%20student%20Ut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Px5aAW8RfJ-GRpt3Z7Cm-RaNeJwZxuIsydNSSI0gST1xjSOQZ51mYj_LUaPMys9FF3KsWQTjz9KV2he3CesWbqQrrPu9vOtU--i0aqqMShdLXTUUZtro2Ua7ZLN-CBVrhApvsZZhjcVMezCBngQCGCXg_khF-7cIdcCiOsmcZdAtTHBis2zB44wN/w200-h150/5.%20Grade%2011%20student%20Ut.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">U, was one of the students we met and sadly dad is a violent alcoholic. She loves school and dreams of being a teacher with the goal of being in a position to escape poverty.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx1Lz69pUHGJ3ug17okmXVdD6J9FqbPM26ooBgo_Q3AUruJPxt2BOiN1kwgzAht525NTJ2Xy_mPDOkbTvDzOnyazJh7KR_YfCo5AJju0pIblpooo4LhjI0Ck0TqsWRrH4IMx8b4O1SzBRtjMw2Xk9kOLswXVl43yoWUcUaKA0-FljjJRHMumrgUW2/s4032/7.%20Interviewing%20Vien.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx1Lz69pUHGJ3ug17okmXVdD6J9FqbPM26ooBgo_Q3AUruJPxt2BOiN1kwgzAht525NTJ2Xy_mPDOkbTvDzOnyazJh7KR_YfCo5AJju0pIblpooo4LhjI0Ck0TqsWRrH4IMx8b4O1SzBRtjMw2Xk9kOLswXVl43yoWUcUaKA0-FljjJRHMumrgUW2/w200-h150/7.%20Interviewing%20Vien.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Interviewing Vi for the scholarship program in her home. Her father passed about when she was five and mum has poor health making it hard to cover the basics. She wants to be educated and become a teacher. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Names changed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-50754681021943587432022-04-30T02:53:00.001-07:002022-07-09T02:21:43.970-07:00New Scholarship Program<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfpEbey8N669MKUw2sTTL46rkOrnoBhVZ5F8yULqBFrajyJc15W6C2r0TT0x4nre7h7RGxil_Sk49WNcRzOIrJGRC9-U984JH6HQyp4ntrqQSmoZ307p-eICe6d2nTYR6Jge4o4qbPwJNlUw8MmdDMptFPgaNb3aT7Us2O6ENV50-8YF1mwBqxteC/s4032/Photo%2027-4-2022,%2008%2030%2051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfpEbey8N669MKUw2sTTL46rkOrnoBhVZ5F8yULqBFrajyJc15W6C2r0TT0x4nre7h7RGxil_Sk49WNcRzOIrJGRC9-U984JH6HQyp4ntrqQSmoZ307p-eICe6d2nTYR6Jge4o4qbPwJNlUw8MmdDMptFPgaNb3aT7Us2O6ENV50-8YF1mwBqxteC/w200-h150/Photo%2027-4-2022,%2008%2030%2051.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>It's an exciting time for us at CEF!</p><p>What makes us excited this time? It's a new Scholarship Program we are preparing for that starts in August 2022! This program is based in Dong Giang about three hours away from our base in Hoi An, a trip that takes one through beautiful lush mountains.</p><p>The school we will be working with has predominently ethnic students, about 90%, mainly coming from Co Tu communities. There are about 69 girls who are doing well in school and are ambitious, these girls we will be considering for our Scholarship Program.</p><p>Also! Yes also! We have another smaller Scholarship Program we will be starting at the same time. The high school we will be working with is in Hiep Duc where there is a small number of ethnic girls who are doing well in school. </p><p>We have some funds for the Scholarship Programs, but not enough, so we are fundraising over May and June to ensure all the students we wish to help are supported with a scholarship which will cover costs they have for their education, uniforms and school supplies. As well as that we wish to raise funds for urgent support for the girls and their families too, such as major health issues and accidents and unfortunately poor families rarely have savings to deal with these issues.</p><p>These funds will be MATCHED, so this is an excellent time to donate for the Scholarship Programs!</p><p>If helping and having your funds MATCHED appeals, write to us and we can give details on the account to use: c.e.f.vietnam@gmail.com</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJBGEXUkx0qyDCbnXqLcGJOaIFgbX7cWJ-dBtlAzhtRXOivwAI-74em4EN2ezZLK9q1easc-Ag3nGzGuDsBlwlKYITNTkguqrM9n2YIuNMTfn67P2vGzy9ypQkGqA286l1Aef_0jk9Kcc6YmlmdcnZIMg2w9n3jtuCFmiBimpEvyH3YVsK0MyjSWK/s4032/Photo%2027-4-2022,%2010%2019%2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJBGEXUkx0qyDCbnXqLcGJOaIFgbX7cWJ-dBtlAzhtRXOivwAI-74em4EN2ezZLK9q1easc-Ag3nGzGuDsBlwlKYITNTkguqrM9n2YIuNMTfn67P2vGzy9ypQkGqA286l1Aef_0jk9Kcc6YmlmdcnZIMg2w9n3jtuCFmiBimpEvyH3YVsK0MyjSWK/w200-h150/Photo%2027-4-2022,%2010%2019%2014.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Luckily, her father came up with a great idea that he should move his spa to their home in order to save on rent. He also lowered the price of his massages so that more of the local villagers could come to try massage and acupressure at an affordable cost. After three months of working from home he has many repeat customers. More and more people after having therapy at his home are recommending him to their families and friends as they are getting relief from their daily pain due to their spinal degeneration.</p><p>The whole family is so happy because now they can manage their finances themselves. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1hpHWEwh0Cey3jZJzCA08BoQF9ihSD-Le0qTELeLo34_Zs3KPS_BWNj33-mM6vfhY_MHI5aenS8tpKOMfJcVLi1TMy3K3ib9rZkYXrwSI4Yc_FtrIMxAUJe4hxuq0oF9Mnv8yY9Fj19z1vx3tBvivg8NcHfHV0w56bgpZSfRyzksDbbWpoYtzLXY/s984/Tuyen%20to%20post.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="733" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1hpHWEwh0Cey3jZJzCA08BoQF9ihSD-Le0qTELeLo34_Zs3KPS_BWNj33-mM6vfhY_MHI5aenS8tpKOMfJcVLi1TMy3K3ib9rZkYXrwSI4Yc_FtrIMxAUJe4hxuq0oF9Mnv8yY9Fj19z1vx3tBvivg8NcHfHV0w56bgpZSfRyzksDbbWpoYtzLXY/w149-h200/Tuyen%20to%20post.png" width="149" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Recent photo of Tuyen</i></span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-88875027698529168322022-02-08T02:14:00.063-08:002022-04-30T03:32:13.194-07:00Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Vietnamese New Year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbY-Bug6eGBPNyPrXaXfdSaqpXvilSZ3VrpocZZfau-RRu23LfQesnPsp06qV_WXWGFOfzKwNjsZisQh9w8Yhn9g1lJ23QBzylOc9iiw5r3bcegOdxvUuJGC2t_vtb8P_arYR-8z3fxe8RWzQ6Ky7fjPPxKfu5kxzOPJ6k1W7co4SYLZjfmcLj65lW/s2450/CEF's%20staff%20group%20photos%20-%20Feb%208%202022%20-%204%20to%20use.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="2450" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbY-Bug6eGBPNyPrXaXfdSaqpXvilSZ3VrpocZZfau-RRu23LfQesnPsp06qV_WXWGFOfzKwNjsZisQh9w8Yhn9g1lJ23QBzylOc9iiw5r3bcegOdxvUuJGC2t_vtb8P_arYR-8z3fxe8RWzQ6Ky7fjPPxKfu5kxzOPJ6k1W7co4SYLZjfmcLj65lW/w200-h139/CEF's%20staff%20group%20photos%20-%20Feb%208%202022%20-%204%20to%20use.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>CEF staff wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Vietnamese New Year, Tet!</p><p></p><p>We all have one and a half weeks off to enjoy the New Year celebrations and time with family and friends. Our students will be off from school and many of their parents will also have time off from work. Others will do doing double shifts in factories to earn extra while many are off and they have this opportunity. For those with little, it's a tough time of year financially, leaving many in debt. </p><p>Tet is considered the most important event of the year. Most Vietnamese believe that how they end and start the new year influences their luck and finances. We help with food parcels with some staples but also special Tet foods to help relieve their financial burden. These we gave recently to most CEF families as most needed that support. We appreciate the donations to have made this possible. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkY_DuVtqarjO_Jq9FjYqDyel_ZW0K1e6i3rETx6VA9FFXRKJASpJ_Hse76gG4w8bbNrqTP37zRqF1L0mVx8iVQAqeRv0mfrsh_3_kMST5aTHV8UZA3CLPiv8aNSp-bQX6fKJC3FtPlP2Y3c9YvlSyxKL6Zsd-6TeF3n6iGdGotLogkICgoeZJvbS/s1289/Dien%20Ban-%20Dinh%20Thi%20Thanh%20Thuy-%20Tet%20clothes%202022%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1289" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkY_DuVtqarjO_Jq9FjYqDyel_ZW0K1e6i3rETx6VA9FFXRKJASpJ_Hse76gG4w8bbNrqTP37zRqF1L0mVx8iVQAqeRv0mfrsh_3_kMST5aTHV8UZA3CLPiv8aNSp-bQX6fKJC3FtPlP2Y3c9YvlSyxKL6Zsd-6TeF3n6iGdGotLogkICgoeZJvbS/w200-h171/Dien%20Ban-%20Dinh%20Thi%20Thanh%20Thuy-%20Tet%20clothes%202022%201.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>CEF's Ngoc Do shares about one of our CEF students she has known for ages and recently has seen a huge improvement in her results:</p><br />Thanh is growing up so quickly that I can’t believe she is already in grade 12 this year! I first met her when she was in grade 3 and in her old, small house, full of memories between her and her dear father. Since her father died from a heart attack, the family moved to a new house near her grandmother’s one. In the beginning, she was still shocked about the sudden death of her father and she didn’t concentrate on her studies. However, the older she gets, the more aware she gets, and she has made lots of effort to improve her school results as I can see her performance at school is getting better each year. Recently I received her good results and feel very proud of her. Through talking many times with Thanh and her mother, I know that she did try a lot and was working very hard. <p></p><p>Although she doesn’t want to continue her education after high school and go onto university, I believe that she will be successful in the future as she is very determined to do what she chooses.</p><p>Thanh ngày một lớn hơn và tôi không nghĩ là em đã học lớp 12 rồi. Nhớ lần đầu gặp em là khi em mới học lớp 3 tại ngôi nhà nhỏ và đã cũ của em, ngôi nhà mang đầy những kỷ niệm giữa em và người cha yêu dấu. Kể từ khi ba em mất vì đột quỵ, cả gia đình em đã chuyển vào ở nhà mới, gần nhà nội. Thời gian đầu sau khi ba qua đời, Thanh vẫn chưa kịp chấp nhận sự mất mát này và vì vậy, em ấy đã không tập trung vào việc học. Tuy nhiên, càng lớn, em càng nhận ra tầm quan trọng của việc học và em đã nỗ lực rất nhiều để cải thiện việc học của mình. Và quả thực, tôi có thể thấy kết quả của em đang ngày một tiến bộ hơn. Em vừa gửi kết quả học tập cho tôi gần đây và tôi không thể không tự hào về em và sự phấn đấu của em. Nhiều lần trò chuyện cùng em và mẹ, tôi cảm nhận được em đã cố gắng rất nhiều cũng như đã rất siêng năng học tập. </p><p>Mặc dầu T không muốn tiếp tục học đại học, nhưng tôi tin rằng, với sự quyết tâm theo đuổi lựa chọn của mình, em sẽ thành công một ngày không xa. </p><p>(Name changed)</p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-14270369816328273212021-12-29T02:35:00.001-08:002022-04-30T03:47:26.320-07:00Families growing more food <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to Covid, most of our families have reduced incomes, and some none at all. This has brought about creative thinking and actions to help them make ends meet. Many of our families are using all the land they own to grow food, with others borrowing land to do this and then giving produce in exchange. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We really love seeing the effort most of the families are making towards solving this major financial issue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIq3kRDOh5A-FEV46dVHud2Q3BdG0CAyaNhpeQz1y3pCtqSMwUyHHuLylce7QtdlxGxeKGEf-kVtyDM8EC4MVFqGIcQZ8CcEufuikNmYa_vAPIMu4VG0vZRgdJHgoWCjc0z0X4ifJkcHLb9i1u5J-eOWkISiel2icGRwCi5trNUsVtPBE1tL2JxGD2/s2048/Vegetable%20in%20Kieu's%20garden%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIq3kRDOh5A-FEV46dVHud2Q3BdG0CAyaNhpeQz1y3pCtqSMwUyHHuLylce7QtdlxGxeKGEf-kVtyDM8EC4MVFqGIcQZ8CcEufuikNmYa_vAPIMu4VG0vZRgdJHgoWCjc0z0X4ifJkcHLb9i1u5J-eOWkISiel2icGRwCi5trNUsVtPBE1tL2JxGD2/w200-h150/Vegetable%20in%20Kieu's%20garden%20(5).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZDcwTZTlTCyw2_jTHyru1abW4oATBtBdvCdNbzd-JApXe-AGt5e1AlXQ-jaISsSOjzFMeMMunw8hukHXWSFKi_gqOvVRYIvXcQlr7jtNYMxIlYpZWQYSZIJw3GszWrEdl_bFiRYnnkz4Q7Wp_zdDI9HSWLsqNlvpEgwnpJ7SkNYvkzd4oJDq-fQ4/w200-h150/Vegetable%20in%20Kieu's%20garden%20(4).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-71704756250548528242021-12-18T03:05:00.017-08:002022-04-30T04:36:57.147-07:00Climate change and flooding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CEF's Thuy Dinh shares about how climate change is affecting our CEF families:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have to admit that climate change globally has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier in the year, and trees are flowering sooner too. The predicted climate changes are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated rising sea levels, and longer, more intense heat waves. No country is able to avoid natural disasters, including Vietnam. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over recent years central Vietnam has witnessed and has been suffering a lot due to bad weather that has resulted in much flood damage and landslides. Although the floods this year were not serious like the year before, CEF had to cancel home visits in order for us staff to stay safe. Moreover, the precipitation focused on the end of year, the most important time for CEF’s families to do farming and cultivation. The rice seedlings, vegetables, peanuts, and other produce got damaged. The families were very upset with this loss, as already their finances had been affected by the lockdowns, businesses shutting down and the restrictions of movement due to Covid-19.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year is coming to an end. We are hoping that 2022 turns out to be a lot better than 2021! Happy New Year!</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBfQ3HHVtVGr9M8GGG5ne0tCw6xyLhezw7u1purLrqDwvpXB7BFR9OTPqHNwc8ifTuIXNKmdPhj6NteFjNZ5IXk3NBEiYu4C9DgqaA7eMS71iTsCirBWdbABfvXhS1gfzuWk2NbZkQG3ilcy1hb6JjcvEHDhugSGqqdr_dqhIEaXw_aJQSn7qiccN/s1785/Dai%20Loc-%20flood%20-%20oct%2018%202021%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1785" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBfQ3HHVtVGr9M8GGG5ne0tCw6xyLhezw7u1purLrqDwvpXB7BFR9OTPqHNwc8ifTuIXNKmdPhj6NteFjNZ5IXk3NBEiYu4C9DgqaA7eMS71iTsCirBWdbABfvXhS1gfzuWk2NbZkQG3ilcy1hb6JjcvEHDhugSGqqdr_dqhIEaXw_aJQSn7qiccN/w200-h127/Dai%20Loc-%20flood%20-%20oct%2018%202021%201.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATqorYcHdyfv4fhCYFrp46xBCbK8e3KIQL6f1kq4eBe_3eui7u21y3xbBwTbkANzXuZl98906LKlL6Z3rBei_rNMLQFaBjHH6bXgjIEFcoQ0eaHdrx2ZOM5LZQ5JEUoSDmmklrOS9N2VCL54mnQg1KOJSbVeU0ZA36JIqmnoW_LWCL_ZfCMu84rQn/s843/Dai%20Loc-%20Nguyen%20Thi%20Thanh%20Vy-%20October%20%202021%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="713" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATqorYcHdyfv4fhCYFrp46xBCbK8e3KIQL6f1kq4eBe_3eui7u21y3xbBwTbkANzXuZl98906LKlL6Z3rBei_rNMLQFaBjHH6bXgjIEFcoQ0eaHdrx2ZOM5LZQ5JEUoSDmmklrOS9N2VCL54mnQg1KOJSbVeU0ZA36JIqmnoW_LWCL_ZfCMu84rQn/w169-h200/Dai%20Loc-%20Nguyen%20Thi%20Thanh%20Vy-%20October%20%202021%201.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBPIMh55QCbds7HNBI9wl7Z_-7yW-j03DfPky4XWz-0DpvM3HfyjbLcn5zi6A6QM9Cqjl3GnqYZLNFe5DVV7NgzxRhq1f4NnYxQvvFkIdTACvgZxc2fg5S2db3psnk_VmOy5AJzS4uR8NjrugTz9QEZ_0Sj1BK-gqyTS5XyjYcFGNPKaRZ81tB2Uo/s1977/Dai%20Loc-%20flood%20-oct%2018%202021%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="1977" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBPIMh55QCbds7HNBI9wl7Z_-7yW-j03DfPky4XWz-0DpvM3HfyjbLcn5zi6A6QM9Cqjl3GnqYZLNFe5DVV7NgzxRhq1f4NnYxQvvFkIdTACvgZxc2fg5S2db3psnk_VmOy5AJzS4uR8NjrugTz9QEZ_0Sj1BK-gqyTS5XyjYcFGNPKaRZ81tB2Uo/w200-h118/Dai%20Loc-%20flood%20-oct%2018%202021%201.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>(Photos are on the street of one of our students in Dai Loc in October)<br /> <p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-70992325616004851732021-11-06T03:48:00.006-07:002022-04-30T04:02:58.771-07:00Creative thinking helping make ends meet<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">CEF's Thuy Tran shares about this creative family and the efforts they have been making to bring in an income, especially Kieu who was laid off due to the Covid lockdown in Da Nang:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Currently, Kieu and her twin sister stay at their home on the outskirts of Kham Duc town, a mountainous area of Quang Nam. They graduated from university last June and both got jobs in Da Nang city. Unfortunately, Kieu’s company closed down due to the Covid lockdown, so she lost her job last month. Her twin sister luckily can work online from home. So, they decided to go home to reduce their rental costs and help their parents until the lockdown finished. Although their parents have five daughters, they all work or live far from home, so they feel very happy to have the twins at home for a while. Very early each morning, Kieu helps her mother water vegetables, as well as cut some for her mother to sell at their local market. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-1727507196702289092021-10-01T04:37:00.001-07:002022-04-30T04:43:24.576-07:00A new sponsorship <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGyQgsE_MoKCBq1kMn43bNpJpn3UFnfxl7wCVZ-_hwM0v3Oet1m8ju_5vOvzCukQGddC7tTE8SvMo83FkE_WRRQ5jELWfjCz2amYgQ5JluBv73zl-vWsiJlfMrz_E4a7skOMrC5D3vww-QrfGybj3l1biJ9T5GbTLT4haDJCvrpKRFKC-9RQygGWZ/s4032/Phu%20Ninh%20-%20Vo%20Thi%20My%20Duyen%20-%20October%203%202021%20-%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGyQgsE_MoKCBq1kMn43bNpJpn3UFnfxl7wCVZ-_hwM0v3Oet1m8ju_5vOvzCukQGddC7tTE8SvMo83FkE_WRRQ5jELWfjCz2amYgQ5JluBv73zl-vWsiJlfMrz_E4a7skOMrC5D3vww-QrfGybj3l1biJ9T5GbTLT4haDJCvrpKRFKC-9RQygGWZ/w200-h150/Phu%20Ninh%20-%20Vo%20Thi%20My%20Duyen%20-%20October%203%202021%20-%201.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />CEF's Kim Chi shares about a newly sponsored student:<p></p><p>Duyen is a new student we took into CEF’s education sponsorship program this year starting with grade 10. Not only is she a ‘good’ student but also caring and responsible. Living with her dear mom and grandparents in a remote area since her parents divorced, she is aware of her family’s poverty and tries harder each year with her studies. It is wonderful that she is sponsored to continue her education. Big thanks to CEF’s big sponsor, Mr Richard for making this possible. Here is Duyen’s message she wanted to share when I called to let them know she got sponsorship from CEF. </p><p><i>‘I am truly thrilled to receive your support which is also of sentimental value, to motivate me to try harder in the future. I cannot choose the family I live with, but I can opt for the way to live. Although my parents divorced when I was three years old, my mother brought me up in her tiny warm hands and gave me all her love. My grandparents love me so much, and they are nearly 90 years old. Being aware of my family’s poverty, I have always try my best to attain good results over the years. My achievements will bring me a better future and also make my family proud of me. From now on, I have you who will accompany me on my pathway, so I really appreciate it. Thank you!’</i></p><div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-64715594363177318522021-09-04T17:57:00.001-07:002021-09-04T17:57:23.345-07:00School is about to start<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">School is about to start</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_g7XwK7jNQ-OlnIvkCQgUZxea6gEfqBAp2qySWJ0ZjT4gLtgw9rOuh3Ab_HA1y0HZPOUFZW1gFcCR7CgtGGpCK4padeH0iWl4xLQXDVMJBNT8M3FfPIBBxBCcNmATQWplcje7a6iZYYY/s4896/DSC00649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_g7XwK7jNQ-OlnIvkCQgUZxea6gEfqBAp2qySWJ0ZjT4gLtgw9rOuh3Ab_HA1y0HZPOUFZW1gFcCR7CgtGGpCK4padeH0iWl4xLQXDVMJBNT8M3FfPIBBxBCcNmATQWplcje7a6iZYYY/w150-h200/DSC00649.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRaAfpKUIDl_WR_46lapgwmoLrXmerfnbjSwviBAOEdKwDJR16Ti1N3eRPBPDtambkmD51JCB-pajddkzvnlDD4GRw_w0XylQS3rsOitroNM5b3XFEhtrLnecw97unjpwnzGrBoULL30/s4293/Thao.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4293" data-original-width="3405" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRaAfpKUIDl_WR_46lapgwmoLrXmerfnbjSwviBAOEdKwDJR16Ti1N3eRPBPDtambkmD51JCB-pajddkzvnlDD4GRw_w0XylQS3rsOitroNM5b3XFEhtrLnecw97unjpwnzGrBoULL30/w159-h200/Thao.JPG" width="159" /></a></div><br /><p>It's been a strange year or so for our students with some online learning and some class time. Being in class is not what it used to be though, as now there are half the numbers in class and wearing masks. In the play ground all play has to be without close proximity and some schools don't allow play time.</p><p>Many more people have asked for help this year as many have been without employment for some time. It's been a hard time on families here, but this is not an unusual picture around the world now, due to Covid. </p><p>We have scholarship and sponsorship students in need of help and if helping a girl to remain in school is of interest please do get in touch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1ZJ9WqaHNsqQiklzve0D1TAVZWLEMbWwpSz5lfhtWyv-27PrKEm7YVYd0P1LF37vY5l-Do5U5pJiY7MbC_DFp3cUwjDtvF_iay_gWmN0Tj39MtuN-BgVPCZyGO3oAWoNZLWf1Zxzmm8/s3442/Vang+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3358" data-original-width="3442" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1ZJ9WqaHNsqQiklzve0D1TAVZWLEMbWwpSz5lfhtWyv-27PrKEm7YVYd0P1LF37vY5l-Do5U5pJiY7MbC_DFp3cUwjDtvF_iay_gWmN0Tj39MtuN-BgVPCZyGO3oAWoNZLWf1Zxzmm8/w200-h195/Vang+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQR5g4TXQzqutO3rv1hZj6aNQTNWWP_KifUdOMGhx7h74deXwMp0jFf4LGDzUZmPswKdKv0mS0LnhCUyw_tQRHtb_eJzYTaeH19bQHKRXn54OlHddQt2zjgPKpkFvo2P0qapmy-7Whv8/s4115/DSC00463+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4115" data-original-width="3610" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQR5g4TXQzqutO3rv1hZj6aNQTNWWP_KifUdOMGhx7h74deXwMp0jFf4LGDzUZmPswKdKv0mS0LnhCUyw_tQRHtb_eJzYTaeH19bQHKRXn54OlHddQt2zjgPKpkFvo2P0qapmy-7Whv8/w176-h200/DSC00463+%25282%2529.JPG" width="176" /></a></div><br /><p>Sponsorship costs depend on the grade the girl is in:</p><p>Primary US$260 a year</p><p>Secondary US$320 a year</p><p>High school US$385 a year</p><p>Scholarships are for high school students in the mountains near the Vietnam-Laos border and these are for ethnic students, although occasionally we help others when in urgent need of support:</p><p>US$200 a year</p><p>Reporting on the students is once a year with photos, a message to the sponsor and a report on their year. </p><p>c.e.f.vietnam@gmail.com</p><p><br /></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-47964495659928042252021-08-07T05:12:00.023-07:002022-04-30T05:29:12.760-07:00Thrilled to be accepted into university<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWCAE_niHy5PRqlpVBt8VaDBn0eYkDiLUHBbZIZYpe6NiBX7EcQIjNVwt4aboYYZY48JoEB4lbaDNuffamgfnaIzvPeF13ty8OvPoOocwhwkyRqqWNrog3xEHar3Zi6tfwxDIRwpYD5qEOJ99maeUIveY1BY5GT2RdhAflQ0apQFL0tCL6TPpXol6/s3024/IMG-4332%20By%20Graeme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2896" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWCAE_niHy5PRqlpVBt8VaDBn0eYkDiLUHBbZIZYpe6NiBX7EcQIjNVwt4aboYYZY48JoEB4lbaDNuffamgfnaIzvPeF13ty8OvPoOocwhwkyRqqWNrog3xEHar3Zi6tfwxDIRwpYD5qEOJ99maeUIveY1BY5GT2RdhAflQ0apQFL0tCL6TPpXol6/w191-h200/IMG-4332%20By%20Graeme.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsanzTPgiSm4HRJt8YA4JinxCHzZeEr002RMndHNQnWbYS3hvj7qSTpQm7NYN8LvgwY1MX6bmkNG8BjJp4Wazqhw2kxxLwYHrmuKMbCn-LGit1HO9H951oJ3-SOXZkppymtrFuEzotSOTLa2agIGIoCv91AL4NDR3cVqZLCf1G2906ZaqxG22olOsB/s3528/IMG-4335%20by%20Graeme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2793" data-original-width="3528" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsanzTPgiSm4HRJt8YA4JinxCHzZeEr002RMndHNQnWbYS3hvj7qSTpQm7NYN8LvgwY1MX6bmkNG8BjJp4Wazqhw2kxxLwYHrmuKMbCn-LGit1HO9H951oJ3-SOXZkppymtrFuEzotSOTLa2agIGIoCv91AL4NDR3cVqZLCf1G2906ZaqxG22olOsB/w200-h158/IMG-4335%20by%20Graeme.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">CEF's Kim Chi shares about Anh, one of CEF's high school graduates:</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Anh is another student who decided to put in an application to university using her results in math, literature and English over the three years of high school instead of using her final high school exam results. She received the good news in the late evening and couldn’t sleep as she didn’t believe her eyes. She sent me this sweet message:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>‘I had mixed feelings of joy and sadness receiving this news. I had been sad and had been crying on and off as I read earlier in the day that I required a score of 26.95/30 to study Korean as Da Nang University, and my average score in the three subjects was 26.89/30. I had a strong belief that I would be able to pass this course, but unbelievably this year required a higher score!</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>On the same day, at 11 PM, I got an email from the university confirming that I was accepted into Da Nang University of Foreign Language Studies, to major in Korean, my first choice for my university studies. The first prize I got in the provincial merit competition in history in grade 12 was a credit which went towards my university application. I was over the moon and wanted to let my parents know right away, but they were sleeping. I couldn’t sleep that night, so I told my elder sister and sent messages to my best friend and CEF. I am still in seventh heaven right now! It is a result of my three-years of effort and a good start for my future.’</i></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-26360672981774292772021-05-15T17:58:00.025-07:002021-09-04T18:08:27.645-07:00Delays of our CEF support programs due to Covid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXmsGAFRyCO-0BVKHvnFRirTkfcPg9LcSoW7ahrnMmNcL681PRkZxJYqwH9udTSD-GOQdpZUkP6EUUJ9Zg3KwpB-LE9_YKuc43YPfvFnu3zrAFDILiUx5rBKXoESK4ibMedC-kVV8Y50/s2911/WSD+2018+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="2911" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXmsGAFRyCO-0BVKHvnFRirTkfcPg9LcSoW7ahrnMmNcL681PRkZxJYqwH9udTSD-GOQdpZUkP6EUUJ9Zg3KwpB-LE9_YKuc43YPfvFnu3zrAFDILiUx5rBKXoESK4ibMedC-kVV8Y50/w200-h113/WSD+2018+3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p>Sadly due to Covid and social restrictions we are not able this summer to run some programs we had planned on. At CEF we believe our students need support in many ways, not just the education they receive at school.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EqfkWo6TBgGuVQ5k3hyphenhyphen13U0H_R8ARP8Uy5DZCDA-0ENOhXDiiet_QWMGT67JTo0XJruwoABbeVmOWuRrk6sCv7FZVrrpTwYW3dfXUhCM_l-hjKi82GXd_vwMdg_MbDSH0C-lSpxI43Q/s3072/Learning+to+float+and+swim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="3072" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EqfkWo6TBgGuVQ5k3hyphenhyphen13U0H_R8ARP8Uy5DZCDA-0ENOhXDiiet_QWMGT67JTo0XJruwoABbeVmOWuRrk6sCv7FZVrrpTwYW3dfXUhCM_l-hjKi82GXd_vwMdg_MbDSH0C-lSpxI43Q/w200-h113/Learning+to+float+and+swim.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXTVzDld1BzLCO24a2SNm7BUeemtUZDgc7iD1YUIRHmFUd7iZwdHnHUiENtnum_jQzVpv_DgGbXKLAnlFmfqZCniIKrE74NPrUYx2kfkF-7YYVkfthuGEizwYIlyGOs2EaX6bnvpxXHU/s2053/Thuy+Dinh+floating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="2053" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXTVzDld1BzLCO24a2SNm7BUeemtUZDgc7iD1YUIRHmFUd7iZwdHnHUiENtnum_jQzVpv_DgGbXKLAnlFmfqZCniIKrE74NPrUYx2kfkF-7YYVkfthuGEizwYIlyGOs2EaX6bnvpxXHU/w200-h113/Thuy+Dinh+floating.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p>One of the programs we run each summer is Water Safety Day, where we teach our students all about water and the ocean and how to stay safe in and around it. We also teach them to float and swim and afterwards we take them to the movies. The children love this day for the socializing, food and movie mainly, but they do appreciate learning about the dangers of water and learning how to float and swim. </p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-58421687445001792222021-01-01T18:46:00.001-08:002021-01-05T19:49:10.867-08:00Wishing everyone a healthy and fulfilling 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDpJVaN0hb_huL1wBnjKrvbfSNiPLjl8llDQ0TEWGcYcs6A27zyMehwjATabEAR1AiwmC5vngU5y_Tdh8rTTrgZhpHqDLTsURYmJvr9043B_sJgEOcVxkgLbsYRa21fOyMlDwsFjH_uM/s2013/Lotus+in+the+garden+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="2013" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDpJVaN0hb_huL1wBnjKrvbfSNiPLjl8llDQ0TEWGcYcs6A27zyMehwjATabEAR1AiwmC5vngU5y_Tdh8rTTrgZhpHqDLTsURYmJvr9043B_sJgEOcVxkgLbsYRa21fOyMlDwsFjH_uM/s320/Lotus+in+the+garden+1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> I know worldwide many have had a challenging year, more than most. It is a sad situation to hear of and see the suffering over the last year here due to Covid19, floods and landslides. We have been deeeply touched by all the wonderful support we have received internationally and locally. We hope for is that 2021 will not see so many suffering. </span><div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here in Vietnam many suffered due to Covid19, not because they got ill and died, as deaths were very few and only from the second bout, but due to the results of our very strict social distancing rules and the gradual stopping of international flights, reducing tourism to just some local domestic tourism. It has meant large scale unemployment with many reinventing themselves, to find a way to bring in an income to support their families. The employment situation now is a little better with some having low incomes and domestic tourism has increased and consequently more restaurants, cafes, homestays and hotels have reopened. Sadly too late for many which shut down permantently and have been on the market for six months or more.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-29-5QYS31Co/X_UqdR9T6yI/AAAAAAAAFeU/AElb2G_NLVkn76AhYCHeRTsNEHEDAYxuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/Destruction%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-29-5QYS31Co/X_UqdR9T6yI/AAAAAAAAFeU/AElb2G_NLVkn76AhYCHeRTsNEHEDAYxuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/Destruction%2B4.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tropical storms brought flooding and landslides with many in low lying lands and in the mountains losing their homes and all worldly possessions. They now are trying to start life from scratch, which is hardest on the middle aged and elderly. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYdj2EBMZoD7MoWPWNFISWTgSZgC-XpbZ50wb5EqKOj33ugvcjrpdfWyEE-QwHrfcCEOVLJ8tm1pIPoMmW9jT-X3qPnnchQf0vBFaGntYhqfXAslFZPa92I2SxihjMvdACo_MqDqaCN4/s960/The+flood+waters+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYdj2EBMZoD7MoWPWNFISWTgSZgC-XpbZ50wb5EqKOj33ugvcjrpdfWyEE-QwHrfcCEOVLJ8tm1pIPoMmW9jT-X3qPnnchQf0vBFaGntYhqfXAslFZPa92I2SxihjMvdACo_MqDqaCN4/s320/The+flood+waters+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">We at CEF are incredibly grateful for the wonderful support we have received to help bring relief to those suffering. We received funds to give families who needed support during a time of no income due to Covid19 and Covid lockdowns. We received flood and disaster relief funds for those in the mountains and low lying plains to help with damage to their homes or to help give temporary shelter </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">and later to give towards their new permanent homes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHpk6tJyCjJbucVZGT2sj7S905jbco6Cnx-PgkkWMzlfeJZIuqcF3uAwi6YW9305XbFeKl7Mb6s-cnhs3OIKLvoBkPP46IqaSEeiZBnSGH6hqUF0AIrSlyxrwj7TFhZPedHCIYTtCRJ8/s4073/DSC05682+%25282%2529+maybe+this+one.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1924" data-original-width="4073" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHpk6tJyCjJbucVZGT2sj7S905jbco6Cnx-PgkkWMzlfeJZIuqcF3uAwi6YW9305XbFeKl7Mb6s-cnhs3OIKLvoBkPP46IqaSEeiZBnSGH6hqUF0AIrSlyxrwj7TFhZPedHCIYTtCRJ8/w320-h150/DSC05682+%25282%2529+maybe+this+one.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />We are most grateful for all the care we received to help others less fortunate, when things have not been easy for many of you too. Thank you so much.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t1b8hYMYSRQ/X_Uucx7Z_1I/AAAAAAAAFfI/7l5gKVzbhqQA6Ec_pTHZ-RNh3w7m57HyACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/Giving%2Bdisaster%2Brelief%2Bto%2BPhuoc%2BThanh%2Bfamilies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t1b8hYMYSRQ/X_Uucx7Z_1I/AAAAAAAAFfI/7l5gKVzbhqQA6Ec_pTHZ-RNh3w7m57HyACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/Giving%2Bdisaster%2Brelief%2Bto%2BPhuoc%2BThanh%2Bfamilies.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The support of sponsors and donors has been wonderful and without your help very little would have been possible over this year. Girls stayed in school, and we had none drop out even though things were tough for their families. Being sponsored and having Covid support during the toughest months made a world of difference. </span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to all who have helped in various ways over this last year which includes my board, advisors and volunteers as well as all the local people who raised funds too. Together we can make a big difference. Thank you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">We all wish you a healthy, fulfilling and good 2021,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Linda</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Linda Hutchinson-Burn, the CEF staff and CEF management</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Children's Education Foundation - Vietnam </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZjYA9RSA5fM/X_UvnwaDCHI/AAAAAAAAFfU/9YHlOoHNa5AZ3LPihOjh8RS5zeslIRQ2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s3023/Staff%2Band%2BLinda%2B1%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="3023" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZjYA9RSA5fM/X_UvnwaDCHI/AAAAAAAAFfU/9YHlOoHNa5AZ3LPihOjh8RS5zeslIRQ2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Staff%2Band%2BLinda%2B1%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-3909002026865381652020-12-19T19:51:00.022-08:002021-01-05T20:04:54.145-08:00Disaster Relief December 2020<p> Over the last 6 week we raised funds for disaster relief for families who lost everything in Phuoc Son district, a mountainous area inhabited mainly by ethnic communities who live in simple homes. The following photos show the results of the disaster to homes. </p><p>We thank all who supported this project to help bring some relief to the suffering. I can't imagine what it is like to lose everything except what I am wearing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrPgNfacV8wV27_7ZD_SVSABqQh8dvPCRNihf_etL7U8cnPTf-6U3KlkY1KZ0u4Xrwr1vJh4kLm16q35tzzttg4_l99oTgvWJVmyKGXrk7qSh1w57AHsGA9A_tvgSozj19_uMbAqJcbY/s960/Destruction+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrPgNfacV8wV27_7ZD_SVSABqQh8dvPCRNihf_etL7U8cnPTf-6U3KlkY1KZ0u4Xrwr1vJh4kLm16q35tzzttg4_l99oTgvWJVmyKGXrk7qSh1w57AHsGA9A_tvgSozj19_uMbAqJcbY/s320/Destruction+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgkDNHUH7GVXTXVk4wW8QxjCecTq0Fee46eDnf9fJl3JNR_GwYtf9XTuzSLUHNUQRxFV_U7pgTStqDzhj5URNUflKKZfDgHCUApmDZVfX6uiwnfNSGVzJcGo-46FzflEk1m5lfaKE-3w/s960/Destruction+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgkDNHUH7GVXTXVk4wW8QxjCecTq0Fee46eDnf9fJl3JNR_GwYtf9XTuzSLUHNUQRxFV_U7pgTStqDzhj5URNUflKKZfDgHCUApmDZVfX6uiwnfNSGVzJcGo-46FzflEk1m5lfaKE-3w/s320/Destruction+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-3539863605464149452020-12-12T20:11:00.001-08:002021-01-07T20:43:07.138-08:00Home visits with photographer Manus Campbell<p>Every term we visit all our CEF students at their homes, but some university students come to the office when they are available for their updates. </p><p>It's a chance to see how they are, how the families are, the condition of their homes, to see if their finances have increased or decreased. We also discuss their education and provide suggestons to deal with educational challenges. </p><p>Our older students from grade 8 receive mentoring on home visits too. This is important as they frequently know of few careers except what they see in their lives, such as shopkeeper, bank clerk, teacher, doctor, nurse, waitress, cook and tailor. If none of those appeal or are realistic, they often are stuck on choosing a career. In this case we introduce the Holland Test that accesses their interests and their abitilies and gives a long list of potential careers, that our students then researches. As in many countries if the student focuses on the university requirement for that subject, they have a much greater chance of entry so it is important to try to choose a future career when in grade 9 before entering high school. As many of us didn't know what we really wanted to do until our thirties or fourties, this clearly is a challenge for them. </p><p>Manus who is sponsor, board member and part of our marketing team, as well as a professional photographer, loves to come on home visits to see his children, as well as the others and to take photos for us. We appreciate having these photos to share with sponsors and for the stories we write. Below are some photos he took on recent home visits.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9JK4vqMY0EWvUJYIvFGxi762iNp32KJmrPChqd9deK74w21g3XmQRGwXTXwkS037Gkw9jdh9Z7wCn8OXt_NRX-eMiYLb0EyMRdQtRwu36u9AJowVkpaGShuFJawS6I0myidrpzRQBQY/s2048/DSCF2567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9JK4vqMY0EWvUJYIvFGxi762iNp32KJmrPChqd9deK74w21g3XmQRGwXTXwkS037Gkw9jdh9Z7wCn8OXt_NRX-eMiYLb0EyMRdQtRwu36u9AJowVkpaGShuFJawS6I0myidrpzRQBQY/w200-h133/DSCF2567.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOMw7kdag8KECHdh2KxGBfGk_tyhpyOkERIB_qovb8dVgFPT65sx1-Y970ErAq6ZaO4C7oMvdDO3Kawi6iqyqTGG-NOkQl9O5a60OVe4BiZdWnAtju36Hkc3YCUOvNrIeiz-W2zVLyuQ/s2048/DSCF2599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We also discuss their education and provide suggestons to deal with educational challenges. </p><p>Our older students from grade 8 receive mentoring on home visits too. This is important as they frequently know of few careers except what they see in their lives, such as shopkeeper, bank clerk, teacher, doctor, nurse, waitress, cook and tailor. If none of those appeal or are realistic, they often are stuck on choosing a career. In this case we introduce the Holland Test that accesses their interests and their abitilies and gives a long list of potential careers, that our students then researches. As in many countries if the student focuses on the university requirement for that subject, they have a much greater chance of entry so it is important to try to choose a future career when in grade 9 before entering high school. As many of us didn't know what we really wanted to do until our thirties or fourties, this clearly is a challenge for them. </p><p>Manus who is sponsor, board member and part of our marketing team, as well as a professional photographer, loves to come on home visits to see his children, as well as the others and to take photos for us. We appreciate having these photos to share with sponsors and for the stories we write. Below are some photos he took on recent home visits.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvCHWetLyENvlhElqVlVtZn1So3beYl6_DDzLokVlubW2prMwAmQN0hrgOowNANKfMsdIjH8GMb7Hk9klAVqCwLY5RJtDnkiAFhobUh7oyk5txTYXemmzW768-DidzCsqNomv2MpkwTk/s2048/DSCF2670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvCHWetLyENvlhElqVlVtZn1So3beYl6_DDzLokVlubW2prMwAmQN0hrgOowNANKfMsdIjH8GMb7Hk9klAVqCwLY5RJtDnkiAFhobUh7oyk5txTYXemmzW768-DidzCsqNomv2MpkwTk/w200-h133/DSCF2670.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICboM8tqq3kWzyZH4VR2vuqPlqYCKLee7GjIPbKTGYhsJuU2Z5xb1erorB2zutofh6GF1a6Sg0U-gRZiopTaJxEwHfX9zE3qC_xB9lzPSbhENZRzLyyJEdmKIB6i5c_nW68gip8MiStg/s2048/DSCF2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">This last one I tool on Manus's camera</div><br /><p><br /></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-9011857941643395502020-10-05T19:32:00.002-07:002020-10-05T19:32:57.844-07:00Some Quang Nam payment day photos<p>On Sunday we had our term 1 payment day for our Quang Nam sponsorship students. We thought we would have to do what we did last term and that is just meet with 20 students at one time and 20 parents. Although there has been some loosening of our Covid restrictions, we still met in quite small groups, and had strict instructions to wash hands with sanitizer and to wear a mask. So we all wore masks except for photos and speeches. </p><p>We could not help our students if it wasn't for the funds from all our wonderful donors and sponsors, all working together with us to keep our students in school and university. Thank you so much! </p><p>A few of the 300 photos follow from the payment day of some of the groups of students from Dai Loc, Hoi An, Dien Ban and Duy Xuyen, students reading their contracts, speech giving and presenting two payments with the Dai Loc Red Cross, and one family photo of a dad with three of his four daughters. This is a super wonderful dad as he works so hard to support these girls and his wife who has serious mental health issues, so had to include this sweet photo of them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6er2w-2XIkF2Yw1A2-bzGToCb8MgpMkD8uJaHEvwZwymGxEfNxZXnjech8V__NUxBPhhYv7xqD9a_A0bp7yZIJRs2WxO0iDbt0iw5zy6-CmWeze5pPLGISXjkm1egwDxOgIrMonGANM/s4297/Group+photo+at+Dai+Loc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="4297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6er2w-2XIkF2Yw1A2-bzGToCb8MgpMkD8uJaHEvwZwymGxEfNxZXnjech8V__NUxBPhhYv7xqD9a_A0bp7yZIJRs2WxO0iDbt0iw5zy6-CmWeze5pPLGISXjkm1egwDxOgIrMonGANM/s320/Group+photo+at+Dai+Loc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It warms our hearts that there is this lovely meaningful connection. </p><p>This is a letter from Tham's ssponsor to her, with the Vietnamese following the English:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKg_WFZMIXMC_62V-oi3xZKzGeHZB2R0qOheHsx0m0H2E1PZc81mol5lsEB5ZPyDyXnG0w73oEEo5hX6sYE3DWZFa5NkyP_VeyO7nGdh7Eqex-HmKgn3Y7OGXwv4h5xQMaOrbaUQIuVQ/s1398/Ha+Noi+-+Nguyen+Thi+Tham+on+the+graduation+ceremony+day+-+August%252C+2020+to+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKg_WFZMIXMC_62V-oi3xZKzGeHZB2R0qOheHsx0m0H2E1PZc81mol5lsEB5ZPyDyXnG0w73oEEo5hX6sYE3DWZFa5NkyP_VeyO7nGdh7Eqex-HmKgn3Y7OGXwv4h5xQMaOrbaUQIuVQ/s320/Ha+Noi+-+Nguyen+Thi+Tham+on+the+graduation+ceremony+day+-+August%252C+2020+to+post.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hello Tham</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How quickly time passes. Hard to believe that it was 12 months ago last week that we met for lunch and a lovely talk in Hanoi. And then I got that beautiful letter from you, to which I am only now getting around to replying. Naughty me . So much has happened since then. And not just in your life and mine; the whole world has changed with the effects of the Covid virus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope you and your loved ones are all well. It seems from here that Vietnam has done a very good job in containing the virus. I hope it is still ok in Hanoi. Australia is going quite well compared to a lot of other places. It helps us being just one country on a big island. Our government has strict rules in place limiting travel in and out of the country, and even between some provinces. This has limited the spread, after people returning home from overseas early in the pandemic brought it home with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here in Darwin, in the north of Australia, where I live, our Premier closed the borders of our Province way back in February, which proved to be very wise. We have had no local transmission at all. We are now able to travel to some other parts of Australia and I am hoping to go and see two of my daughters, who live in other provinces, very soon. Unfortunately international travel is not allowed and I don’t know when I will get to see all my lovely friends in Vietnam again. I miss it so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You said in your letter that you were in an internship and expecting to get a permanent appointment. I hope that all worked out for you and that you are happy in your job. Also you were graduating in June. Did the ceremony go ahead with the virus around? I would have loved to be there had it been possible. Your Mum must be so proud of what you have achieved. And you have set a very good example for your sister, who I believe is also now studying hard and doing well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thankfully my family are all well. I have three daughters and two stepsons. They are all now in their forties and have families of their own, which means I have six grandchildren, four boys and two girls. The youngest is named Ivy, and she is just five years old. Ivy has her old grandfather doing whatever she wishes. My family jokes to me that when Ivy tells me to jump I say “yes and how high?” We have a lot of fun together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As a parent it has made me very happy that all five of my children did quite well at school and have gone on to have good jobs and be able to provide well for their own families. My eldest daughter is a school teacher and the other two are both scientists, one working for the local government in the Fisheries Department and the other at a hospital in Western Australia. My eldest stepson is a journalist and works as the media relations manager for a national football club. The other works part time in the office of a member of the provincial government; but is kept busy caring for his wife who has physical disabilities as a result of a serious car accident about twenty years ago. And they still have two young sons at home, so he is a very busy man.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am attaching a page with a few photos of family and around my home in Darwin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hopefully I will see you again some day. I have told family members about you and they may come looking for you to say hello if they get to travel to Vietnam some time in the future. I hope you have a happy and healthy life and wish you all the very best of luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lời chúc tốt nhất.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKqO9M8dLJVZCk90JKVu5mlwey5ucUpO0F3l13PVlZ5GOXUtnz-vobwfRYxteof3HNS2LESknb35yIh2B7GD33A6FrB4oigHT9OIS92PAxN1mnkw9F8be4Zpb2Y3CfO_hFo1HbpYXZyw/s1422/Ha+Noi+-+Nguyen+Thi+Tham%2527s+certificate-+August%252C+2020+to+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKqO9M8dLJVZCk90JKVu5mlwey5ucUpO0F3l13PVlZ5GOXUtnz-vobwfRYxteof3HNS2LESknb35yIh2B7GD33A6FrB4oigHT9OIS92PAxN1mnkw9F8be4Zpb2Y3CfO_hFo1HbpYXZyw/s320/Ha+Noi+-+Nguyen+Thi+Tham%2527s+certificate-+August%252C+2020+to+post.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;">Chào cháu Thắm,</span></div></div><p>Thời gian trôi qua nhanh quá. Thật khó để tin rằng đã 12 tháng trôi qua kể từ ngày ông và cháu ăn trưa và trò chuyện cùng nhau tại Hà Nội. Và sau đó ông nhận được từ cháu một lá thư rất dễ thương mà đến bây giờ ông mới có dịp hồi âm. Rất nhiều thứ đã xảy ra kể từ hôm đó. Không chỉ trong cuộc sống của cháu và ông, cả thế giới đã thay đổi dưới ảnh hưởng của đại dịch Covid. </p><p>Ông hi vọng cháu và gia đình cháu đều khỏe. Có vẻ như Việt Nam đã và đang làm rất tốt công tác phòng chống dịch. Ông hi vọng ở Hà Nội cũng vậy. Úc vẫn đang tiến triển tốt so với nhiều nơi khác. Điều này giúp mọi người ở đây được sống trong một đất nước trên một hòn đảo lớn. Chính phủ có những qui định nghiêm ngặt nhằm hạn chế việc đi lại trong và ngoài nước, và thậm chí là giữa một số thành phố. Điều này giúp hạn chế sự lây lan, sau khi những người từ nước ngoài trở về nhà trong đại dịch và mang theo bệnh. </p><p>Tại Darwin, phía bắc nước Úc, nơi ông đang sống, Thủ hiến của ông đã đóng cửa biên giới của thành phố vào tháng hai, điều này được cho là rất khôn ngoan vì ở đây không có bất kì ca nhiễm nào trong cộng đồng. Bây giờ mọi người ở đây có thể đi du lịch đến những vùng khác của Úc và ông đang hi vọng sẽ sớm gặp lại hai cô con gái của ông đang sống ở những thành phố khác. Rất tiếc, du lịch quốc tế chưa được phép và ông không biết đến khi nào ông mới có thể gặp lại những người bạn của ông ở Việt Nam. Ông nhớ họ rất nhiều.</p><p>Cháu có nói trong thư là cháu đã đi thực tập và mong được nhận vào làm nhân viên chính thức. Ông hi vọng những điều cháu mong trở thành sự thật và cháu hài lòng với công ciệc của mình. Lễ tốt nghiệp đại học của cháu vào tháng 6 vừa qua có được diễn ra trong tình hình dịch bệnh này không? Ông đã mong là ông đã ở đó vào ngày cháu nhận bằng tốt nghiệp. Chắc là mẹ cháu đã rất tự hào về những gì cháu đạt được. Cháu cũng đã tạo được một tấm gương tốt cho em cháu, người mà ông tin rằng đang học hành rất chăm chỉ và rất tốt.</p><p>Rất may gia đình ông vẫn khỏe. Ông có 3 con gái và 2 con trai riêng. Tất cả đều đã ngoài 40 và có gia đình riêng, nghĩa là ông có 6 đứa cháu, 4 trai và 2 gái. Đứa cháu nhỏ nhất tên là Ivy, và con bé mới được 5 tuổi. Ivy có một người ông làm tất cả những gì con bé muốn. Các con ông hay đùa với ông là nếu Ivy bảo ông nhảy thì chắc ông sẽ nói là “Vâng, nhảy cao bao nhiêu?”. Tất cả mọi người có rất nhiều niềm vui khi bên nhau.</p><p>Với tư cách là một phụ huynh, ông rất vui khi cả 5 đứa con của ông đều học khá tốt ở trường và đều có công việc tốt, có thể chu cấp tốt cho gia đình chúng. Cô con cả của ông là một giáo viên và 2 đứa còn lại đều là nhà khoa học, một đứa đang làm cho chính quyền địa phương Sở hải sản và người kia làm cho một bệnh viện ở Tây Úc. Con trai riêng lớn của ông là một nhà báo và làm giám đốc quan hệ truyền thông cho một câu lạc bộ bóng đá quốc gia. Đứa còn lại làm bán thời gian trong văn phòng của một thành viên chính quyền cấp tỉnh, nhưng vẫn bận rộn chăm sóc cho người vợ bị khuyết tật do tai nạn xe hơi nghiêm trọng xảy ra 20 năm trước. Chúng cũng có 2 đứa con trai nhỏ ở nhà, vì vậy nó là một người đàn ông rất bận rộn. </p><p>Ông có gửi kèm hình gia đình ông và nhà của ông ở Darwin trong thư này.</p><p>Hi vọng sẽ sớm gặp lại cháu. Ông có kể cho gia đình ông nghe về cháu và tất cả mọi người đều mong chờ gặp cháu nếu đến Việt Nam. Ông hi vọng cháu có một cuộc sống vui vẻ và hạnh phúc và chúc cháu gặp nhiều may mắn.</p><p>Lời chúc tốt nhất.</p><div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-23239336704049055642020-09-20T18:00:00.002-07:002020-09-20T18:00:53.108-07:00Phuc Le 2010<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back in 2010 we were helping many girls in this Catholic community of Phuc Le to stay in school and complete their education. Being a Catholic community, most had large families with a high school drop out rate. Families generally considered that a girl should marry as soon as possible and bear children. This attitude was a challenge for us to deal with sometimes. One particualr family with this attitude would not allow their very bright daughter to have a university education, but wanted her helping in the family business and in the family way sooner than later. She was distraught about this fixed opinion, but that is what happened.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the girls in this community completed school and many did have a university education, except for two sisters who we were very fond. Mum had abandoned the family due to extreme poverty and dad's alcholism. An aunt took on the responsibility of the care of granddad and the cildren. She was an uneducated rice farmer and every day was a struggle to put food on the table. Although we paid for the girls education and contributed to food, she wanted them working to remove this daily burden. They both finished secondary school, but then went to work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes with sponsorship and food support provided we can't always accomplish our CEF wishes one hundred percent. Fortunately we were able to help all the others graduate from high school at least. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These photos are by Shanti Burn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0blhGfeO7qdyKT69udqaV7NKvDI8ygu0KrJZTqFI_UjItAUMo2VyLlAfn9y0-8uBworKkyggCvFRr94Xm84FCwKXNHxhrIhk1Bt89J-lpcp-aQZjj2fVUK6H7gYxkwktIwUHHkL4d1ZM/s2048/DSC07810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0blhGfeO7qdyKT69udqaV7NKvDI8ygu0KrJZTqFI_UjItAUMo2VyLlAfn9y0-8uBworKkyggCvFRr94Xm84FCwKXNHxhrIhk1Bt89J-lpcp-aQZjj2fVUK6H7gYxkwktIwUHHkL4d1ZM/w240-h320/DSC07810.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-36650751336564939022020-09-15T02:35:00.004-07:002020-09-15T02:36:08.821-07:00A love for volunteering ~ Letter translation by CEF's Thuy Tran<p>Nga, a grade10 CEF student, shared her interesting experience of volunteering during the Covid-19 pandemic in Hoi An in her letter to her sponsor: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEPleGjTx-UdKqRT7TeCIAscOLmX2LfjVUQy4yEDOV1593d1NjtztFDFQ7hBXW_aWN0Q6MMyvvmzUXPEO7UiVl94GXJ8NE_ysi0nHSoLk2EPAAzmSxl0Pv-x9xxg3IdUlfXYtc51cFg8/s720/Nga+Hoi+An+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEPleGjTx-UdKqRT7TeCIAscOLmX2LfjVUQy4yEDOV1593d1NjtztFDFQ7hBXW_aWN0Q6MMyvvmzUXPEO7UiVl94GXJ8NE_ysi0nHSoLk2EPAAzmSxl0Pv-x9xxg3IdUlfXYtc51cFg8/s320/Nga+Hoi+An+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>‘I hope this letter finds you and your family fine. Covid-19 has affected many people around the world and I hope it doesn’t affect your area too much. I also would like to say thank you very much for caring for our family and supporting us during this difficult period. </p><p>In Hoi An, we have had a long period of quarantine because there were many positive Covid-19 cases in our local communities. All people have followed the government’s directives, staying at home to protect themselves and to prevent the pandemic continuing. During that time, The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union has had many activities to take part in on Covid-19 prevention and control efforts together with our health authorities. Being a member of the Youth Union, I am very happy and willing to volunteer when they need us. Many members wanted to join their activities, and I was so happy and proud to be chosen. After doing health checks and being trained in how to protect ourselves from Covid-19, I attended many activities since the end of July. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIhN51f_1-Z9y7I8ZpnSxle2nkQG-a9Y_H_uo-pBu9-qVUNxPHbed8xHRggeU38tHFbSIGxVaGM3YrPL4j6P67XG47VVuIukUIuiAGkOfO6KDpU7Z3HPm9MbQDuy8uAJ0Q5T7MnLlzRg/s720/Nga+Hoi+An+%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIhN51f_1-Z9y7I8ZpnSxle2nkQG-a9Y_H_uo-pBu9-qVUNxPHbed8xHRggeU38tHFbSIGxVaGM3YrPL4j6P67XG47VVuIukUIuiAGkOfO6KDpU7Z3HPm9MbQDuy8uAJ0Q5T7MnLlzRg/s320/Nga+Hoi+An+%25284%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlo3i-ISuB_dsBQ6-HobcbwSNkuahRv-yrW2SLvtnQAukiD_MXrBHcZLv0Hw_uV7blrXkCoN_0x59Imz1wbsdQJl4UXrlUJAao1VF6og_90AAl_iymGmfr1aEl79WzJxPU1IEBbtxtI0/s960/Nga+Hoi+An.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlo3i-ISuB_dsBQ6-HobcbwSNkuahRv-yrW2SLvtnQAukiD_MXrBHcZLv0Hw_uV7blrXkCoN_0x59Imz1wbsdQJl4UXrlUJAao1VF6og_90AAl_iymGmfr1aEl79WzJxPU1IEBbtxtI0/s320/Nga+Hoi+An.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGYrugEuJFw4C0niaK4XL7zy2pw0ynyYF8VyocKu6aBDpW-dcDqFNiWj8Y9ar806hqHxbcn3zZb6OeICsBGcH8AUW23G_ZbcNzdjZCuNdAdyoo09X7psh2bcGDbC1_nRIEm-x7ag4Eac/s720/Nga+Hoi+An+%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGYrugEuJFw4C0niaK4XL7zy2pw0ynyYF8VyocKu6aBDpW-dcDqFNiWj8Y9ar806hqHxbcn3zZb6OeICsBGcH8AUW23G_ZbcNzdjZCuNdAdyoo09X7psh2bcGDbC1_nRIEm-x7ag4Eac/s320/Nga+Hoi+An+%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I helped them in cooking for people who were staying at the quarantine sites, giving food support to communities which were contagious quarantine areas, where they strictly stopped transportation between different communities, and also stopping and checked the temperature of people travelling from one area to another to prevent the spread of Covid-19. As well as that we also checked the temperature of students when they went back to school. I also would like to send you some photos about my volunteer work.’</p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-47861816477213097482020-09-01T20:08:00.000-07:002020-09-01T20:08:23.922-07:00Suong, a sad story, but with hope ~Guest blog by CEF's Thuy Tran<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8xgjJ2fqkS6WIzBMuRWGcld5EVaC3jyCDxgwfLK6cS6wEiCAY4Rc6IfGnofnsntj_iXRzZ7s9KU1t-AHeJVY47lodsW_O-y6WiFgPynOyD2IwKxSK-TMxCYs-X3wZW0fp8DFxYAJsK8/s2048/Phuoc+Loc+-+where+Si+lives.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="2048" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8xgjJ2fqkS6WIzBMuRWGcld5EVaC3jyCDxgwfLK6cS6wEiCAY4Rc6IfGnofnsntj_iXRzZ7s9KU1t-AHeJVY47lodsW_O-y6WiFgPynOyD2IwKxSK-TMxCYs-X3wZW0fp8DFxYAJsK8/w320-h220/Phuoc+Loc+-+where+Si+lives.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLnaTSdRV8-au59G_LQiR2WaoVJAVHxZew6EX4fLAo8nhLkJegy5sLJJ_ACp2Y7xX4iYwIq8DPbac5qN4X0xdM8HdNEKbVh9R7rgu-arhRdCcUXKrYd3t9iDWBun6zkqfEwEcBgeZeyI/s695/Phuoc+Son-+Ho+Thi+Sy-+July+2020+-+to+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLnaTSdRV8-au59G_LQiR2WaoVJAVHxZew6EX4fLAo8nhLkJegy5sLJJ_ACp2Y7xX4iYwIq8DPbac5qN4X0xdM8HdNEKbVh9R7rgu-arhRdCcUXKrYd3t9iDWBun6zkqfEwEcBgeZeyI/w309-h320/Phuoc+Son-+Ho+Thi+Sy-+July+2020+-+to+post.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><p>Suong’s family lives in one of the poorest remote villages in Phuoc Son district. In this village, most of the people are alcoholics and are all related to each other. Many husbands and wives are cousins. Almost everyone does farming. They plant vegetables, collect wood, honey, and wild vegetables in the forest for their family and then share with their relatives if they have too much. Suong's parents can't make any money because they are alcoholics. There is nothing in their house except for clothes and a few kitchen items which look like they haven’t been used for a long time. Because the soil is not suitable for planting rice, the Government supports them with enough rice to eat, but the alcoholics exchange it for rice wine. When they are hungry and need a meal, they go to their relatives who have food. Over the last three years Suong's parents got worse as they have been drunk every day and haven’t worked much which makes Suong and her sister not want to stay home anymore. Suong moved to live with her aunt's family while her sister went to live with granny's family in the same village.</p><div><div>Suong is one of five students in the village who continues their studies at high school. During the academic year, she stays at the school dorm as it takes her two and a half hours from home to school by motorbike. Most of the young people in her community just finished their secondary school education or some just primary school education. They all believe that it is expensive to go to high school and they can't afford it. Suong told them about her experience and that it doesn’t cost much money to go to high school. Sadly, no-one believes her because she has a cousin who works in construction in the lowland and sometimes gives her US$8.70 when he visits home. Suong is determined not to live at home, and continue her education, as she loves going to school and wants to be a literature teacher in the future.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>(Name changed)</div><div>(Photos show the row of houses where they live and Suong)</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525417666837795532.post-32869816060349659662020-08-27T03:28:00.001-07:002020-08-27T03:28:36.770-07:00Student stories ~ Guest blog by CEF's Kim Chi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yGWEjDf2b5a59FkjHnmhpbvcEVaGURqaM9W0_TZYRufZkz-ADWzfcUcE1mZZps5OeM9dYMatCJ5npgDdR1JJxLqGKj9sw6qaGFwP0EHeTN_QuOOEE9BxgCD-oO84Ha7-1_yNMbfz3qA/s2048/2013+-++Lan+with+her+mother+-+Brian+Kuhl+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yGWEjDf2b5a59FkjHnmhpbvcEVaGURqaM9W0_TZYRufZkz-ADWzfcUcE1mZZps5OeM9dYMatCJ5npgDdR1JJxLqGKj9sw6qaGFwP0EHeTN_QuOOEE9BxgCD-oO84Ha7-1_yNMbfz3qA/w320-h276/2013+-++Lan+with+her+mother+-+Brian+Kuhl+photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIiotikslnsPh5E6-cz50sCBPARrbQHLzE3S-eAPxk5MgLr6Be7rHJaQCoFEOrhnFk7ddcvVLNn0lKE1DbMnlb5pf-_dDk8sYAqYW-Qbyt6B86MTgxy5a4QVky3Pvg3rqM4Pq-zNp4Cg/s2048/Le+Thu+2009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIiotikslnsPh5E6-cz50sCBPARrbQHLzE3S-eAPxk5MgLr6Be7rHJaQCoFEOrhnFk7ddcvVLNn0lKE1DbMnlb5pf-_dDk8sYAqYW-Qbyt6B86MTgxy5a4QVky3Pvg3rqM4Pq-zNp4Cg/w240-h320/Le+Thu+2009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLvIzTOW4agx9yOfnCRBzvLTcMmVdkvYWH4CVhyk8v-6MdF1iOL2WXhc5dzDqSRvsL8ra1sQGuQUnDU4Ytu-OBr5gucxqqtbhzLxWKm2JjgLK_aZF0xOXafMCgSi_BBJl0E829dE9XY8/s2048/2015+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2048" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLvIzTOW4agx9yOfnCRBzvLTcMmVdkvYWH4CVhyk8v-6MdF1iOL2WXhc5dzDqSRvsL8ra1sQGuQUnDU4Ytu-OBr5gucxqqtbhzLxWKm2JjgLK_aZF0xOXafMCgSi_BBJl0E829dE9XY8/w320-h261/2015+%25284%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> Doing termly home visits provides us with the current information on the children and families in CEF’s sponsorship program. By doing this, we then can look at the ways to support them better. But, collecting all the information of the children to write their stories helps us to understand their backgrounds, how they came to CEF's family, what challenges they have overcome and how CEF education sponsorship has changed their lives. </p><p>I’ve done seven stories of CEF’s students and each story brought me different emotions. I admired their extraordinary will to overcome every difficulty and attain many achievements in their lives and studies. On top of these, they showed they could make their futures different and break the cycle of family poverty through education.</p><div>(Photos of some of the students written about recently from when they were young, all by Brian Kuhl) </div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919652786134907456noreply@blogger.com0