Giving scholarships to children in difficult circumstances

The program gave 151 scholarships worth VND 700,000 each (including VND 500,000 in cash and VND 200,000 in Mid-Autumn Festival gift) to 151 students in difficult circumstances from the districts of Quang Dien, Phu Loc, and Phu Vang; from Huong Thuy, and Huong Tra towns, and from Hue City.

Chi Thien Fund for Children is a non-profit social charity organization that helps children in difficult circumstances access to health care and education, under the financial sponsorship of Zhi-Shan Foundation Taiwan.

Besides giving scholarships, the fund also provides free vocational training for teenagers with disabilities, and sets up reading movement in rural schools annually.

Story and photo: Hai Thuan

• Hoa Xuan - a fishing village by O Lau River (22/10)
• Moments on the running track of Hue Marathon  (21/10)
• Growing ginseng ... against deforestation (21/10)
• Savory simmered dried daikon radish with galangal and lemongrass (19/10)
• Ray Lang is no longer desolate (18/10)
• Hue University is eligible for a “National University” (13/10)
• Freshly steamed sweet potato dumplings (11/10)
• "I want to bring opportunity for many children to access English effectively" (09/10)