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