My name is Nguyễn Trần Trọng Hiếu and I am attending 9th grade at Quang Trung High School. My family situation has been very difficult. My parents are divorced and my father has left us for over 10 years now. In order to pay for my brother’s school fees and mine, my mother does knitting work. Unfortunately, she’s been sick for a while now. I can no longer go to school because her earnings hardly cover her medication.    >>>

June 2, 2004. Dear benefactors. My name is Mai Nguyễn Ngọc Tấn.  I am fifteen years old and currently attending 8th grade at Đoàn Thị Điểm High School in Gò Vấp. Despite my heart condition since birth, I was always graded as an “excellent student” from grade 1 to grade 6. During my 7th grade, my heart condition became more severe, which interfered with my general health and my schooling, causing my grades to fall to average.   >>>