Duy is a first grader whose parents were both injured in a landmine explosion while they were farming. This made it extremely difficult for them to work and afford tuition and supplies for Duy.

Thanks to Karen’s support, however, Duy will be able to start first grade at a government school in Quang Tri, Vietnam!

Linh is a daughter of a landmine survivor, Ho Van Hoa. Her father experienced major abdominal injuries when a bomb exploded while he was working in the field.

Thanks to the generous support of people like David, Linh can afford to stay in school. She is about to enter 5th grade.

Thanks David for helping PeaceTrees Vietnam support the education of children in local schools in Quang Tri Province in Central Vietnam!

Four years ago, Hong lost his left hand after a bomb exploded in his back yard. Since then, he has been able to stay in school and pursue his dream of becoming an artist with the help of donors like you through the PeaceTrees Vietnam scholarship program. This program supports the education of children in local schools in Quang Tri Province in Central Vietnam.

Thank you for support!

Tam, 30 years old, his wife Thuy, and their son were all injured when a landmine exploded in their field while they were farming. Tam is a part-time laborer with a low and unstable salary of about $70 USD per month.

The gift from Paul has helped PeaceTrees Vietnam support the family by providing them with necessary food and long-term medical care supplies, as well as pigs which the wife will breed and sell to sustain the family income in the long-term.

Thank you for supporting this family in their time of need.

Earlier this month, a mine accident occurred at Cau Nhi village in Quang Tri province, Vietnam, while two local people were clearing bush. The victims were Dao Ba Tam (46 years old), and his wife, Hoang Thi Thuy (46 years old). Tam died in the Hue hospital on the same day, while Thuy had only experienced minor injuries.

Tam was the bread-winner of his family. He and his wife were supporting 4 school-aged children. The second child decided to drop out of school to work at a hairdressing salon to earn more money for the family. The income of the family mainly depends on rice cultivation, and it averages to $45 per month. To send their children to school, Tam and Thuy had to borrow money from relatives and friends.

Right after the accident, PeaceTrees Vietnam supported Tam’s family by paying for his funeral. This support was small but meaningful to the family while they were facing emotional trauma and economic hardship. The death of Tam is an enormous loss for his family. What they need to be supported now is educational scholarships for children and household economic support. Such practical assistance will help them have a brighter future.

Neil, thank you for supporting the financial assistance PeaceTrees allocated to help this family rebuild their life.

The boy in this picture is Ho Van Lai. He is fortunate to have received a full set of textbooks and notebooks that are part of a scholarship that you have supported through PeaceTrees VietNam. Lai is one of 150 young landmine victims and/or children of landmine victims who received the scholarship this year. Each scholarship includes text books, notebooks, fabric for uniform and part of school fees that will ensure these students can continue studying.

Lai is now 20 years old, but he was injured in an explosive accident 11 years ago. Two other boys died in the accident, another had minor injuries, and Lai was severely injured. He lost both feet and one hand. His other hand was injured. He has had 10 surgeries since the accident. Because of his injuries, he fell behind his classmates and spent 3 years in a school for disabled children, but is now in a main stream high school.

Since the accident happened, his family has faced many difficulties. Income of the whole family is from his father’s fishing and his mother’s animal husbandry activities, and earns them approximately $65 per month. This is not sufficient to cover their expenses. Besides Lai, his parents support his brother and sister who are studying at university and high school, respectively.

Such assistance like PeaceTrees’ annual scholarship is really meaningful not only to Lai but also his family. To ensure his independence, Lai’s top priority is his education. Because of this, he tried his best to go back to school after the accident, though not many people at that time believed he could do it. With the help from the scholarship, Lai was able to move to Dong Ha city in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, where is 13km away from his hometown in Gio Viet commune. He now rents a small room and attends a mainstream high school. For him, studying is the only thing that makes him happy and the only way to help him have a better life.

Thank you Neil for supporting a year of education for Lai!