One more dream

Photo: Nguyen Xuan An, Tua Chua ADP Manager

“I feel lucky because I’m a sponsored child,” shared 14-year-old Quang Quoc Khanh. “My life has changed a lot.”

Khanh, a student in Muong Bang commune of mountainous Dien Bien province, is about to enter grade nine – the last schoolyear before moving to high school.

“Khanh is very obedient, studious and helpful. He helps us whenever he can. For the past three years, his performance at school has improved a lot,” said his father. “I feel so happy every time my son brings home a certificate of merit from school.”

Adding to the changes seen in Khanh, his mother was moved when talking about the support their family has received since World Vision’s work started in their village. “We had so little money to invest in our farming activities,” she said. “Not just that, we didn’t know how to maximise our profit to increase our family’s income.”

“Then we found out about the literacy and basic finance class. One thing led to another and we joined a savings group and livelihood group for raising pigs,” she continued. “World Vision’s microloan helped us afford a breeding pig, which has already produced one litter of piglets.”

Though it’s still too soon for them to be financially confident, Khanh’s family have been greatly encouraged by the positive changes they have experienced. Both his parents are determined that their son will pursue higher education and realise his dream of becoming a literature teacher.