By Niem Dinh | Fundraising Officer
“I want to dispel the old prejudice, to learn and see how colorful the world is.” S. emotionally shared the reason she enrolled to REACH Hanoi Center.
S.’s a H’Mong minority ethnic student in the Hairdressing course, batch 53. Coming from Lai Chau province, she lives in a farming family of 11 members: her parents, 4 siblings and 4 cousins. The poor living condition and lack of qualitied education urged her to push her limit.
S. said, “Most of my female peers’ experience school dropout and early marriage, but I don’t want to settle down and spend my life in only my hometown”. During her 12th grade, S.’d encouraged the neighboring children to finish school and tutor them in H’mong writing. Despite this meaningful job, S. felt discouraged sometimes. She was lacking of orientation like the others.
“I want to pursue higher education and to control my life. Marriage’s my only option, but I’m confused where to start”, S. spoke. Fortunately, she saw a REACH’s advertisement on Facebook. The artistic girl was gratified by the Hairdressing course. Successfully persuading her parents, she took out a loan and travelled 350 kilometers to Hanoi.
S. arrived 2 weeks late and was worried that she missed the coursework. Living in EM’s dormitory, she astounded for immediately practicing the skills instead of revising the theory. However, this studious girl overcame the difficulty and caught up with her classmates with enthusiastic support from Facilitator.
The course provided S. vocational skills and upgraded her life. Soft skills training modules and guidance from Facilitator transform her into a confident person. “As an ethnic minority person, I faced homesick and communication barrier. But my determination was boosted because of attractive activities and the dedicate care from my Facilitator, who I always consider as my second mom”, S. opened up.
During three-month training at REACH, S.’d excellently proved her excellence and resilience. She’s working as an apprentice in EM Hair Salon, REACH’s social enterprise. With a monthly salary of 4.800.000 VND, S. maintains herself, repays her loan and saves up for her family. “I’m contented being a REACH student and a visionary person comprehending self-awareness and achieving goals. In the future, I want to develop my skills and mindset”, S. sharing.
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