By Laura Van Arsdel | PeaceTrees Vietnam Intern
Last month, PeaceTrees staff in Vietnam visited kindergartens to deliver gifts to students in celebration of Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year! The visits supported our work to maintain the school food program for students attending PeaceTrees kindergartens. These school lunches are often the only reliable source of nutrition for our 4,379 kindergarten students from Quang Tri and Quang Bình Provinces. Nutritious meals for students attending PeaceTrees kindergartens is an important step towards eliminating undernutrition, a problem that still affects a quarter of Vietnamese children aged 0-5.
Pictured here are students at the newly rebuilt A Xing Village Kindergarten in Quang Tri Province! The rebuild of this kindergarten was completed at the end of 2021 in response to the kindergarten being severely damaged by storms in 2020. Students were recently welcomed back to this school and received lucky envelopes in honor of Tet! The resumption of classes means that students have enjoyed increased food security and consistent access to clean water on top of a regular education.
Food security in central Vietnam is still impacted by the legacy of war. PeaceTrees staff is committed to making the land in Quang Tri and Quang Bình safe for community-led development and agricultural projects, as well for the many kindergartens and community centers that provide a safe space to learn and lifesaving mine risk education. This year, we will continue to work to expand projects that provide clean water, nutritious food, and economic opportunities to communities still impacted by the legacy of war.
Our work to support the health, safety, and food security of young students in Vietnam is only possible through the friendship and generosity of donors like you. Thank you for your support!
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