By Huong Nguyen | Project Leader
It has been two years since COVID-19 has spread rapidly within and between countries across the globe. With the unstable circumstance causing by the appearance and spread of COVID-19 over the country, we have witnessed a far-reaching impact on all aspects of the families in our program. The most deprived and marginalized children are being hit the hardest by the pandemic, exacerbating existing inequalities and pushing the most vulnerable children even further behind. Fortunately, our children are very resilient, hopeful, and resourceful.
Thanks to your support, we organized diversity activities throughout the school year and ensured 100% of the girls in the program continue going to school without fears of tuition fees.
In last August, during the Mid-autumn season activity, we teach the young girls make a traditional star lantern. We believe creativity goes hand in hand with imagination. And, imagination is crucial to problem solving, thinking outside of the box and being able to immerse oneself in many pursuits. That’s why craft session is always a part of our activity!
In last September, we also carried out one of the most vital activities of the program every year : the annual evaluation. This is a process of collecting and analyzing information from all beneficiaries (the girls and their caregivers) in order to understand the effectiveness and the ongoing operations of the program, as well as promote communication and provide useful feedback about the program and staff. This is a crucial step helping us improve the impact and performance of our work every year.
From October to December, we held workshops on Comprehensive sexuality education and Internet Safety was conducted by AAT for the children of "Where Dreams Bloom" program. The objective is to ensure that young people are receiving high quality, life skills-based, sexuality education to gain the knowledge and skills to make safe, healthy and respectful choices about sexuality and relationships.
This year we happily publish the 4th edition booklet of the program, that records our meaningful journey with beneficiaries, donors, volunteers and many other great ones who share the mutual objective of lighting the dreams of the young girls through education.
Last but not least, we would like to send our welcome to Phuong An, our new program intern. She has been in charge of supporting and following the girls in the Where Dreams Bloom program since October 2022. It’s a great pleasure for us to have contributed to her professional growth.
Thank you for your ongoing support towards empowering the girls. You are truly making a huge different for them with your care and generosity. We wish you and your family a Happy New Year! May the new year brings to you lots of love, laughter, and joy.
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