Nghe An Newspaper Youth Union gives money to support 8th grade female student who has to carry her younger sibling to school

Hien is a character in the article."Mother has mental illness, 8th grade girl has to carry her younger sibling to school"on Nghe An Newspaper.

Nguyen Thi Hien (13 years old), from Thanh An commune, Thanh Chuong district, was born without knowing her father. Her mentally ill mother left home and wandered around, so Hien had to go to school and raise her younger sibling alone. Hien's mother, Nguyen Thi Tuyen (43 years old), has a mental illness that is getting worse. Hien has to take care of everything in the house.

Hien and her sister before entering SOS Children's Village Vinh. Photo: Huy Thu

After giving birth to her second child, Tuyen often left home, leaving her child behind, and wandered around until late at night. Many times, when she returned home, she would vandalize and throw away all of Hien and her sisters' belongings. With no one to look after her at home, Hien often took her younger sibling to school. On sunny or rainy days, Hien often had to walk, carrying a bag on her shoulder and carrying her younger sibling along the dirt road along the village for more than 4km to get to school.

Hien and her sister play in the SOS Children's Village Vinh. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After Nghe An Newspaper postedarticle about Hien's pitiful situation, the two sisters Hien were welcomed and raised at SOS Children's Village Vinh.

Many readers and philanthropists have also helped the pitiful situation of Hien and her sister.

The Youth Union Executive Committee of Nghe An Newspaper presented a gift to Nguyen Thi Hien. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On the afternoon of March 19, the Youth Union Executive Committee of Nghe An Newspaper came to present a gift of 6,250,000 VND to Nguyen Thi Hien. This amount was donated by benefactors and youth union members of the newspaper.

The Youth Union of Nghe An Newspaper hopes that the cooperation and contributions of readers and benefactors will be a source of encouragement for me to try to overcome difficulties and excel in my studies.

This is also one of the programs in the series of activities celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Youth Union of Nghe An Newspaper.

Previously,Nghe An Newspaper also donated and supported 20 million VND for Nguyen Thi Dung and her children in Mai Dinh hamlet, Thanh Mai commune, Thanh Chuong district. Dung had a brain tumor, her husband died early, and she had to raise 2 young children.