Girl with no arms or legs receives special scholarship

• October 5, 2013 23:06

Two special scholarships from the program “VNPT - Connecting Dreams” were awarded to Nguyen Linh Chi - an 8-year-old girl with a congenital disability of no limbs and her younger brother Nguyen Dinh Dung - exemplary examples of willpower and studiousness.

Hai chị em Linh Chi được trao 2 suất học bổng, mỗi suất trị giá 10 triệu đồng.

Linh Chi and her sister were awarded two scholarships, each worth 10 million VND.

Nguyen Linh Chi is the daughter of Nguyen Dinh Nam and Trinh Ngoc Thuy - residing in Group 67, Nguyen Thai Hoc Ward, Yen Bai City, Yen Bai Province. Nguyen Linh Chi, her younger brother Nguyen Dinh Dung and their father all suffered from the effects of Agent Orange from their grandfather, Colonel Nguyen Dinh Sanh - former Commander of the Yen Bai Provincial Military Command. Due to the effects of Agent Orange, Nguyen Linh Chi was born with no arms or legs, while Nguyen Dinh Nam and Nguyen Dinh Dung suffered from blood allergies.

8 years since her birth, overcoming countless difficulties and mixed opinions from society, Nguyen Linh Chi and her family have always tried to help her integrate into the community and be able to do many things for herself.

Linh Chi được mẹ giúp đỡ viết ước mơ trên đôi tay của mình

Linh Chi was helped by her mother to write her dream on her hands

Despite having no arms or legs, Linh Chi learned to walk on two stainless steel pipes. She could also hold objects, pour drinks, and serve guests. She also went to first grade at Nguyen Thai Hoc Primary School - Yen Bai City. Chi learned to read and write by holding a pen under her chin, although she wrote slower than her friends.

Despite having to endure illness and being disadvantaged compared to their peers, Nguyen Linh Chi and her sister are still determined to go to school and always want to study well to become useful people for society. Up to now, thanks to the help of philanthropists and good doctors, Chi has been given prosthetic limbs to create better conditions for her study and daily life.

Mr. Hoang Duc Son - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of VNPT Group was very moved when meeting Linh Chi and her family. "VNPT has been doing a lot of social work, sharing difficulties with people in remote areas. The study encouragement program "VNPT - Wings of Vietnamese Talent" has also been a motivation to help hundreds of poor students overcome difficulties. Linh Chi will certainly receive special attention from the professional leaders and the VNPT trade union." - Mr. Son affirmed.

Mr. Phan Hoai Nam - Secretary of the Youth Union of VNPT Group emotionally shared: "We will definitely build a long-term plan to accompany Linh Chi in her future life."

The program "VNPT - Fostering Vietnamese Talents" was initiated by the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education, sponsored and organized continuously by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) from 2006 to present.

Over the past 8 years (2006 - 2013), VNPT has spent more than 10 billion VND to organize scholarships for nearly 15,000 students across 63 provinces and cities nationwide, from remote provinces to the northernmost regions of the country. Each scholarship program is coordinated between the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education and member units of VNPT.

Over the past 7 years (2006 - 2012), the "VNPT - Fostering Vietnamese Talents" Scholarship has reached thousands of students across the country. In this 8th year, the VNPT Scholarship will continue to reach poor students in the provinces of Tuyen Quang, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, An Giang, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Ha Giang, Thai Binh...

According to Vietnamnet - TH