The dream of going to school for an orphaned girl in Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - With her father gone, and her mother struggling to provide for the three sisters' education, 7-year-old Thai Thi Ha Vy, a student in class 2B at Son Hai Primary School (Quynh Luu district), fears that one day her mother will no longer be able to provide for them, leaving her without the opportunity to go to school with her friends.
Following a small road in Hamlet 4, Son Hai coastal commune (Quynh Luu district), we arrived at the home of Thai Thi Ha Vy (7 years old). Upon entering, we saw Tran Thi Oanh (31 years old, Ha Vy's mother) sadly lighting incense for her husband.
Ms. Oanh and her husband got married in 2011 and have had three children. Both families are struggling financially, so the couple has to be self-reliant in providing for their families.
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Although still young Despite her young age, Thai Thi Ha Vy already knows how to help her mother take care of her younger siblings and do household chores. |
At this time, the eldest child, Thai Thi Ha Vy, is only 7 years old, the second child, Thai Thi Nha Uyen, is 4 years old, and the third child, Thai Ba Cuong, is 2 years old.
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| Certificate of poverty status. |
"It's a pity for the family's situation. The husband passed away, the wife doesn't have a stable job, and the children are still young. The house they're living in is also dilapidated. Several times during heavy rains, Ms. Oanh was busy selling cakes, and luckily, neighbors came over to take her things away, otherwise her husband's altar would have gotten completely wet," shared Ms. Tran Thi Nhan, a neighbor.
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| Despite her difficult family circumstances, Thai Thi Ha Vy is a very diligent student. |
Since her husband passed away and her children are still young, to make ends meet, Ms. Oanh has to work hard every day, waking up early to wrap and sell cakes. Each day she earns about 70 to 80 thousand dong to buy food for the whole family.
As for Thai Thi Ha Vy, although still young, she is aware of her circumstances, so after school she helps her mother take care of her younger siblings and does chores around the house. “There are three sisters in the family; the youngest hasn’t started school yet, and the two older sisters are in lower grades, so the tuition fees are low. We can manage now, but when they grow up, I don’t know if I’ll be able to afford to send them to school,” Ms. Oanh said, sobbing.
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| The dilapidated house of Ms. Tran Thi Oanh and her children. |
