New Home Brings New Opportunities

A new home can open up windows of opportunity for an entire family, as it did for Mr. Vuong and Mrs. Than of Ham Tan commune, Binh Thuan province.

Mrs. Than cares for their daughters (ages five and two) at home while Mr. Vuong works in construction. His weekly income is barely enough to live on, and their livelihood becomes precarious during the rainy season when construction work is scarce. This hardship is compounded by the family’s living conditions: An unstable, abandoned house.

But then a friend told them about Kids Promise. A family member gave Mr. Vuong and Mrs. Than a small plot of land and Kids Promise selected the family as a recipient of a charity home. After two months of construction, the home was dedicated.

Mr. Vuong and Mrs. Than told Kids Promise that the new home will make their family much safer during the rainy season. And with a solid home around them, Mrs. Than plans to look for work so the family can save up money and send their children to school. The family extended their sincere thanks to Kids Promise for giving them new opportunities and making their dreams a reality.