How Blue Dragon built a roadmap to ending human trafficking
Using our experience from over 20 years of frontline work, Blue Dragon has created a roadmap to ending human trafficking.
Blue Dragon has rescued 2000 people from human trafficking
Since our first rescue over 20 years ago, Blue Dragon’s now brings hundreds of people home from slavery every year.
Oanh’s family: the fall, the rise and the resolve
With determination and the right support from Blue Dragon, Oanh's family are thriving in the face of tragedy.
Hung: Hope don’t die
Hung has survived poverty, slavery and gunfire - and so has his hope.
Thuc: selfless to the end
Thuc dedicated his life to helping others. He has passed away, but his dream of ending human trafficking lives on.
The race to get Chi to school on time
After living on the streets with her beloved grandmother, Chi now has a safe home - and soon she'll have a school.
Nhi: Free to be brave
From a little girl who lived her childhood fearing that her family would run out of food, Nhi is living up her dream of being a proud chef.
Ti: the boy with the whole world before him
At five years old, Ti was living on the streets. Now he is studying in Australia on a full scholarship.
One night. One city. Decades of change across Vietnam.
Join a team of Blue Dragon social workers as they go through the highs and lows of a single night on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City
Viet Anh: helping children to stand tall beside him
Viet Anh started working on the streets at five years old. Now he helps children to turn their lives around.
Truc and Linh are not afraid anymore
They’ve gone from a life on the streets, back to into education.
Kin the birthday king of Ho Chi Minh City
Social worker Kin brings birthday joy while changing children's lives.
Vinh: from slavery to dream job
After we rescued Vinh from slavery, he took his trafficker to court and pursued his dream career.
Quang: kind, mischievous, and about to change his family’s life
How Quang became the first person in his family to ever go to school.
Thao: fighting through the pain for a normal life
After surviving slavery, Thao is doing her best to overcome her trauma and lead a normal life.
Nhim: Born to explore
Nhim is a kind, caring little adventurer who is leading her family toward a bright future.
Dung: free to design her own future
While Dung’s life was turned upside down before it had ever really begun, she is now following her dream of becoming a graphic designer.
Cuong and Thinh: On the long, hard road to a better life
Thinh and his father are on the long road to a better life.
Minh and Cong: free to learn at last
Minh and Cong no longer have to beg on the streets. Instead, they're starting school and dreaming of a bright future.
Walking to survive
Ha looked set to spend her life collecting scrap - just like her mother and grandparents. Now she's in school and free to just be a child.
Hai: The boy who never gave up his dream of becoming a good man
When teenage Hai met Blue Dragon, he had no education or hope. 20 years on, he's a chef with a loving family.
One night with Blue Dragon on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City
Join a team of Blue Dragon social workers as they go through the highs and lows of a single night on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.
What does the Blue Dragon centre mean to you?
For over two decades, Blue Dragon Hanoi has transformed children’s lives.
Giang: 20 years of giving everything, every time, to help children thrive
After 20 years helping children at Blue Dragon, Giang is passing on her skills to other social workers.
Thuy: Stopping at nothing to give her children everything
Blue Dragon rescued Thuy while she was being trafficked. Now she's thriving in her dream job.
Ti: The girl who lifted her mother out of poverty
Now that Ti’s following her dream of working in tourism, she wants to give back to the person who made it all possible: her mother.
Oanh’s rise to cooking instructor
Oanh dreamed of being a teacher, but she couldn't even afford to go to school. Then she met Blue Dragon, turned her life around and followed her dreams – with a few twists along the way!
Hiên và hành trình tìm kiếm đam mê
Từ một cô bé bán hàng rong trên đường phố tới quản lý của một quán cà phê có tiếng, Hiên đã bước đi một hành trình đầy tự hào.
Từ cậu bé lao động sớm tới một đầu bếp hàng đầu
Lượng chưa bao giờ dám mơ ước rằng niềm đam mê làm bánh ngọt một ngày kia sẽ dẫn cậu tới vị trí bếp trưởng của một khu nghỉ dưỡng danh tiếng.
Phi: Tồn tại và vươn lên
Vượt lên trên tất cả, Phi đã hồi phục từ cơn bạo bệnh để tiếp tục theo đuổi nghề nghiệp mình mơ ước và giúp đỡ những đứa trẻ giống như cậu.
Phi: From street kid to graphic designer
Phi almost died of a brutal illness. He rose again, thrived in his dream job and started giving back to kids like him.
Hien: Protector of the vulnerable
Hien channels her "protection mode" to help vulnerable people in her community.
Cô gái đánh đổi mọi thứ để thoát khỏi kiếp nô lệ
Sợ hãi nhưng không nản lòng, Hạnh đã chiến đấu để tìm thấy một cuộc sống mới đầy hy vọng.
Hang: Unlocking children’s potential
Hang uses sign language, creativity and unwavering determination to change children's lives.
Từ đống đổ nát sau cơn bão: Hành trình tìm lại hy vọng của Thu
Thu đã tìm lại được niềm tin và đứng lên sau khi cơn bão Yagi tàn phá cuộc sống gia đình em.
New homes for a whole village
A landslide destroyed an entire village. Blue Dragon rebuilt it.
The girl who risked everything to escape slavery
Scarred but undaunted, Hanh has battled her way to a life of hope.
From the rubble of the storm: hope
After Typhoon Yagi destroyed Thu's home, Blue Dragon helped her to turn her life around.
Người hùng phục vụ
Lớn lên trong sự chật vật, Tú giờ đây đang tạo ra sự thoải mái từ học viện pha chế do chính anh tạo lập nên.
Thanh: Hope in Ho Chi Minh City
When Blue Dragon began expanding our work in HCMC, there was only one man to lead our efforts: Thanh.
Hospitality Hero
Tu grew up in fear of storms destroying his family’s makeshift house. Now, he creates comfort and relaxation at his own bartending academy.
The girl who risked everything to escape slavery
Hanh, a girl who risked everything to escape slavery - and is thriving.
Quyet
Quyết học cách lấy lại niềm tin sau những cuộc mưu sinh cực nhọc trên đường phố.
Quyet
Quyet lost all hope after life on the street. At our centre, he learned to trust, heal and thrive.
Tìm lại tự do, xây dựng hy vọng
Thoát ra khỏi một cuộc hôn nhân cưỡng ép, Hoa giờ đây đang dệt nên những hy vọng mới cho các con cô.
Breaking free, building hope
Hoa escaped a forced "marriage". Now, she weaves traditional fabrics to provide for her kids.
Nhung: Cô gái kiên cường luôn vươn tới một tương lai rực rỡ
Nhung mơ ước tạo nên một thế giới tốt đẹp hơn cho những trẻ em lớn lên trong nghèo khó như em.
HIỀN VÀ NGÔI NHÀ CHẮP CÁNH ƯỚC MƠ
Ngôi nhà an toàn đã chắp cánh cho Hiền theo đuổi ước mơ và vươn lên.
Hien and the house that freed her
Hien live in a broken house. When we built her a new one, she thrived.
Nhung: young scholar, big dreamer
As Nhung begins a full scholarship, she dreams of changing the world for kids born into hardship like her.
Nam Bin: Sức mạnh chữa lành trong những âm thanh rực cháy
Từ một cậu bé mưu sinh đơn độc trên đường phố ngày nào, Nam đã trở thành một DJ đầy đam mê trong những bản nhạc rực cháy.
Nam Bin: Healing Power at Full Volume
Nam grew up alone on the streets of Hanoi. Now he spreads good vibes at full volume with DJ sets in the coastal city of Da Nang.
Hieu Luu: Barrier Breaker
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at two years old, Hieu has spent her life breaking barriers.
Hiếu Lưu: Người phá vỡ những rào cản
Lớn lên với chẩn đoán về căn bệnh bại não từ khi mới 2 tuổi, Hiếu đã hết lần này tới lần khác phá vỡ những rào cản.
Câu chuyện của Trọng – Một nhân viên xã hội tận tuỵ cùng niềm đam mê hip hop
Trọng đã thay đổi cuộc đời chính mình và những trẻ em có cùng hoàn cảnh bằng niềm đam mê Hip hop.
Trong – An unflappable, hip hop dancing social worker
At 15 Trong left his home to find work in Hanoi. Today he's a valued member of the Blue Dragon team.
Câu chuyện của Yến – Kiên cường vươn lên, bản lĩnh vượt khó
Người ta từng nói với Yến rằng em không thể nào có một cuộc sống khá hơn bố mẹ mình...
Yen’s Triumph Against The Odds and The Doubters
Growing up, Yen was told she'd never have a better life than her parents'... Look at her now!
Câu chuyện của Tài – Từ “chiến binh” chợ cá đến lập trình viên xuất sắc
Suốt thời thơ ấu của Tài, mỗi ngày là một cuộc vật lộn để sinh tồn
Tai’s Rise – From Fish Market Fighter to Award-winning Developer
To meet Tai now, you would never imagine that he fought for survival every day of his childhood.
Hien’s story – A leader thriving from the street
From selling sweets on the street to managing a popular cafe, Hien’s journey is remarkable.
Luong’s story – From Child Labour to Top Chef
Luong never dreamed his passion for pastries would one day see him lead a team of chefs in five-star resorts.
