Founder’s Blog
Thousands of children are going back to school with Blue Dragon’s support
As a new school year begins in Vietnam, almost 1,500 girls and boys from Grades 1 to 12 are heading back to class with scholarships and fee support from Blue Dragon.
Teenage sisters trapped in child labour after fuel price hikes push dad out of work
This story is featured in a recent article by The Associated Press. When the price of diesel began to soar in March, Cuong lost his only source of income. A fisherman from the rocky coast of northern Vietnam, he used to go out to sea every day to provide for his wife...
Child labour, school dropouts, and rising hardship: The effects of the Iran war ripple through vulnerable Vietnamese communities
Increased fuel prices caused by the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz have resulted in a domino effect of swelling transportation, food, and even rent costs. Disadvantaged children and families are bearing the brunt.
