Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen (2005) is a new girl at the Home. She came from Binh Thuan province where she had lived with her grandmother since she was small, then followed her to HCM City. She could not go to school as her grandmother was moving around too much (working as a maid). At 7 she is the tiniest girl there, but with a strong spirit. She loves to sing. In September she will be able to go to school in Year 1.
Hau (10 years old)
Nguyen Thi Kim Hau (2002) likes to sing and draw. Hau has no father and her mother died of Aids. She was sent by her grandparents to a temple when they could no longer look after her. Later she was found under a bridge over a canal in Ho Chi Minh City. After her first year in the Home Hau finished Class 1 passing with excellent and in June 2010 she graduated from Class 2 also with excellent. In 2011 and 2012 she graduated with above average, and has just finished Class 4. She enjoys maths and art.
Phuong (10 years old)
Nguyen Thi Bang Phuong (2002) was abandoned by her father who is a Swede, and her mother was very poor. She came to the Home in February 2008. She finished Class 1 with above average grade in 2009 and passed Class 2 and 3 with excellent in 2010 and 2011 then finished Class 4 with above average in 2012.
Kieu (12 years old)
Nguyen Thuy Kieu (2000 or 02) was abandoned by her mother and roamed the streets while her father worked. She came to the Home in March 2008. She finished Class 1 with above average grade in 2009 and finished Class 2, 3 and 4 also with above average in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Kieu likes to dance and sing and enjoys studying Vietnamese.
Lua (12 years old)
Nguyen Thi Kim Lua (2000) came to the Home in 2012. She is from Dong Thap province. Her family was poor; her mother left, then she was in a complicated family environment with many social problems. After studying Class 1 she dropped out of school and went to work looking after younger children, then as a waitress in beer halls. Now in the Home she can go back to school and will be studying Class 2 from September.
Dang (12 years old)
Vo Hong Dang (2000) is a new girl in 2012, coming from HCM City. Before coming into the Home she had not been able to go to school. She lived in the streets with her father, each day selling wares in Pham Ngu Lao St in District 1 (backpackers area), and each night sleeping on the stone benches in the park. She can now go to school and will start studying in Class 1.