Trinh Hong Doan lives with her father, who supports their small family through irregular day labour. He accepts any work available, including construction assistance, digging soil and loading materials, earning about EUR 6 (VND 180,000) per working day.
Understanding her father’s hardship, Doan spent her summer peeling cashew nuts instead of playing with friends. She carefully saved her small earnings to buy notebooks and school supplies for the new school year.
Doan dreams of becoming a teacher so that she can educate young children, earn a stable income and care for her father.

