Trang has lived with her grandmother since she was less than one year old. Her family owns no farmland and survives through irregular work such as casual labour, fishing and collecting snails.
Trang’s 65-year-old grandmother suffers from several health problems, while her uncle is the family’s main breadwinner, earning about EUR 4 (VND 120,000) on the days when work is available.
Despite these hardships, Trang is a responsible and hardworking student. She helps her grandmother with household chores and collects snails during school holidays to earn money for notebooks and school supplies.
Trang dreams of becoming a teacher so that she can educate other children and one day care for the grandmother who raised her.

