03/03/2022
Thank you Blue Dragon Children's Foundation for providing food security to thousands of people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. 🙏 We are honored to support your mission and we're inspired by Nam's story of strength and resilience.
“I know there are more challenges ahead, but I will try my best to keep my family safe.”
Like most of us, Nam knows how difficult the past few years have been. A global pandemic, restrictions and lockdowns have made it harder than ever for people who were already vulnerable.
At the age of 15, Nam was tricked by someone she thought of as a friend. They told her she would get a good job across the border in China, but when she arrived she was sold to a man to be his ‘wife’.
When Nam disappeared from home, her mother was beside herself with heartbreak and never stopped looking for her.
Tragically, by the time Blue Dragon rescued Nam, her mother had passed away.
Nam’s father remarried, so when she came home after her harrowing ordeal, she had nowhere to go. Her new family was not ready to accept her, and cast her out.
Despite all this pain, Nam managed to find love with a supportive and caring partner from a neighbouring village. He dotes on her, making sure she feels safe and loved.
Nam felt like she finally made it: things were getting better. But when a strict lockdown was imposed during August 2021, a shadow descended over her and her partner.
Thanks to a generous donation from Give2Asia’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response Fund, Nam and her partner received emergency support, including rice, fish sauce and other food staples. They were overjoyed with relief and all Nam could say was: “I am so grateful for everything I have received.”
They were among the thousands across Vietnam who received food packages from Blue Dragon, including the Pandemic Response Fund. Thank you, Give2Asia, for helping Vietnamese families overcome the pandemic.