Lavang Scholarships

In developing countries there are 140 million children aged 6-11 who do not attend school, and perhaps an equal number who drop out of school early. If all those under 18 are included, the number of children out of school surpasses 400 million. Many of these children work in jobs that are disabling and dangerous. In Vietnam children as young as 10 years old are seen riding water buffalos into the rice fields and working alongside with their parents. Others beg or sell lottery tickets, gum, and postcards in the streets, hoping for some DONG from tourists passing by. These children have never been in school. They have never picked up a pen or pencil to write or read a book.

2012 Lavang College Scholarship Ceremony
Feb. 19, 2012
(31 recipients)

2011 Lavang College Scholarship Ceremony
(48 recipients)

2010 Lavang College Scholarship Ceremony
(33 recipients)

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen from the USA distributes the 2010 Lavang
College Scholarships to 33 recipients on January 20, 2010 in Saigon.

David Huan from the USA helps Sr. Cecilia distribute the college scholarships.

2010 high school scholarship recipients with Sr. Cecilia.

Sr. Cecilia speaks to high school students in Binh Thuan
prior to distributing the 2010 Lavang High School Scholarships.

Recipients of the 2010 Lavang High School Scholarships with
Bishop Paul Nguyen Thanh Hoan and Sr. Cecilia in Binh Thuan.

On behalf of VDS, Bishop Paul Nguyen Thanh Hoan
distributes scholarships to some high school students in Binh Thuan in 2008.

Sr. Cecilia meets with 14 college students prior
to distributing the 2009 college scholarships to them.

The problem preventing these children from attending school is money. The only way to end the perpetuation of the cycle of poverty is education. With this in mind, Vietnam Dream for Success seeks to provide scholarships to children and young adults who are struggling financially.

With $50 a year you can enable an elementary student to attend school and overcome the crisis of illiteracy. With $100 a year you can assist a high school student to pursue his/her education and instill a dream for college. With $200 a year you can ensure a solid career for a young college student, thus enabling him/her to maintain economic security for himself/herself and his/her families.