Archive for Hold the Future Succes Stories
Le Minh Hiền, Director of Hold the Future, a true Visionary
Posted by: Hold the Future | Comments (2)Le Minh Hiền, Director of Hold the Future, Centre for disabled youth in HanoiHold the Future was started by and continues to be the life purpose of Le Minh Hiền. Mrs Hiền spent her youth as an able bodied person. It was only during her final year at University that she was involved in a serious accident which resulted in her spending two years in various hospitals undergoing many surgical procedures.... Read more→
There is a saying that ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’. But in the modern world that we live in it is more likely that we would say that a video is worth a thousand words. If not more! It’s therefore great that Hold the Future can show its first videos on its new YouTube channel which you can find at HoldTheFutureVN. On the occasion of the handing over of wheelchairs on August... Read more→
The story of Sen a disabled young person at Hold the Future
Posted by: Hold the Future | Comments (2)Sen working on Bamboo Picture Art at Hold the Future Sen had a very difficult childhood. “I was often teased and abused by my classmates and their parents,” she explains solemnly. “Sometimes I felt so depressed I would think about ending my life.” Sadly, Sen’s story is not uncommon. Having a disability in Vietnam makes people second class citizens – depriving them of opportunities and... Read more→
Bình grabs the opportunities given him at Hold the Future with both hands
Posted by: Hold the Future | Comments (3)A happy Ngô Duy Bình at Hold the Future “What are you studying for? With those legs of yours you will not be able to do anything”. That’s what a neighbour told Ngô Duy Bình when he saw him working at his school assignments. Bình, a young man of 22 living and studying at Hold the Future, had this thrown at him while still at school. Binh suffers from a muscle disease that... Read more→
Wheelchair Ceremony at Hold the Future Wednesday 18 August was a festive day at Hold the Future. A presentation had been planned and many people were looking forward to this day. The reason for this excitement was that with a generous sponsorship by Latter-Day Saint Charities wheelchairs would be handed over to some very lucky recipients. Latter-Day Saint Charities is a private, nonprofit, charity... Read more→
Claire Whitehill, VSO’s Regional Programme Officer – South East Asia and The Pacific, visited Hold the Future at the beginning of August. We asked her to let us know once she was back in London, how she enjoyed her visit and what people at home and at the office thought of our handicraft products. This is what she wrote to us via email on her return to her office: I would like to send a... Read more→
It is wonderful to welcome visitors and Hold the Future is fortunate to receive many. The first week in August was no different with VSO sending an officer from London to pay the Centre a visit. VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. VSO brings people together to share skills, build capabilities,... Read more→
Tam with her son Hung at Hold the FutureTam was an ordinary farm girl who grew up in a poor family just outside of Hanoi. Her dream was to escape the poverty she was living in and try and better her circumstances. This dream made her an easy target for con-men who persuaded her that a life in China offered her untold wealth and happiness. She believed the stories that were told to her and she allowed... Read more→
Maryknoll delegation meeting enjoying the Open Air temporary boardroom A delegation from Maryknoll visiting Hold the Future in July 2010. Maryknoll is a name shared by three organisations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States. The two lovely people from Maryknoll came to Co Nhue on a fact finding... Read more→
The East Meets West Foundation’s ‘Life is Beautiful’ initiative is an international humanitarian media campaign that aims to raise funds for impoverished people living with disabilities in Vietnam. In Vietnam more than 5.3 million people live with disability, caused by birth defects, illness or injuries. At least 3 million of these are suspected to be related to Agent Orange exposure. As... Read more→
