Between 2021 and 2023, saigonchildren partnered with two other organisations to initiate the You Are Not Alone campaign, providing both urgent and long-term support for children from marginalised backgrounds whose parent(s) and/or caregiver(s) passed away due to COVID-19.
The children receiving support were not only vulnerable due to the loss of love and care but also faced financial instability as their families lost their primary source of income. This significantly increased their risk of dropping out of school and experiencing mental and psychological challenges. In total, 268 orphans were supported with education, mental counselling, and financial aid, tailored to the capacity and resources of each organisation. This support aimed to help them feel secure and continue their schooling.
Upon the official conclusion of the You Are Not Alone campaign, 41 children orphaned by COVID-19 have received support similar to our student beneficiaries in the Scholarship Programme. The remaining funds of that campaign were utilised to cover their educational expenses for the 2023 – 2024 school year, supplemented by additional funding sources.
As 2025 has arrived, saigonchildren is thrilled to launch No Kids Left Behind the spin-off campaign, which contributions will go directly towards the scholarship fund to support these 41 children during the 2024 – 2025 school year. A portion will also be allocated to provide them with heartwarming gifts for the upcoming Tet Holiday, depending on the fundraising target achieved.
Once saigonchildren provides support to a child in the project, we strive to maintain that support for as long as it is needed. We believe that, together, we can ensure the losses of the past will not prevent these children from seizing the promising opportunities to build brighter futures, opportunities that the education they have been receiving continues to bring them.
Empower the educational journey of 41 children orphaned by COVID-19