Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – Right at the start of the 2025–2026 school year, the Community Development Ministry wrapped up three meaningful campaigns for students in the border region: 240 uniforms for preschool children, 120 cases of instant noodles for boarding students, and 4 computers and 1 TV for two schools.
See photos: photos of the back-to-school season on the Community Development Ministry fanpage
“Uniforms: A Little Dream for Preschoolers”
At the preschool of a border commune, where hundreds of Bru-Vân Kiều children study, uniforms are still unfamiliar. Many children wear the same old outfit all week; some wear sleeveless shirts in chilly weather. During the flag ceremony, they hide behind their friends because their clothes don’t match. Their dream is simply a uniform like their classmates.
The campaign aimed for 240 sets, at about 100,000 dong each. The result: 8,100,000 dong in donations received; the total cost of sewing 240 uniforms was 15,600,000 dong.
“1 Family – 1 Case of Noodles for a Child”
At an ethnic boarding primary and lower secondary school in the border region, students stay at school all week. The school does its best to provide lunch and dinner, but breakfast is basic and there is almost no evening snack. Teachers say that late at night they still hear whispers: “I wish I had a pack of noodles right now to warm my tummy…”
The campaign invited each family to give one case of noodles. 120 cases arrived at the school, at a total cost of 15,100,000 dong including transport; donations received for this campaign totaled 750,000 dong.
Equipment for the Schools
The ministry gave a 55-inch smart TV (6,900,000 dong) to the preschool, and 4 desktop computers (22,560,000 dong): 2 for the preschool and 2 for the boarding school. The total cost was 29,760,000 dong. The children’s sparkling eyes as they touched a computer for the first time were unforgettable.
“Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.” (2 Corinthians 9:10)
Sow Love, Reap Blessings
The three campaigns cost more than 60 million dong in total. The ministry’s message to these children is: you are not forgotten; there are people watching over and praying for your learning journey. Who knows, from today’s uniforms, noodles and computers may come tomorrow’s teachers, doctors and engineers.
Let Us Pray Together
- For students in the border region to have a happy, healthy and successful school year.
- For the teachers at both schools to make good use of the new equipment.
- For the donors who gave to be richly blessed by God.
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