In partnership with South-East Asian Relief (SEAR), Covenant World Relief funds have sponsored scholarships for 22 youth in Vietnam who have been forced to drop out of school due to poverty. These scholarships provide teenagers (generally ages 13-15) with vocational training in sewing, mechanical work, motorcycle repair, etc. This training allows them to learn a skill that will provide them with a salary so that they are able support themselves and their families. Below are photos of some of the youth sponsored by your generous donations. By clicking or hovering over each photo, you can read a brief description. For more information on the project, click here and here.

We always look forward to receiving updates from our partner in Vietnam, South-East Asia Relief (SEAR) because they share with us such wonderful stories of transformation of the young people they work with. Below is the story of Truc, a 16 year old boy who just began his time at the vocational training center. (For more information on the work of SEAR, click here.)

Truc beginning to smile

“Truc became known to the mission SEAR and the Blessing Motorcycle Wash & Oil Change Center by a referral from the Viet-Nam government, the Dept. of Labor, Veteran Affairs and Social Services in Da Nang city. SEAR staff learned that the boy, Truc had stopped going to school, as his mother had recently died, and he had little supervision, being in his small home alone. Truc’s father had died earlier.

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