1000 Peace Cranes of Hope School Students Illuminated in Southern Germany

1,000 peace cranes, crafted by students of Hope School alongside Ms. Isabelle Müller, the founder of the Loan Foundation, adorned the serene garden of Calw, located in Southern Germany, in a recent event themed "Hope Was My Way."

This meticulously arranged event was orchestrated by Linda Wendel and Bart Dewijze, inspired by the Sparkasse Foundation's initiative "For the Region - With Heart and Hand."

1,000 paper cranes have been showcased in Calw City under the theme "Hope Was My Way."

Ms. Isabelle Müller expressed: "Hope has been a significant part of my mother's life, who was Vietnamese. Visiting Hope School and witnessing the hopeful children there deepened my understanding that the path to Hope is paved with commitment and love. The 1,000 cranes symbolize 1,000 destinies and dreams illuminated by Hope. Hope itself serves as the guiding light toward our aspirations."

Isabelle Müller, author (far right), alongside students from Hope School.

Isabelle Müller, born in 1964 in France, is the youngest child in a family with a Vietnamese mother named Mrs. Dau Thi Cuc, also known as Loan, and a French father who served in Vietnam. Since 1985, Isabelle Müller has worked as an interpreter and translator in Germany. During the 1990s, she and her mother made several trips to Southeast Asia, allowing her to learn about Vietnam's heritage and document her experiences. Subsequently, she established the Loan Foundation in honor of her mother to aid underprivileged Vietnamese children. Müller is the author of books centered on themes of maternal love and Vietnamese heritage. Two of her works, "Loan - from the Life of a Phoenix" and "Phoenix's Daughter – Hope Was My Way," have been published in Vietnam.