Miss Vietnam shares a hand to help orphans

In the extreme summer heat, the usual quietness of the 15-year-old orphanage seemed to be overwhelmed by fresh exciting atmosphere created by 30 eager children when the team arrived .

Being moved by the children's affection, Miss Ngoc Han said: "Today the volunteers and I will play with you and talk with you. Hopefully this won't be the only time we've been here. We promise to come back to share our love with you and to get closer to you" .

Head of Chim En 2011, Mr. Ngo Anh Tuan said that this journey is a part of the program“ Accompanying with Chim En”, which acts as a bridge connecting voluntary andcharitable organizations and individuals. Through meaningful activities, the program hopes to bring underprivileged children happiness and encourage them to be more confident to realize their dreams.

The children took part in many games with Ngoc Han during the play time. They were so excited and loved to be close to her and be her fellows. The children, in return, performed two dances and a paper-fashionshow.Though their performance was a little bit clumsy and shy, the team had a lot of moving experience. The children laughed unconcernedly and brightly incontrast with their old colour- fading outfits.

Ngoc Han and the volunteers sketched two pictures for the children to paint on. The team also prepared picture frames to put the completed paintings.

An orphan said that he had never been so happy before.

On behalf of FPT Corporation, Mr. Ngo Anh Tuan and the Chim En messenger, Miss Ngoc Han, presented the Hope Orphanage tables and bookshelves with a hope that the children would study well to come back to their hometown and help poorer people.

The management board of Hope Orphanage showed their deep gratitude to FPT Corporation and the Chim En 2011 program for such meaningful activity and gifts for the children.

The play time was scheduled to end at 16:00. However, the affections of the children made the team stay until 17:00. The youthfulness and enthusiasm of 30 volunteers made the journey to Hope a success.

The Hope Orphanage was founded in 1996, which is formerly known as the House of Hope. The majority of children here are orphansand live in poverty and hardship. The center is fostering 31 children.

Chim En award has been organized annually by FPTCorporation since 2009 to honour individuals and organizations for their voluntary and charitable contribution to the community. Miss Ngoc Han is the Messenger of Chim En2011 and VnExpress website is the program’s information sponsor.

Chim En 2011 is divided into three stages, from June 1 to July 22 for the first stage; from July 25 to August 14 for the second phase and from August 15 to September 11 for the third phase. It is currently at the second stage. The organizer is still receiving and filtering application forms of charitable individuals and organizations until August 14. As planned, 20 individuals and 20 organizations will be chosen to the third stage.