From a street kid to a thriving business owner

It all starts with a little hope and a child's future is changed forever.

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How Anh's life was changed the moment he met the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

 

More than a decade ago, Anh was living on the streets of Hà Nội’s Old Quarter. He was wandering around selling candies until Vân, a Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation staff, found him and took him back to the shelter.

 

Today he’s running his own barber shop, and once a month, Anh and his assistant pack up their tools and spend a day at Blue Dragon’s shelter to offer haircuts to the children staying there.

 

“It is an opportunity for me to talk to them about what’s going on in their life, their stories, their passion. They are very young now, so my advice for them is just to pursue what they like and put their heart into it because success will come to those who persist,” said Anh. — VNS

 

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