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Young people and social street workers in Vietnam
Yolann (19 y.o.) - 22 September 2008
I went to Vietnam with Dynamo International in July.
This travel has enabled me to take part in two holiday camps organized by Vietnamese street workers and to observe the results of the various projects carried out for a number of years in this country, with the funding and support of the Walloon region, the Air France Foundation and of course Dynamo International.
The first camp was organized in Da Nang and gathered children from the Northern and Central areas of Vietnam. The second camp was in the Mekong delta in Can Tho. It was attended by children living in the South. It was the first time children and street workers coming from different regions in the country had the opportunity to meet and exchange about their respective experiences and ideas. These educators were often called “Mum” and “Dad” by the children.
During this travel, I met a number of street children. One of them told me his story. His family is very poor and he used to live in a shelter not long ago. He had to leave the shelter to work in the street in order to help his family to survive. He sells peanuts and lottery tickets from morning till night. This job brings him +/-50,000 dongs (2€) a day, making him the highest income of the family.
I also visited a mechanics workshop which aims at social and professional integration. The young workers were dismantling and reassembling motorbikes in 10 minutes without any electric tool; I was really impressed. I must add that there are a huge number of motorcycles in the streets of Vietnam and that the few cars one can see (taxis excepted) are luxury cars.
Economic growth is significant in Vietnam today, but we can wonder if it will be spread evenly among the population.
It reminds me of the view we had from a big beautiful governmental hotel next to a particularly poor area from which it is separated by a high fence.
In any case, this travel has motivated me to continue my studies. Seeing so many children fight with the hope to have an opportunity to go to school, I realized how lucky we are…
Yolann (19 y.o.)
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