By Phoebe Nerone | Co-founder
Happy Spring Everyone!
Spring has sprung, and as the days have gotten longer, it gives way to more time in the day to have fun! We are happy to be able to provide a welcoming and encouraging environment for our art students to be able to freely express themselves both individually and together within the communities that we our classes create. Thank you all for your continued support of our girls.
To show our appreciation to you all and our excitement, we wanted to introduce one of our students in our art program who loves attending our art classes and has blossomed into a confident student and talented young artist.
Meet Cao, who is 12 years old, and one of our many wonderful students. Cao begins her Monday morning before dawn, meaning by 3 a.m., she’s already awake, preparing for school, and by 4:30 a.m. she is boarding a bus that takes her to the boarding school that she attends during the week, where all local ethnic minority students must go. Although her schedule is demanding, Cao is a great student.
Cao comes from a hardworking family. She lives with her parents, younger sister, and younger brother. Her father works tirelessly in the fields while her mother herds cows to support the family. When she’s home, Cao completes housework which consists of caring for her siblings, bathing them, and dressing them. She also helps with the herding farmer’s cows.
At school Cao enjoys math and finds joy in solving problems, and with support through our girl’s tutoring program in her village, she has been able to come out of her shell and participate in class with much more confidence. Now, she proudly raises her hand and feels more prepared for tests. Her true passion, however, is art. Every Saturday, she attends our art program where she can express herself through her passion for drawing and painting. She cherishes the sketchbooks and watercolors that you have helped us to provide to her, and dreams of becoming an artist one day, inspired by our teacher, Ms. Trang.
Our tutoring and art programs have provided Cao with a nurturing space to learn, create, and grow. She describes our classes as a place filled with love, and encouragement and where she can develop her skills without pressure like she endures at her weekly boarding school.
We are thrilled to share the success and progress with you, of our students like Cao. We are so grateful for all the support that you have provided to us over the years.
Thank you all for your donations!
Phoebe
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By Phoebe Nerone | Co-Founder
By Phoebe Nerone | Co-Founder
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