From cold to cosy...

Winter coats for two schoolchildren

Da Bac is in a mountainous region of northern Vietnam, and in the winter it gets very cold. Most families cannot afford to buy their children a coat, so rather than risk them getting ill on the walk to school or during a long cold day in the classroom, many students don’t go to school in the winter months. Your gift today could help provide children with warm winter coats to wear so they can attend school all year round.

“My only winter clothing was a shirt and sweater. My parents knew that was not enough to keep me warm at school but they couldn’t afford to buy me a coat. So, the only solution for the winter was to stay at home instead of going to school”

Nguyen Thi Anh, 8, Da Bac, Vietnam