New Life Page for "Invisible" Children - Vietnam

N.K.H.N, a pretty girl with the beautiful eyes and bright smile, turns 6 this year, but for the past 6 years, she has not had her birth registered and possessed an official name. H.N's mother is a Khmer (an ethnic minority in Vietnam). She migrated from Soc Trang to Ho Chi Minh City for a better life 20 years ago, and her personal documents had been lost due to frequent moves. H.N's father is nearly 50 years old now, and his vision is getting blurry and unclear due to corneal inflammation. The main livelihood of the whole family is picking up scraps and bottles on the old tricycle.

Since H.N was born, her parents have been trying to get a birth certificate and an official name for her. Her father has taken the papers to every place that he heard of, with the belief that Muoi (H.N's nickname) would go to school and have a brighter future.

At the end of 2020 - as H.N attended a charity school in the neighborhood (without a birth certificate, she could not attend public schools), under the guidance of nuns, H.N’ parents reached out to A New Life Page project. The dream of having a birth certificate eventually came true.

With the support of the A New Life Page project, local authority and lawyer, H.N officially obtained a birth certificate with her own name. The birth certificate with the official name has opened up a bright future for "Muoi" after 6 years of being invisible. H.N shared her joy: “Later when I grow up, I want to become a lawyer to help children who did not have birth certificates like me to go to school, like aunts and uncles of the A New Life Page project has helped my family.”