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LELAN & LACEY LOCKWOOD OF LANG SON - LOVE EDUCATION FUND

This brand new fund will benefit the children of Lang Son Town, Vietnam. Begun in March, 2007, by the Lockwood family of New Jersey, this project will target specific needs such as school textbooks, free lunches for the children who go hungry during the school day, and trade school for teenagers whose future is insecure.

Families In Vietnam has begun meeting with officials in Lang Son Province to begin our work there. Would you consider making a donation to benefit the children of Lang Son?

Click here to support the education of a child in Lang Son:

The tragic consequences for children who have no hope for the future...
Lang Son is a beautiful mountainous province along the Vietnam-China border. It also has one of the highest HIV infection rates in Vietnam, a major prostitution problem, and many dangers to children due to its status as a commercial point-of-entry between these two rapidly developing countries.

Risks to Girls Photo: Vietnamese girls in a Cambodian brothel Trafficking of women and children from Lang Son to China is a major problem, according to studies by several NGOs working in the area. "...poverty was the major factor leading to human trafficking, as persons seeking opportunities for higher-paying work outside of their home provinces are vulnerable to being deceived into trafficking situations." "Many victims were raped, and many persons end up abroad without birth certificates, nationalities or citizenship rights. Statistics from the project revealed that the number of victims who escape trafficking situations and return home is only 7.9 per cent." Source: http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/ 2004-12/30/Columns/Population&Development.htm

Risks to Boys Photo: Used needles in an empty lot in Lang Son Town Heroin addiction, AIDS, and imprisonment are major risks for boys in Lang Son. The following links contains photos taken in the town of Lang Son: http://www.sciencemag.org/ feature/misc/webfeat/aidsphotos/26_45.html http://www.sciencemag.org/ feature/misc/webfeat/aidsphotos/28_46.html

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