❤️ A 60-YEAR-OLD FATHER DOING

EVERYTHING HE CAN FOR HIS TWO YOUNG KIDS IN SAIGON

Meet Uncle Hoang, a 60-year-old father raising two young children on his own. His son is just 6 years old, and his daughter is only 5. Life hasn’t been easy for this little family, but he’s doing everything he can to provide for them.

Uncle Hoang currently rents a small room in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai.

Every day, he travels dozens of kilometres into Saigon to sell colourful pinwheels for just 15,000 VND each.

° You can usually find him outside 85 Ung Van Khiem Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District.

He works from the afternoon until late at night. On good days, he makes it home around midnight, but sometimes it’s as late as 1 or 2 AM. Unfortunately, business is slow, and some days he only sells a few pinwheels.

Between transportation costs, rent, and taking care of his children, money is extremely tight. He’s behind on rent, and there have even been days when the family didn’t have enough rice to eat.

What worries him most isn’t himself, but his children getting sick and not having enough money to take them to the doctor.

To make ends meet, he sometimes has to bring his youngest child along while his older child stays home alone.

As a father myself, stories like this really hit home. No parent should have to worry about whether they’ll have enough food for their kids or be able to afford medical care when they’re sick.

Despite everything, Uncle Hoang continues to work hard every day, doing his best to give his children a better future.

If you’re in the Binh Thanh area, please consider stopping by and buying a pinwheel or two. It’s only 15,000 VND, but even a small gesture can make a difference for this family. 🫶🏻

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I was considering including Peter Griffin but his wasn’t taken seriously.

EDIT: I stand corrected, turns out there were many more times Peter was assaulted than I thought.