
“But thanks to the RYTHM Foundation, happiness has come to us. The scholarships that had been awarded to me and my fellow schoolmates are a great fortune,” she added.Through the sponsorship, a total of 40 girls from vulnerable backgrounds are able to stay in school and continue their education up to grade 12 and complete secondary school. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition and other expenses such as uniforms, learning materials, bicycles for transportation to school (if needed) as well as other essential costs to support attendance in school. Since the scholarships are performance-based, the students are required to maintain or improve their academic standing in order to continue receiving the scholarship until they finish school. In a way, this also encourages families to provide moral support to their daughters in exchange for the scholarship. For disadvantaged Vietnamese girls, graduating from secondary school can mean a more promising future, whether through higher-paying jobs or opportunities for further education “I have received more than just financial assistance. I also received the motivation to keep on learning and trying to surpass the obstacles I faced in life,” added Thi Dien who has just passed the university entrance examination this year and has successfully enrolled in a medical school in Hanoi. This project is part of RYTHM Foundation’s broader effort to empower underprivileged young women through education.