Ka Phu T.Y. is from the Co Tu ethnic group living in the mountainous area of Nam Giang, Quang Nam province. When T.Y. was in high school, her mother worked in the fields. She would go to the forest to pick peppers, banana buds, and morn to earn a living, yet her family still suffered. Sometimes, T.Y. had to work as a hired laborer to earn food for the day. Her brother and sister-in-law just stayed at home and could not work while they cared for their own newborn child. T.Y.'s mother could not afford her higher studies, so she had to start working immediately after finishing high school. Fortunately, PNV came to her school to introduce a free IT training program, and she was selected.
Currently, T.Y. is working as a front-end developer at an American IT company in Ho Chi Minh City. She shared:
"It can be said that PNV has given me the gateway to transform myself, have a happier life, and become a useful person for my own family and our society. During 5 years of working, I've helped my mother pay off bank debt. I've also paid for medical expenses for the family, had our house rebuilt, and supported school fees for my nieces and nephews. In addition, I have also deducted 1-3% of my income for the charity in my hometown every month. I was given the opportunity to change my life and made me become a useful person to society."
