their own choices. Many have their own families now, so quite a few brought their own children along to join the fun.Enjoying t
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their own choices. Many have their own families now, so quite a few brought their own children along to join the fun.
Enjoying the performances.
These are all young men and women who grew up in terrible hardship. Some were street kids; some were trafficked; all have experienced extreme poverty.
But at the Tet Awards, there’s no evidence of that. Everyone dresses up in their best outfits and the focus is totally on the good in our lives. We don’t pretend that life is easy; it’s just that for the evening, we find what there is to celebrate in life.
The Blue Dragon Hip Hop Crew rocks the stage.
And that’s the real success of Blue Dragon. Every child we meet, like Ty, faces complex, grinding problems. We work with them over the years – not just for a day, and not even for months. Often it’s years.
When they’re ready, they move out into the world to lead their own amazing lives. Even then, they remain a part of Blue Dragon. If they face some troubles they’ll often come back for a chat or to ask for some assistance; but they also come back just to catch up over a coffee, or to introduce their own families to us.
Tet Awards is only one night of the year, but it’s years in the making. And by far, the best thing about the evening is to see the kids shining.
Whether they’re 8 year old Ty, or Yen visiting from Finland, they know that they are loved, that they are welcome, and that they matter to somebody.
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