“The destiny may take away my foot but I have my magical hands to overcome all obstacles in life,” said Ms. Huynh Thi Kim Lien from Hung Dinh Commune of Thuan An Town. Lien (right) is working to earn money supporting herself and the family Born to a poor family of 4 siblings, Huynh Kim Lien was a normal child as ever; however, by her 5, she suffered from a strange disease which have taken away her foot.“Those da ys, we were in hardship. Although I have no money, I go anywhere to treat her foot. It’s bad that through the years, she could not recover,” said her mother.Lien was determined to get through by attending school where she was looked down upon by her own peers; however, by her efforts, friends became familiar and support her.“She had to take me to school very early in the morning to save time for the market at 5. I had to wait at the school gate,” retold Lien.After the years in school, she succeeded in graduating from senior high school which enabled her to earn a job at VND 3-4 million a month to support herself. Now that, she even supports her mother for in her, the strong will is the key to get on.Reported by Yen Dinh – Translated by Vi Bao