Tears and smiles abound following Kim Ngân's graduation from 'Hearing and Beyond' to a mainstream school in Vietnam!!

Mai McCann (pictured embracing Kim) is the Founding Director of ‘Hearing and Beyond’- a small, privately funded NGO that assists deaf and hard of hearing children in Hội An, Vietnam.

Here is an extract from a letter Mai McCann wrote in July 2024: ‘Dear friends…. A bittersweet moment as we farewelled a much-loved student, Kim Ngân. There were tears and happiness all around. What an amazing achievement for Kim Ngân. She is our seventh child to attend mainstream schooling! (after attending Hearing and Beyond)’.

For more information: https://hearingandbeyondinvietnam.org/

Link to a TV documentary covering her initiative to construct of a new school for deaf children in Vietnam: https://youtu.be/rvDkJs4pKk8?si=tY0mkooNkQWlV-kr