Rebuilding After the Typhoon: New Colors of Hope for Khoi
With vital funding from the Government of New Zealand, this humanitarian cash assistance empowers families affected by climate emergencies to recover with dignity, flexibility, and choice.
"When the typhoon hit, it was the first time I had ever heard such roaring winds," shares 11-year-old Khoi from Xuan Tho commune, Dak Lak province.
"The power went out, and I could hear trees crashing down outside. I was so worried about the dragon fruit tree in front of our house, it holds so many of my childhood memories." The storm didn't just frighten him; it left a trail of damage. With broken windows and a damaged roof, rainwater leaked directly onto Khoi's study desk, soaking all his schoolbooks.
The devastation extended far beyond Khoi's study corner. His mother, Ms. Lan, shares the heavy toll the disaster took on their family. "We lost our main livelihoods after the storm and floods, both our crops and our oyster farm at sea were destroyed, and our house was damaged in several places," she recalls.
Yet, as a new school year begins, hope is being rebuilt. Through a recent emergency recovery effort, Khoi's family is among 2,470 households in Dak Lak receiving multi-purpose cash assistance as a part of emergency response with the post-typhoon in 2025.
Lan and her children gathering with others families in the commune center in very early, stand by
"Receiving this support brings us so much relief and joy," Ms. Lan shares. "It gives us the vital resources and determination to repair our home and buy school supplies for Khoi's new school year." For Khoi, whose favorite activities are exercising and drawing, this means he might just get the new set of colored pencils and drawing paper he’s been wishing for.
Delivered by UNICEF in close collaboration with the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), the local authorities of Dak Lak Province, and Vietnam Post (VNPost), this unconditional cash assistance empowers vulnerable families to decide how best to meet their own needs with dignity, flexibility, and choice whether it’s fixing a leaky roof, recovering livelihoods, or keeping a child's dream alive.
We sincerely thank the Government of New Zealand for its trusted partnership and generous support over two consecutive years. We also appreciate the close collaboration of VDDMA, MAE, the local authorities of Dak Lak Province, and VNPost in delivering this programme.
Recovery continues long after the storms pass. Together, we remain committed to helping children and families recover, rebuild, and strengthen their resilience.
