Since its first organisation in 2016, the Kid’s Mart, which is a sales programme for kids, has attracted a great deal of attention from a large number of children across the city.

Some children from Quang Nam Province selling their handmade bookmarts at the Kid’s Mart

Organised by the Da Nang-based An Phu Farm Co Ltd, the charity programme has been opened for pre-school to junior high school pupils. Accordingly, kids will sell their second-hand or new items with the purpose of raising funds for poor studious children.

The programme to prepare for the new school year took place on 10, 17 and 24 August at the An Phu Farm store, 78B Nguyen Chi Thanh Street.

The programme featured between 10 and 12 stands. On sale at the programme were such children’s items as toys, clothes, footwear, and comic books. Some of them were new and used items.

In addition, some children sold their own paintings, or delicious food cooked by their mothers.

Mr Le Nguyen Nguyen Ha from Thanh Khe District and her oldest daughter at the Kid’s Mart

Mrs Quynh from Hai Chau District and his two-and-a-half-year-old son registered for selling baked banana cakes, priced at 15,000 VND each, at the Kids Mart on 24 August.

She highlighted the significance of such proogramme in helping kids become more independent, and teaching them about solidarity and humanity.

A total of more than 25 million VND was earned from 3 Kid’s Mart markets. The money then went to grant scholarships, valued at one million VND, to 5 poor studious pupils in Cam Ne Village, Hoa Tien Commune, Hoa Vang District on 25 August.

Mrs Do Thi Tuong Vi presenting gifts to children in Cam Ne Village, Hoa Tien Commune, Hoa Vang District

Mrs Do Thi Tuong Vi, who is co-founder of the An Phu Farm Company and is in charge of the Kid's Mart programme, said the intention of the programme was to raise fund to present gifts and scholarships to disadvantaged pupils.

She added the programme is organised twice a year. The first programme often takes place before the new academic year whilst the 2^nd is held after Christmas holiday.