History of Formation

Coming from a family in Đập Đá Town, An Nhơn District, Bình Định Province, Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nga experienced a major turning point in her life when her younger sister unfortunately suffered a femoral fracture due to a traffic accident. During three years of caring for her sister in various hospitals across the country, she had the opportunity to witness the harsh realities faced by many children with disabilities — some were victims of war, affected by chemical agents, orphaned, or living in poverty-stricken families.

Through those long months in hospitals, she deeply understood the difficulties faced not only by her sister but also by many other people with disabilities — from physical and mental challenges to pressure from life, employment issues, and social stigma. However, she realized one powerful commonality among them:

They did not want to be a burden. They wanted to learn, to work, to live a meaningful life and to contribute. They had dreams and determination.

It was this profound empathy that motivated her to start fulfilling her heartfelt mission — despite opposition from her family — to support not only her sister but also many others in similar situations.

And so, in July 1993, she founded and began directly operating the Nguyễn Nga Center (NNC) — the very first support center for people with disabilities in Quy Nhơn City, Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

A Long-Lasting Dream

Not all dreams begin with grand ambitions.
Some dreams are born in a quiet corner of a hospital —
Where people sit beside one another and realize just how precious life truly is.

From those early days, Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nga came to understand:
People with disabilities do not seek pity. They need trust.
Not merely a place to rely on, but an environment where they can grow.

Nguyễn Nga Center was founded with that aspiration —
To build a home where everyone, despite physical limitations, can learn, work, live meaningfully, and take pride in themselves.

There is nothing idealistic about it.
It is a very real desire — to go to work every morning, to learn something new, to have friends,
and to be recognized not for receiving sympathy, but for their own abilities.

For more than thirty years, that belief has continued to guide the way:
Everyone can live a meaningful life — if they are trusted, given opportunities, and supported in the right way.

What Has Never Changed

Time may pass. The journey may expand.
But some things — from the very first days until now — have never changed.
 
It is the belief that every person, even with a disability, has the ability to create value.
 
It is the way Nguyễn Nga Center sees people with disabilities for their abilities, not their limitations.
 
It is the spirit of self-reliance — not waiting for pity, but actively building one’s own path through learning, discipline, and serious work.
 
It is the choice to walk alongside people with disabilities as equal partners, not as recipients of charity.
 
Thirty-two years is not a short journey.
There have been changes — in methods, approaches, and models.
But the core values remain the same:
To provide opportunities — so that people with disabilities can live the lives they truly deserve.

The Nguyen Nga Family