Surviving Adversity: A Life Left Behind (Thuy Wong)

This article was originally published on Monday, October 8, 2012 and is only presented for historical purposes. The information below may no longer be relevant or accurate.

Thuy Wong is living proof that, with love and support from people who care about and believe in you, it is possible to overcome even the worst kinds of adversity.In the early 1970s, Wong was a little girl living in Vietnam. The youngest of 10 children, Wong endured extreme poverty and tragedy.