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In early September, Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Southeast Asia. This is the strongest storm in the past 30 years to hit northern Vietnam. The powerful typhoon caused severe damage to human lives and properties. The aftermath of the storm is even more devastating. Flooding, flash floods, and landslides in the provinces of Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, etc., have left more than 300 people dead or missing; thousands of homes were swept away, unroofed, collapsed, or submerged; hundreds of thousands of hectares of rice, crops, and fruit trees were flooded; many livestock and poultry were swept away; several bridges collapsed; many residential areas are now isolated; numerous roads have been damaged. People’s lives are facing immense hardships, both during the storm and in recovering after the floods.
VNHelp calls upon our friends, benefactors, and philanthropists to come together and help the impacted people overcome the difficulties, helping them restore schools, productions, and stabilize their lives as soon as possible.
Every act of kindness today will be a ray of hope and confidence for tomorrow. We sincerely thank you for your contributions!
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August 9, 2024 – VNHelp held a heartwarming ceremony to donate 100 bicycles to primary and secondary school students from four schools in Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province. These brand-new bicycles are a valuable and timely gift, especially as the new school year approaches, offering much-needed support to underprivileged students and those facing challenging circumstances. The bicycles will ease their journey to school, enabling them to pursue their education with greater ease. Our heartfelt thanks go to the South Bay Golf Alliance (SBGA) in California for generously sponsoring these bicycles for students in the remote northern region of Vietnam.
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June 29, 2024 – At the end of June 2024, VNHelp organized a ceremony to donate and install 25 desktop computers for the students of Nam Thai A1 Primary School, Nam Thai A Commune, An Bien District, Kien Giang Province.
We would like to thank O Xuan Club (Northern California, USA) for providing the fund to purchase the computers, giving the students access to new computer science and information technology, and motivating them to strive harder in their studies and grow up to become beneficial members of society.
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June 19, 2024 – Following the successful implementation of dental care for orphans at Từ Hạnh Orphanage in Saigon, the program has been extended to Thiên Ân Orphanage in Cần Thơ, home to 54 children. On June 19, the first group of 30 children received their dental check-ups, marking the first time many of them had ever been in a professional dental office.
A heartfelt thank you to Dentists Dương Hoài Giao Hà and Thái Huy Thành at Hà Thành Dental Care for their invaluable support. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the local dentists and VNHELP to provide free dental care for orphans, ensuring they receive the essential dental treatments they need
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Mar 24, 2024 – VNHELP invited 113 students from 6 universities who have a VNHELP sponsor to gather at Tao Dan Park, Saigon. This is an annual event for students networking. In this occasion, each student received 50 USD from their sponsor in addition to the 250 USD scholarship they received in December. Ms Thu-Thuy Truong, a VNHELP Board member from California, participated in this event.
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Feb 14, 2024 – As an annual tradition, during Tet Holidays (Lunar New Year), VNHelp staff in Vietnam bring “lucky money” to the children at the orphanages we support. This tradition always creates the special moment and brings much joys to the kids. This post contains photos from Thien An Orphanage in Can Tho, where live 52 orphans. Some of the kids received extra lucky money from their sponsors. More reports are coming soon from other orphanages.
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Feb 5, 2024 – In the days approaching Year of the Dragon, VNHelp went to inspect a project in Kien Giang province which assists low-income farmer households in Ngoc Thanh and Ngoc Thuan communes, Giong Rieng district.
VNHelp began to support 30 poor farmer households in March 2023. Each household was given 2 female pigs for breeding. The project was successful beyond expectation. During the first harvest, each breeding pig gave birth to 13, 14, or 16 piglets. Farmers are very happy because of the excellent return of investment!
This model has created jobs and helped improve income for farmers. We would like to invite you to donate to this project so that we will have the needed fund to expand it to help more farmers.
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December 28, 2023 – VNHelp inaugurated a satellite kindergarten in Phu Gia commune, Phu Vang District, Thua Thien Hue Province. Mr. & Mrs. Long Nguyễn and Van-Hạnh Nguyễn from California attended the event on behalf of the benefactors, Mr. & Mrs. Vu & Thi, Yen & Mira Nguyen Hitz. The school has 4 classrooms, an office, a kitchen, and restrooms.
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November 2023 – Starting in November 2023, VNHELP has collaborated with Kidpsire to provide soft skill trainings to the orphans we support. The weekly sessions focus on leadership, girl empowerment, and tutoring. Participants include children from Dieu Giac, Tu Hanh, and Vinh Phuoc orphanages. Some VNHelp’s Nguyen Truong To scholarship recipients are also selected to attend these trainings.
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Architect Hoang Thuc Hao
November 12, 2023 – Mr Hao Thuc Hoang (Hoàng Thúc Hào), an architect from Ha Noi, was invited to USA by Yale University and Cornell University to give a talk about architecture in Vietnam. Accompanying him was Phong Gia Nguyen (Nguyễn Gia Phong), another architect from Hanoi. Mr Hoang is the founder and CEO of 1+1>2 Architecture firm. Through their social entrepreneurship, the firm has been a wonderful partner of VNHELP in the School Construction Program. Since 2019, they have successfully built 20 beautiful schools for VNHELP.
Một bạn trẻ từ California đang đi du lịch vùng núi Thanh Hoá và tình cờ thấy một vòi nước công cộng do VNHELP thiết lập.
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Dental Care for orphans
October 3, 2023 – “The tooth and the hair are the root of a person”, Dentists with good hearts in Saigon partner with VNHELP in “Dental care for orphans” program, which encompassed various activities, such as providing free dental care to orphans and orphanage staff, offering guidance on oral hygiene, and ensuring they have a basic level of aesthetics for confidence.
The pilot program was held at Minh Tam dental office in Saigon, led by Dr. Tho Tran, DDS. It served two orphanages: Tu Hanh and Vinh Phuoc. Following the success of the pilot program, we will refine and expand the program to include all orphanages supported by VNHELP.
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Bicycle Distribution Program
September 2023 – For children in remote villages, a bicycle is a cherished dream. As students progress to higher grades, the distance between their homes and schools only increases. Despite facing difficult circumstances, some children have to walk 2 kilometers, while others may need to cover up to 10 kilometers to reach their schools. These children dream of having a bicycle to make their journey easier.
In the three districts of Phong Điền, Nam Đông, and A Lưới in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of September 2023, there were 110 students proudly holding 110 bicycles. It is a joyful and heartwarming sight that the VNHELP organization and the sponsor C & T Produce Wholesale in Houston, TX, have created.
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On the afternoon of September 4, 2024, at two schools funded by VNHelp-Nang Moi 6 Preschool and Nang Moi 8 Preschool in Vinh Phuoc B Commune, Go Quao District, Kien Giang Province a bicycle donation ceremony was held for former students of the schools, who are now attending Vinh Phuoc B Primary School and Dinh An 3 Primary School in the local area. Despite the heavy rain, 40 students enthusiastically came to receive their gifts from sponsors Mr.Long and Mrs.Chieu Uyen, who made the donation through VNHelp.
This meaningful gift will make a significant difference for the students and their families, easing the daily 5 to 10-kilometer commute to school. With these bicycles, the students will have more time for studying, helping their families, and playing. The first day of school on September 5, 2024, will be a memorable one for the students, marking their first journey to school on brand new bicycles and the start of a promising academic year.
A heartfelt thanks to Mr.Long and Mrs.Chieu Uyen for partnering with VNHelp to support these children.
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August 3, 2024 – VNHelp held the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Self-flowing Water Project in Pu Luong Village, Thanh Son Commune, Ba Thuoc District, Thanh Hoa Province. The purpose of this project is to build a self-flowing water system to ensure enough water for daily life, providing clean and safe water for 174 extremely poor local households.
This project is sponsored by Mr. Chanh and Mrs. Ling Ling Cao Minh. It is expected to be completed in November 2024.
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June 30, 2024 – With a goal to provide safe drinking water and ensure the good health of more than twenty thousand students and teachers, VNHelp completed a project at the end of June 2024 that successfully installed 44 UV-RO water purification systems for 44 schools in Giong Rieng District, Kien Giang Province. This project was sponsored by the Lee’s Sandwiches family in California to honor their late mother, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hanh, who was born in Giong Rieng District.
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June 26, 2024 – Another school is being built by VNHelp. On June 26, 2024, we broke ground for the construction of “10 A Vàm” school in Thuan Hoa commune, An Minh District, Kien Giang Province. The school will have 6 classrooms for elementary students, 1 classroom for kindergarteners, 1 office, and 3 restrooms. This project is made possible by the financial sponsor of Mrs. Mai Dolch (California). Our partner, 1+1>2 Architecture Firm, designs and constructs the school. VNHelp has built 75 schools in Vietnam thusfar.
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April 16, 2024 – VNHelp held an Inauguration Ceremony of Nắng Mới 25, Nam Thai A2 Primary School, in Nam Thai A Commune, An Bien District, Kien Giang Province. Mrs. Tramie Tran, the sponsor from California attended the event.
The school is built on a total area of 454m2, including 6 classrooms, 1 service room, 3 toilets, corridors combined with a covered play area, concrete yard for learning and outdoor play.
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Tran Bao Ngoc for sponsoring the school’s construction, bringing a spacious, clean and beautiful school to students in the coastal area of Kien Giang province – Vietnam.
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Mar 23, 2024 – Among 120 VNHelp scholarship recipients in Can tho, 16 students from the Medical & Pharmaceutical College have a sponsor in the US. They gathered in the afternoon of March 23rd; each received an additional $50 from their sponsors (they already received $200 scholarship grant in December). This is a VNHelp annual event for the scholarship recipients to get to know each other and networking.
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Feb 21, 2024 – Handed out lucky money to the orphans at Diệu Giác Orphanage during Tết (lunar new year).
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Nov 26, 2023 – VNHELP has extended full scholarships to selected college students from orphanages, offering them opportunities to pursue their academic dreams and transition beyond the orphanage’s boundaries. A majority of the graduated students have successfully secured stable jobs, affirming the program’s efficacy.
This initiative became a reality thanks to the generous contributions of Dr. Nam- Phuong Tran (AnPhu Foundation), Khanh Tran & Yen Nguyen.
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August, 2023 – VNHelp has been and continues to make a positive impact by constructing projects to assist the impoverished in Vietnam. In August 2023, VNHelp proudly inaugurated two water filtration and distribution systems benefiting 192 households in the villages of Kho Muong hamlet and Bang hamlet, located in Thanh Son commune, Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province.
The project involved the construction of two stream-blocking dams, the installation of two water supply systems with a total length of 13,600 meters, and the successful delivery of clean water to the residents.
Water, an essential and indispensable element for human life, is crucial for their well-being. Observing the images of both children and adults gathered around the water source reflects the happiness and contentment they experience.
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Hang Tau Kindergarten
June 6, 2023 – Let’s delve into the school’s locale, aesthetics, color scheme, and purpose, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the newly inaugurated institution known as “Hang Tau Preschool.” This remarkable facility comprises two classrooms, an administrative office, a well-equipped kitchen, restrooms, and an inviting playground adorned with various play structures.
Nestled amidst the verdant hills of Dien Bien Phu, the school’s location was thoughtfully chosen. For the residents living in these challenging mountainous terrains, encountering such a spacious, exquisitely designed, and vibrantly colored educational haven is an exceedingly rare occurrence. It’s evident that the young students attending this institution brim with joy and gratitude. They express their heartfelt thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Tran Bao Ngoc, the benevolent sponsors, as well as the VNHELP organization that played a pivotal role in turning this dream into a tangible reality.
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On the second day of Year of the Cat, VNHelp representative in Vietnam visited the four orphanages we support and handed out lucky money in red envelops to 316 orphans. Each new year gift is 100,000 VND (nearly 5 USD). We also offered lucky money to the nannies, the elders and the managers at these places; each received up to one million VND. This is a lunar new year tradition which we are happy to keep every year; it brings big smiles to those disadvantaged children. Some sponsors also asked us to bring their new year gift to the child they sponsor. We would like to thank Yen&Khanh, Nam Phuong, and Kevin Le who are the main sponsors for this activity.
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Quán Nước Không Đồng ($0 Drink)
June 11, 2023 – Quán Nước Không Đồng ($0 Drink) was recently opened in Minh Son commune, Trieu Son district, Thanh Hoa province as the idea of VNHELP staff members in Vietnam. Upon receiving a water filtration machine donated by the Rotary Club of San Jose, employees of Thanh Hoa Water Supply Joint Stock Company contributed materials for roofing, painter Hoang Tuan Can donated two lacquer paintings for decoration, and farmers contributed their labor to construct the building; together they built Quán Nước (water station) where pure drinking water is provided free of charge to farmers. This is why it’s called Quán Nước “Không Đồng,” where the latter part means zero dollars.
Last year, VNHELP donated harvesters and rice transplanters, which effectively helps the farmers in their work. Recently, the weather in Thanh Hoa is hotter than usual. The temperature is at 44.1 degrees Celsius in some areas. Quan Nuoc Khong Dong is a place where hardworking farmers can sit down to rest, drink a glass of cool water, and snack on sweet potatoes or corn after hours of labor. Quan Nuoc Khong Dong has become a gathering place for farmers, where they chit chat and share stories about work and family. VNHELP hopes to open similar Quan Nuoc Khong Dong in other locations where VNHELP has projects to help farmers. We invite you to join us in our efforts.
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Tây Sơn Elementary School – Kiên Giang
VNHelp opened another new elementary school in Kien Giang province for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a modern architectural design for 5 classrooms, 1 office, restrooms, school yard with beautiful landscape, gate and fence. Huge thanks to Mrs. Mai Dolch for providing the fund to construct the school. Also thanks to SBGA (South Bay Golf Association) for the donation of backpacks.
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