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Tây Sơn Elementary School

January 7th, 2023

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.

VNHELP Achievements in 2022

December 31st, 2022

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Warm clothing for needy children

December 9th, 2022

It gets very cold in the central region of Vietnam. The students in the poor areas do not have the appropriate warm clothing to protect them from the cold. In December 2022, VNHelp provided 495 sweaters/jackets to the students of Avao preschool located in Dakrong district, Quảng Trị as well as the students of Điền Hòa preschool located in Phong Điền district, Thừa Thiên Huế.
Sincere thanks to the benevolent sponsors who responded to the appeal of Ms. Yên Thao and donate to provide warm clothing to the needy children. This much needed support has provided both joy and warmth to the children in these regions.

Dinh Hai commune Clean Water Project

November 29th, 2022

Dinh Hai commune is a poor commune in Yen Dinh district, Thanh Hoa province, away from the city. 35km from Thanh Hoa. Democrats mainly live by farming and small trade. The living water sources currently being used by the locals are digging wells, drilling wells, contaminated with clay, algae, limestone and high iron content that can cause disease and affect health.
VNHelp collaborates with Thanh Hoa Water Supply Company to implement the project “Expand the live water pipeline system for 1,000 residents of Dinh Hai commune. The project is sponsored by three talents: VNHelp, Thanh Hoa Water Supply Company, local residents. Estimated implementation period from 1/4/2020 to 1/11/2020.
Dinh Hai is a poor commune in Yen Dinh district, Thanh Hoa province, about 35 km from Thanh Hoa City. People live by farming and small trading. The source of water for daily use is water wells which are polluted by clay, alum, limestone and high iron that are harmful to people’s health.
VNHelp partners with Thanh Hoa Water Supply Joint Stock Company to implement a water project which extends the pipeline system to bring safe water to 1,000 households in Dinh Hai commune. The project is funded by three parties: VNHelp, the water company, and the beneficiary households. The implementation period is from April 1, 2022 to November 1, 2022.

Son La school

August 31st, 2022

#AmbassadorKnapper: “Congratulations to VNHELP and the Rotary Club of San Jose that is inaugurating a newly built school in Sơn La. It is always good to see the many contributions that Americans are making to the U.S.-Vietnam partnership!”
A heart-warming video about a VNHelp’s mission: Open a new elementary school in Son La. August 12, 2022, on YouTube.