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Clean water to Ha Vinh Village

VNHELP’s Executive Director, Thu Do, attended the opening ceremony of the water filtration plant in Ha Vinh Village, Ha Trung District, Thanh Hoa Province on Friday, Feb 26, 2016. Thu also visited many beneficiary’s homes to see people enjoyed the crystal clear water right at their home. The entire water system includes wells, many function tanks, water tower, machine room, main pipeline network, and mini-pipelines that connect more than a thousand families to clean water.
This project was made possible with the combined grants from Yahoo, Vibrant Village Foundation and Mrs. Mai Dolch.

1 6. Clean water to every household thanks to the pipeline system

           Many villagers attending the ceremony                                          Clean water to every household

  

            Recognition of the water plant’s sponsors                           Thu Do (blue shirt) cutting the ribbon                             

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Job opportunities at VNHelp

VNHelp aims for rapid growth in the next few years and is looking for talented individuals with a passion for public service. We currently have three openings for Communication & Public Relations Director (USA), Vietnam Program Development Director (VN), and Executive Assistant (USA). Salaries are negotiable depending on the experience of the candidates. We also welcome volunteers for the positions.

Position: Communication and Public Relations Director

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Position: Program Development Director

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Position: Executive Assistant

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VNHelp opened 2 new schools in Feb 2016

On Feb 19, VNHelp opened one new school, and on Feb 20 VNHelp opened another one. The constructions of these schools were funded by Mr Huong Le with the dollar-to-dollar matching fund from VNHelp. The furniture, internal equipment, and playground equipment were purchased by the fund from the Rotary Club of San Jose. Mr. Huong Le represents Lee Laundromat, of which he is the owner. Mrs. Jean Rose represents the Rotary Club of San Jose. The students, teachers, parents, and local officials were so happy and appreciated the new schools.

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                       Huong gave backpacks to students                     Thu is handing out a cash gift to 12 teachers

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            VNHelp logo at the roof of the school                                                Excited about the new school!      

 

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Cau Tuong Lai – Tuong Lai Bridge

VNHelp built a bridge nearby the school we constructed in Thới Quản Village, Gò Quao District, Kien Giang Province. It provides students a safe way to cross the river to go to school. The construction of the bridge was sponsored by Mr. Huong Le (Lê Văn Hưởng) of Lee Laundromat in northern CA. Per the local tradition, the bridge was blessed by a Buddhist priest (most people in the area are Buddhist). On Feb 19 2016, VNHelp’s Executive Director, Thu Do, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new bridge.

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              The bridge was blessed by a buddhist priest                           Walking on the new bridge

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                Group picture with local people                                                                 Ribbon cutting ceremony 

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VNHelp visiting Micro-finance Project

On Feb 24, VNHelp’s Executive Director, Thu Do, visited Vinh Phuc Province to check out the VNHelp’s micro-finance project in Hop Hoa Village, Tam Duong District. In the last five years, this project lends money to women who have a good investment plan and have demonstrated the ability to execute their plan to generate incomes. The loan amounts range from $100 to $500. During the visit, Thu Do met with a group of borrowers and listened to their stories. She also visited the candidates for the Trồng Gấc Program in An Hoa and Dao Tu villages. Trồng Gấc Program is planned to begin this Spring (March-April 2016) for the first harvest in October -November 2016.

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            Discussing about Trồng Gấc Program                                          Handing money to the Loan Officer

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           Meeting with micro-loan recipients                                   Group pictures with micro-loan recipients

 

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Lien Minh Clinic

VNHelp continues to support Lien Minh Clinic in Nam Dinh Province in 2016. VNHelp’s Executive Director, Thu Do, visited the clinic on Feb 23. She met with doctors, clinic workers, and 14 family nurses and observed their operations. The clinic provides services including medical examinations, maternity care, and pediatric care. It serves a population of 10,000 people.

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           Medical check for local people                                                                        Meeting with clinic staff

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                                Clinic landscape                                                                                         Group picture 

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Orphanages for children

In 2015, five orphanages continued to receive support from VNHelp. These orphanages cared for 422 children. VNHelp was able to connect sponsors in the US to 282 of these children. Besides providing the fund for food and education, we also funded regular English and computer classes at the orphanages.

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                       Computer classes for orphans                               Children from Dieu Giac Orphanage

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                      Children from Thien An Orphanage                                 Children from Tu Hanh Orphanage

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Vision for the Poor

In November 2015, 328 patients received free eye surgery at Saigon Eye Hospital. The patients were from low-income families in Cà Mau, Đồng Nai, Đồng Tháp, Long An, Tây Ninh, Tiền Giang, Vĩnh Long, An Giang, Bình Phước, Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, and Vũng Tàu. Most of them suffered from cataracts while some had pterygium. Besides free surgery, the patients also received free lunch, transportation and post-op care. This surgical mission wouldn’t have been possible without the generous contribution from Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Trang Nguyen (Orange County) and Son Nam Charity Group (San Jose). In total, 699 cataract patients were benefited from the VNHelp’s Vision for the Poor Program in 2015.

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        Patients gathering at the waiting room                                                                    Pre-surgery

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Nguyen Truong To Scholarship Program

629 students in all over Vietnam are granted four-year scholarships by VNHELP for the 2015-2016 school year. The Nguyen Truong To scholarship program has helped thousands of university students from impoverished backgrounds complete their bachelor program. Below are some photos of the scholarship award ceremony that just happened at Sai Gon University of Theater and Film (Truong Dai Hoc San Khau Dien Anh), where 254 students from six universities gathered to receive the grant. Other scholarship locations are Ca Mau (30 recipients), Can Tho (120 recipients), Hue (150 recipients), and Ha Noi (75 recipients).

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Happy and talented faces on the stage