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Children of Vietnam publishes a newsletter twice a year. The purpose of the newsletter is to keep our contributors informed about the projects we are attempting in the Da Nang area along with information about new initiatives that are being undertaken.
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| Winter 2009 |
There she was when I first met her, standing on the front porch of her new house donated by Children of Vietnam, as the family is very poor. Che Mao Hanh, 9 years old, now in first grade, lives in this house with her 11 year old brother and her father, a part-time rice farmer in rural Hoa Vang Province. Her mother left the family when Hanh was three. Hanh was crippled and could not walk until several leg operations were completed after her mother's departure. Read More |
| Spring 2009 |
To begin, I would like to thank our donors, staff, Board of Directors, and supporters for honoring Children of Vietnam with your resources. Although 2009 has proven to be a difficult year for many non-profit organizations, I am pleased to report that COV continues to thrive and grow. Read More |
| Winter 2008 |
Honoring Our Founders, Celebrating Our Past and Planning Our Future—our theme this year is celebration of COV’s 10 year anniversary! What a decade it has been to see so many children have opportunity where little existed before your support. Thousands of children and their families have a better life because of you—our donors. Thank you! Read More |
| Spring 2008 |
Ten Years Already? Yes! This year we celebrate our TENTH YEAR serving destitute children in Danang and Quang Nam Province who are orphaned, disadvantaged, poor, disabled or in street children programs. At times when standing daily so close to our work we may not see the long-term results of our efforts with these special children. Read More |
| Winter 2007 |
WOW! Yes, WOW! This has certainly been a WOW year for Children if Vietnam. One aspect of our work that we don’t often highlight involves the networking and cooperative ventures with organizations that share our mission to support the children we serve. Read More |
| Spring 2007 |
Imagine having a new face that looks normal after suffering years of stigma because of a severely deforming facial tumor. COV is fortunate to have enabled three young people, Tung, Nhan, and Trang, to take advantage of an opportunity from a wonderful London-base organization called Facing the World. Read More |
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DISASTER During the night of October 1, Typhoon Xangsane struck Danang City in Central Vietnam with full force winds of 90 MPH creating havoc, resulting in damaged and destroyed houses, factories, schools, businesses, trees, and the main power system. (read more...) |
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As I gaze out the window of my room on the top floor of my minihotel, I can see many districts within the city of Danang. I am thinking of all the 330 needy families out there with children who now live in nice homes who earlier only existed in a cardboard box or room made of plastic sheeting. (read more...) |
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TSUNAMI !! What a word and what a catastrophe in our world today! How blessed we were in our work area, Danang and Quangnam Province as all the terrible, gigantic waves from the tsunami were blocked by Thailand and Malaysia peninsulas. (read more...) |
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Spring, 2005
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Winter, 2004
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It is difficult for other nations to realize how much individuals, estates, foundations and corporations in the United States give away each year for charity causes. For the year 2003 it was 240.7 billion dollars. That sum is $827 for every man, woman and child in this country. This is for use within the USA and in other countries and is a phenomenal amount of money. (read more...) |
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We have had an exciting and meaningful year in 2003. We now have a staff of three in Danang to carry out our work: Mrs. Huong, Program Manager and Ms. Hang and Mrs. Tram her assistants. Ms Quy left in March to get married. (read more...) |
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Winter, 2003
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This has been a very exciting year ! Children of Vietnam is thankful and pleased to report that our work with parents and families who have adopted children from Vietnam is proceeding nicely. The humanitarian aid committee of Carolina Adoption Services (Greensboro, NC) has recently donated $1,974 to support two programs at Hoa Mai Orphanage and Tam Ky Orphanage: (1) nutrition and (2) parasite treatment and prevention. (read more...) |
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It has been a very exciting year thanks to your support of our work with children. We built our 80th house in December since our beginning 4 1/2 years ago and we had 19 donated this year. The families are overwhelmed when receiving a house. We gave 51 piglets to poor families and 1300 fruit trees. (read more...) |
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