Charter

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Purpose

The charter aims at clarifying the guiding principles of Thien Chi, to help its members and staff to achieve the goals of the organization and in good coherence. It may also be used for partner organizations to better understand the goals, strategies and limitations of Thien Chi. The charter has been designed by the board, and only the board decides how the charter is applied.

Key principles for Thien Chi

Thien Chi is a non profit organization (NGO) which aims to support development programs, based on the following 3 key principles:
- Development rather than charity: programs and actions are meant to be sustainable, i.e. they can continue after Thien Chi withdraws its financial & technical support. However many social programs cannot become financially sustainable: education, health etc. In this case Thien Chi prefers low costs actions, which make a transfer to local authorities or local organizations easier.
- With and for the poorest: Thien Chi prefers to work in the poorest areas and for the poorest. Therefore Thien Chi concentrates on the rural areas where most of the poor live. However there are constraints which prevent to choose the poorest regions when administrative controls by the local authorities do not allow the Thien Chi team to operate freely in the field or when Thien Chi does not receive permission easily enough for its funders to pay short visits. Thien Chi limits its area of operation within a reasonable radius, to avoid spending too much time and funds on traveling.
- Participatory approach: Thien Chi believes that the beneficiaries and everyone in the program areas should be entitled to fully participate in the programs. As a rule Thien Chi does not embark into programs where local participation in terms of time, support, ideas, finances, is poor.
Thien Chi only operates in strict conformity with the laws and regulations of Vietnam. As such it does not accept any form of corruption.
Thien Chi believes it is important to develop a strong team of young, motivated and competent development workers, which will also be an asset for the development of the country.
Thien Chi endeavors to develop constructive relations with other development organizations, inside and outside Vietnam. Rather than competition, cooperation the goal as no one organization can ever pretend to suffice for the development of a region, even small.

Guidelines – Ethical Principles in Fundraising
Child Protection policy

Other Campaigns

Intervention for children with special needs

22/10/2024

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We started working with children with special educational needs in 2008. At that time, we focused on capacity building for primary school teachers and established the "Hạnh Phúc" intervention room, where children with difficulties in school received support with life skills and learning outside of regular classroom hours. In 2012, we began visiting individual families to teach children literacy and numeracy and organized group sessions on social skills, a program known as the "Community Learning Box." In 2017, we initiated direct intervention at the center for hearing-impaired children—this served as a precursor to our current intervention program where parents bring their children to the center weekly. In 2018, we joined the "Narrowing the Gap" program of LIN and secured funding to begin "early intervention"

The efforts to intervene in learning have now yielded results

22/10/2024

One afternoon, we visited the family of Trần Đức Phương Trinh. Both her mother and Trinh recognized us immediately, even though many years had passed since our last meeting. Her approachable demeanor and familiar face stood out on the now 19-year-old girl. Trinh had been part of the special education intervention program since 2013. She had learning difficulties and tongue-tie, causing her to have a speech impediment. Every time we had conversations during the intervention, she would drool, and her hands would always sweat. She struggled to write each letter and to pronounce every syllable, making her efforts heartwarming and inspiring.

This is an optimistic woman, full of hope despite her many illnesses!

16/10/2024

Ms. Nguyễn Thị Lành lives in Hamlet 7 - Nam Chính - Đức Linh - Bình Thuận. In the past, whenever I visited her, she would always complain about everything: "Oh dear, I feel so much pain, dizziness, constant fatigue, I can't eat..." But that day, when I visited her home, it was different from all the other times. There she was, with a fresh, cheerful, and lively face.

Reflections from Beneficiaries Who Received Health Insurance Support

16/10/2024

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Mr. Hoàng An Hải - Đông Hà: "Without health insurance, I was always worried, afraid of getting sick. Every time I got sick, I tried to push through, but the more I worried, the worse the illness became. Whenever I got sick, I would buy some painkillers just to get by. Many times, I didn’t dare go for a check-up, fearing they’d discover more illnesses. I sincerely thank the Center for providing me with health insurance."

Overcoming the challenging educational barriers, Duyen has officially graduated

14/10/2024

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Lê Thị Phương Duyên, born in 2002 in Thuận Nam Town, Bình Thuận Province, is the daughter of a hardworking family with four siblings. Her father is a carpenter, and her mother takes care of the household and manages a dragon fruit farm with 500 vines. Despite their financial struggles, Duyên’s parents worked tirelessly to support their children’s education, often having to borrow money to cover tuition fees. Deeply aware of her family’s difficulties, Duyên was determined to study hard to ease the burden on her parents.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS

07/10/2024

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Due to the long duration of her treatment, her health has deteriorated. At one point, she fell and broke her leg, which left her unable to walk. Ms. Lan frequently suffers from pain in her arms and legs, has persistent insomnia, and is in very poor health. Thanks to the monthly donations from Give.Asia and various sponsors, the Thiện Chí Center has allocated part of the funding to purchase additional calcium and Amway nutritional powder for her.