OUR PARTNERS

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OUR PARTNERS

Thien Chi understands the importance of partners in building community programs and fundraising, so we always try to diversify the relationship with other partners.

Mekong Plus is an International non-profit non-government organization who helped to initiate these two local Vietnamese NGO's, Thien Chi and Anh Duong. Mekong Plus continues to raise funds (in Europe mainly) which are channeled to Thien Chi and Anh Duong. Mekong Plus has no other programs in Vietnam. Thien Chi and Anh Duong are encouraged to raise funds on their own and have been quite successful at this.

Anh Duong (ie “Sun Ray”) is also a Vietnamese non-profit non-government organization conducting poverty-reduction and community development programs in poor and remote areas of Hau Giang province.

Both Thien Chi and Anh Duong provide support for those households living in poverty in their districts of operation. Employment Creation programs are especially important in breaking the cycle of poverty as they provide skills and techniques to maintain ongoing sustainable employment and raise the capacity of families to increase their income. Current programs employ over 300 locals (95% women) and include:

Home groups: Hand-made quilts, cushions, rugs, water hyacinth bags, paper mache decorations and other handicraft items
Bamboo & Rattan Workshops: producing our innovative bamboo bicycles and bamboo handicrafts eg: bowls, vases, plates, trays, small tables etc and rattan sticks and decorations

Mekong Quilts are business entities established by Thien Chi and Anh Duong (with the help of Mekong Plus) to retail the community handicrafts produced through their Employment Creation projects. These social enterprise entities promote the handicrafts, introduce new designs with training to our home groups, research suitable markets and retail the finished products through shops in HCMC and Hanoi. All profits are channeled back through Thien Chi & Anh Duong to support ongoing community development programs.

Local partners:

People's Committees in each district
Government Departments ( Health, Agriculture, Environment, Education, Planning and Investment)
Women's Unions in each district

International partners

AVI (Australian Volunteers International): www.australianvolunteers.com
Placement of 2 Australian Volunteers: Sandra Robinson – Fundraiser Trainer (January 2103-January 2014)
Patricia Sansom – Inclusive Education Advisor (January 2013-January 2015)
Terre d'Oc www.terredoc.com

Other Campaigns

Intervention for children with special needs

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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.