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

Daily visits

23/10/2025
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A morning of family visits revealed both hardship and perseverance, as each household shared how Thien Chi’s support helps them face health challenges and build small steps toward stability.

Families Living with Health Challenges

22/10/2025
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A day of family visits that revealed how Thien Chi’s support, from scholarships to microloans, helps families face illness, poverty, and hardship with dignity and hope.

More about rubber trees

21/10/2025
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In Tánh Linh, rubber tree farming sustains many families through demanding nighttime work during the June–February harvest season.

CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE DELAY – DON’T WAIT, INTERVENE EARLY!

20/10/2025
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Children with language delay speak later than their peers, speak little or unclearly, have difficulty understanding others, and show limited eye contact or gestures. Many parents think, “My child will talk eventually,” but waiting may cause them to miss the golden period for language development.

Making Banh Bao and visiting

20/10/2025
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Two families supported by Thien Chi: one growing rice and raising cows, the other shaping hundreds of banh bao each morning to make a living.

With Health Insurance Support, Le Gains a Chance to Heal and Care for Her Family

19/10/2025
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Le’s family in Nam Thanh Commune is a low-income household currently borrowing capital from the Thien Chi Center. The family has five members — a couple and three children (in grades 10, 3, and 2). Their financial situation is very difficult; they have no farmland, only 9 sào (about 0.36 hectares) of cashew trees on dry hills, often suffering poor harvests. Le’s husband works in the cashew field and also collects bamboo shoots and firewood from the forest to sell. Le stays home to take care of the children and does sewing work, earning around 100,000 VND (about 4 USD) a day.