About Thien Chi Center for Community Support and Development

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Thien Chi (ie “ Good Will ”) is a Vietnamese non-profit non-governmental organization for training and social development. It was established in 2004 and was registered by VUSTA (Vietnam Union of Scientific and Technology Association) in 2005. Today, Thien Chi operates in 3 districts; Duc Linh , Tanh Linh and Ham Thuan Nam , in the Binh Thuan province in southern Vietnam .

While Vietnam has made great progress to reduce poverty there is still about 5% of the population in our 3 districts of Binh Thuan province (according to 2016 Government survey statistics) who live in extreme poverty. Thanks to Thien Chi projetcs, extreme poverty has been reduced by 75%. We have focused on basic needs such as microcredit, education (provide scholarships and many activities in schools), women rights, health and employment creation to improve the lives of poor people in these locations.

Other Campaigns

Ms. Thảo's family: Efforts to overcome hardships and the desire for health insurance support

16/12/2024

Ms. Thảo's family lives in Quarter 6, Đức Tài Town, Đức Linh District, Bình Thuận Province. The family consists of four members: the couple and their two school-age children. They have been participating in the economic development program since 2017, with an initial average income of 510,000 VND per person. Now, their income has increased to 1,100,000 VND.

Empowering Dreams of Education for Underprivileged Students

11/12/2024

This past September, ahead of the 2024-2025 academic year, the Thiện Chí Center in Đức Linh brought immense joy to four underprivileged students in Đức Tín Commune, Đức Linh District, Bình Thuận Province. With a total financial support of 2,300,000 VND, the center helped alleviate the burden of school expenses for these students and their families.

Kickstarting the New School Year: Gender Education Training for Teachers in Hàm Thuận Nam District

09/12/2024

At the beginning of the new school year, 67 teachers from 13 secondary schools in Hàm Thuận Nam District participated in a training program aimed at enhancing their knowledge of gender education. The program was organized by the Thiện Chí Center in collaboration with the Department of Education and school administrators.

"SOWING SEEDS – REAPING FRUITS"

26/11/2024

Today, after 4, 5 months of dedicated visits and guidance, the family successfully raised three piglets by mixing bran with fermented bananas using Emzeo probiotics and giving them probiotic water daily. The pigs are now healthy, robust, and ready for sale.

THE FAMILY'S COMPANIONSHIP IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

26/11/2024

When speaking with the mother, we learned that her child faced challenges in participating at school and exhibited behaviors that made it difficult for the school to accept him. After consulting a doctor, the child was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder and delayed language development. His vocabulary was very limited, and his speech was unclear. He would cry and scream persistently when something displeased him and often said, “Oh no.” When he wanted something, he would pull someone’s hand and point, leaving strangers unable to understand him. The child’s developmental level was assessed to be equivalent to 19 months old.

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"