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Knowledge means power for maternal and child health
16/06/2020 adminchildfund

Knowledge means power for maternal and child health

Before 2010, women in Luc Binh commune gave birth at home without the assistance of any trained doctors or healthcare staff. Nor did they have access to postpartum checkups. In addition, low community awareness on issues such as child nutrition meant many mothers only breastfed for the first three months, and weaned their newborns with…
A mother-daughter rugby coaching team

A mother-daughter rugby coaching team

Nga is 33 year-old and a rugby coach with ChildFund Pass It Back. Like many of our female coaches in Vietnam, she is also a mother. What is unusual about…
Vietnam schools make recycling child’s play

Vietnam schools make recycling child’s play

ChildFund Vietnam has been helping schools transform their playgrounds, gardens and classrooms using recyclable materials. In Bac Kan province, in northern Vietnam, 10 new school playgrounds have been built and…
Self-sustainability for the water access
16/06/2020 adminchildfund

Self-sustainability for the water access

“The most important thing about a project is the villagers’ participation. If they can be involved in all steps from raising ideas about specific needs, designing the project model to address the problem and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of activities, they will be more responsible to protect it and use the water more effectively,”…
Ha reflects on two decades helping children in Vietnam

Ha reflects on two decades helping children in Vietnam

Some of Ha Dinh’s earliest memories are of walking through the rough, muddy streets of rural neighbourhoods in northern Vietnam. It was rare to see a paved footpath or a…
Progress through the eyes of a sponsorship volunteer

Progress through the eyes of a sponsorship volunteer

Writing letters builds friendships, self-esteem and basic literacy for children, and keeps sponsors in touch with their lives and progress. A complete exchange of letters takes about 16 weeks (six…