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Four female leaders to inspire you on International Women’s Day
08/03/2021 childfund2020

Four female leaders to inspire you on International Women’s Day

At ChildFund, we believe that gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but critical if we are to reduce poverty and advance the rights of girls and boys. On International Women’s Day, we wanted to highlight a few of the inspirational girls and women we are lucky to work alongside. Lien, Country Director, ChildFund Vietnam Lien grew up in a poor…
25 years creating positive changes for children and communities

25 years creating positive changes for children and communities

I made my first visit to Vietnam early in 2006, soon after I started as CEO of ChildFund Australia. Back then, the dusty highway from the old Hanoi airport seemed…
When schools flourish, all flourish

When schools flourish, all flourish

In the middle of a mountainous area in Tan Lac district, kilometres away from the main road, stands the new Khieng branch of Phu Cuong preschool. Seeing it, no one…
ChildFund Pass It Back Coach Ha uses her skills to protect her community
17/11/2020 childfund2020

ChildFund Pass It Back Coach Ha uses her skills to protect her community

Ha is a ChildFund Pass It Back coach in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, and a trained community-based health officer at her commune.  As a coach, Ha provides a range of learning opportunities to young people in her community, covering subjects such as problem-solving, gender equity, conflict-resolution and planning for the future. She is also responsible for…
Canals pave the way for our production

Canals pave the way for our production

Nhung recalls her memory to share her farming in early 2000 when she’s just moved in to live with her husband’s family. “We had the same land ever since our…
Mobilising parents and teachers for child-friendly schools

Mobilising parents and teachers for child-friendly schools

Ly has been working as the head master of Ha Vi preschool since 2008. She stops sweeping in order to welcome us to her school. “Every single morning, together we…