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Better schools for a better future of children
18/04/2021 childfund2020

Better schools for a better future of children

In many ways Anh (pictured above) is like many eight-year-old girls: she loves playing with friends and with her toys, and she enjoys reading. When she grows up, she wants to be a doctor. Anh, however, faces multiple challenges that many children her age should not face. She is of an ethnic minority group in…
Four female leaders to inspire you on International Women’s Day

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…
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
18/11/2020 childfund2020

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 could imagine how it looked just last year. Built nearly a decade ago, the old facility was in bad condition whose walls were stained brown…
ChildFund Pass It Back Coach Ha uses her skills to protect her community

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…
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…