| ALL PROJECTS IN DPR OF KOREA |
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| List of all projects |
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Location of projects in DPRK
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| ABOUT US |
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The Foundation for Microprojects in Vietnam was established in 2003 by Christopher J. Carpenter, a former Representative in Vietnam of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to provide grass-roots assistance to the poorest villages of the country as a contribution towards the Vietnamese Hunger Eradication and Poverty Alleviation Programme. At the request of the DPR of Korea, a similar programme was started in the DPRK in 2009. As a result, the name of the foundation was changed to the Foundation for Microprojects in Vietnam-DPRK (FMV-DPRK). We are a Swiss based non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) funded by private donations. More about us… Foundation's Statutes… |
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Our assistance in Vietnam focuses on the installation of drinking water,
the construction of primary and secondary schools, rural
roads, bridges, medical clinics and irrigation systems.
FMV-DPRK contributes no more than US$40,000 to each project. The local communities also contribute to the projects. A total of 71
projects have been undertaken in Vietnam since the start of the programme. In the DPRK our assistance has focused on the reconstruction of primary and secondary schools destroyed by flooding. As in Vietnam, FMV-DPRK contributes no more than US$40,000 towards each project. The local authorities and the Korea Education Fund (KEF) also contribute to the projects. A total of 2 projects have been completed in the DPRK and a further 2 projects are underway. A detailed description of all projects can be found by clicking the appropriate link to the left of this page. What kind of projects do we fund?… How are the projects selected?… |
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VIETNAM:
The 5 projects implemented in 2009 in Gia Lai and Kontum Provinces have been completed satisfactorily. These include the installation of electricity for leprosy victimes and the construction of a small bridge in Gia Lai Province; an irrigation project, a primary school, a dormitory and an irrigation system in Kontum Province. FMV-DPRK has visited all projects and found that they were completed according to specifications.
From 29 November-6 December 2009 FMV-DPRK visited Dak Nong and Kontum Provinces and selected 4 new projects for 2010. These include an irrigation system, a drinking water system, a primary school and a small bridge. DPR of KOREA: From 8-15 November 2008, FMV-DPRK visited Kangwon Province in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to evaluate the completion of 2 middle schools which had been jointly financed by FMV-DPRK, the Korea Education Fund (KEF) and the local authorities in 2008. The schools were located in two remote mountainous villages which had been severely affected by flooding. Both projects were completed satisfactorily and some 300 students were attending class in each school. KEF provided a full accounting of expenditures. At the end of this visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between FMV-DPRK and KEF under which FMV-DPRK agreed to contribute $80,000 towards the construction of 2 primary schools in South Hwanghae Province. KEF and the local authorities have also contributed funds to the projects. The projects will be completed by March 2010. More news items and project proposals… |
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A total of $170,000 is being sought to finance 4 projects in Kontum and Dak Nong Provinces in 2010. More on funding… |
| AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES |
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The Foundation was awarded the Medal of Friendship by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in March 2004 and the Medal of Labour by the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in March 2002 for contributions made towards the alleviation of poverty in Vietnam. The Foundation has also been awarded certificates of appreciation by Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri and Thanh Hoa Provinces, Vietnam, and by the Korea Education Fund, DPRK. |
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'Visit to the Central Highlands, Vietnam',
5 November 2008. For an account of C.J. Carpenter's visit to the Central Highlands to identify projects for ethnic minorities living in the area,  go to blog… 'Visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)', 21 November 2008. For an account of C.J. Carpenter's visit to the DPRK to evaluate projects in that country, go to blog… Join the cause on  Facebook...More information on  Wikipedia...More photos of Vietnam on  Flickr...
More photos of DPRK on Flickr... |
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| OUR MISSION |
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Our objective is to help alleviate poverty in the rural areas of Vietnam and of the DPRK in areas where little assistance is provided either by the government or by other international organizations. We finance small-scale rural-development projects that can have an immediate and tangible impact on the livelihood of the local population. |
Photo Gallery from VietnamPhoto Gallery from DPR Korea |
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| OUR CONTACT ADDRESSES |
Christopher J. Carpenter, President Email: c.carpenter@bluewin.ch Address in Switzerland: Foundation for Microprojects in Vietnam-DPRK Chemin au Coudre 18, CH-1263 Crassier, Switzerland. Tel/fax: +41 22 367-1416; Mobile: +41 79 255-8035 Address in Vietnam: Foundation for Microprojects in Vietnam-DPRK 60 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Tel: +84 4 845-7871 Fax: +84 4 823-2055 Mobile: +84 93 607-3327 |
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Visit to Hoang Giang primary school, Thanh Hoa Province Opening ceremony at Ia Krieng Commune, Gia Lai Province |