Poorest village in Vietnam

we've an extended reputation for helping kids in Vietnam. Decreasing infant death and increasing lifestyle criteria hides the grim truth of hardship and malnutrition. Since 1967, we given kids a loving family with which to grow up, along with the start in life they have to escape another of appetite and poverty.

With SOS Children, you can assist orphaned and abandoned kiddies in Vietnam by sponsoring a kid:

An ever growing economic climate but increasing inequality between wealthy and poor

The Vietnamese economic climate is amongst the fastest developing in your community. Agriculture remains the main sector, using more than half the people. Yet Vietnam stays one of several poorest nations in the field; over 11per cent associated with the populace are determined to live under the impoverishment range. Folks in outlying areas tend to be four times more likely to live in impoverishment than individuals in metropolitan centres. The nation has an HIV/AIDS prevalence price of 0.4per cent. As the disease is affecting male medicine users more, the number of instances in women is rising. Trafficking of men and women is an ongoing problem for Vietnam.

Children in Vietnam

• When it comes to 26 million children in Vietnam, many have experienced life improvements over earlier generations. Use of healthcare and training has increased and also the under-five and infant mortality prices have actually dropped massively in the last decades.
• But many still face an arduous upbringing. One out of three children tend to be stunted considering malnutrition, as well as the exact same proportion are believed becoming bad. Children staying in outlying areas or from cultural minorities may be poor.

Our work in Vietnam

SOS kids provides young ones with property, a household and a brand new mama in a purpose-built SOS kid's Village, where they could stay until these are generally prepared for independent life. Our work with Vietnam started in 1967 when the first Village was established near Ho-Chi-Minh City (formerly Saigon). Fifty pre-fabricated homes offered a house for longer than 500 orphans and war damaged young ones.

A second Village ended up being opened at Da Lat in 1974, but both were taken over because of the new federal government in 1976. After that into the belated 1980s, after years of settlement using the federal government, they were gone back to SOS Children's Villages.

Ben Tre

SOS kids Village is all about 50 kilometers south of Ho Chi Minh City. The Village features 12 household homes (each home can take 10 children), built in the architectural style typical of the area, with all the roofs covered in red tiles. The Village features an SOS Nursery and an SOS School for 1, 000 main and additional degree students. In September 2008 an SOS Vocational Training Centre was exposed to give practical instruction and support for adults to help them to increasingly make their very own choices and eventually to call home separately. This center contains four workshops and accommodation when it comes to pupils.

Ca Mau

SOS Children's Village Ca Mau (Minh Hai) is in the Mekong delta in province of Minh Hai in South Vietnam. The Village is in the centre of the town and it has 14 family homes. Smaller children attend the SOS Nursery, in which as much as 180 kiddies could be taught in six group spaces. The older children, discover an SOS class, that offers courses up to additional amount. The college has 24 classrooms with a capacity for 1, 000 pupils. An SOS Youth Home ended up being exposed in the Village in 2002, to present support for young adults starting vocational courses or continuing onto degree. They have been motivated to produce group character and establish associates with family members and buddies, along with aided by the appropriate authorities and prospective businesses. In 2008 a family group Strengthening Programme ended up being started in Ca Mau, which will help up to 200 young ones into the broader community.

Da Nang

SOS youngsters' Village Da Nang is within the capital of Quang Nam province in main Vietnam. The Village is found about 6km through the city center, on the path to Hoi An, and it is built-into the area neighborhood with schools and areas close by. The 16 household houses into the Village are made when you look at the old-fashioned local design. Also, there was an SOS Nursery and a primary and secondary school with the convenience of above 1000 students. Both the nursery additionally the school tend to be ready to accept children from the neighbourhood. The village in addition provides property to take care of resigned SOS moms. An SOS Family Strengthening Programme provides counselling, psychological support and financial assistance to around 250 children.