11/05/2026
A special moment of connection and care 💙
These photos capture students at one of our Compassionate Schools receiving supports enabled by a donation from Vietnam Foundation (VNF) supporters in the UK Prof Chris O’Brien, MBE, and wife Dot. This generous gesture has created a powerful impact!
Chris is senior Rotarian from the Woolaton Park Rotary Club in Nottingham. With Central Melbourne, Campbelltown (South Australia), One Million Lives Rotaract Club, and Saigon Clubs, Rotary is becoming a strong financial and program supporter of VNF. This is greatly appreciated!
Through VNF’s Build a Future Scholarship Program, we partner with Compassionate Schools to support children from some of the most disadvantaged backgrounds. These schools provide a safe, inclusive learning environment for students who are currently unable to enrol in formal education or you have a disability, are in extreme poverty, or challenging family circumstances.
Compassionate Schools help ensure that no child is left behind. Beyond education, they offer stability, encouragement, and practical support — including a daily meal, which may be the only meal a child will receive that day.
We’re grateful to Chris and Dot, and our Rotary partners, for helping make these moments possible — and for standing alongside these students as they work towards a brighter future.
Wollaton Park Rotary Club Rotary Central Melbourne Rotary Club of Campbelltown Rotaract Club of One Million Lives Saigon, Vietnam
