Children of Vietnam

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Children of Vietnam Brightening each child’s future remains our focus today. We look at the whole child to tackle the root causes of poverty.

Children of Vietnam lifts children out of poverty by eliminating barriers to fulfilling their potential through wraparound services that focus on one child, one family, one community at a time. Children of Vietnam (COV) began in 1998 with two friends, one from Vietnam and the other from America, who saw children living in poverty and decided to take action. Ben Wilson and Luong Thi Huong rode a scooter through the streets of Da Nang and into the countryside, bringing aid to children and their families — food, shelter, medicine, and clothing — anything and everything a child might need. We wrap multiple services around each child to address their many basic needs. Our wraparound approach empowers children to overcome barriers and strive for a life beyond poverty. From the beginning, Ben and Huong believed in creating partnerships with the communities, finding the greatest needs, delivering aid quickly, and working to provide the support that sustained growth. These principles continue to guide us in our daily operations. We have a clear vision: a Vietnam where all children flourish, reach their full potential, and contribute positively to society. We work towards our vision through five Initiatives:

Helping Children with Disabilities

Educating for the Future

Keeping Children Nourished

Delivering Clean Water and Sanitation

Empowering Single Mothers

💫 Some cherish the thought of a little house with a flower garden and a fish pond.💫 Some hold firm to the belief that th...
10/20/2026

💫 Some cherish the thought of a little house with a flower garden and a fish pond.
💫 Some hold firm to the belief that the sun will shine again after the rain.
💫 Others keep their eyes on tomorrow, even when life is full of uncertainty.

These heartfelt wishes are sewn into every piece of fabric by the mothers of COV’s Empowering Foundations for Women & their Children (EFWC) program, as part of Stories in Stitches: Empowering Single Mothers Through Quilting & Storytelling.

This Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20, join COV in listening to the mothers’ stories and aspirations, and in giving the most meaningful gift of all: companionship, support, and the chance to pursue what they have always hoped for with confidence: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/campaign-true-gift

10/19/2026

✨ OFFICIAL LAUNCH: Look past the labels. See The True Gift. ✨

This holiday season, we want to invite you to look at "gifts" a little differently. Not the kind wrapped in festive boxes, but the fierce resilience, talent, and potential too often hidden by labels like "disadvantaged" or "disabled."

Watch Thùy Dương, Hữu Phước, and Hoài Ny shine as they nurture their “gifts” with loved ones and our Hope System of Care!

Together, let’s nurture the gifts that bloom within every child!

Unwrap the true gift with us today: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/campaign-true-gift

“Twenty years from now, what do we hope for our children most? Not just that they know more, but that they learn how to ...
10/17/2026

“Twenty years from now, what do we hope for our children most? Not just that they know more, but that they learn how to navigate life, protect themselves, and find their own place in the world.”

With this in mind, under the Hope System of Care program, COV recently united 100 caregivers, 56 children, and specialists in Da Nang for a session dedicated to age-appropriate education tailored for children with disabilities in two age groups: ages 0 to 11 and ages 12 and above.

Families discovered how to guide their children's everyday learning and development based on their unique abilities, exchanged experiences, and witnessed the progress of other children. Seeing these educational steps forward renewed parents' belief in their own children’s potential, as reflected in caregivers’ heartfelt words at the end of the session:

“I truly believe my child can integrate with others and learn to take care of themselves.”; “After today, I’m going to help my child become more independent, one small step at a time, starting with brushing their teeth and washing their face.”

This is also what COV strives to build: a community where caregivers connect, share, and empower one another as they navigate the unique educational journey of raising a child with special needs.

🧡 Learn more and join us: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/hope-system-of-care

✨ Happy World Food Day!Empowering children to reach their full potential begins with meeting their most fundamental need...
10/15/2026

✨ Happy World Food Day!

Empowering children to reach their full potential begins with meeting their most fundamental need: complete and sustainable nutrition.

In Vietnam, more than 230,000 children face severe acute malnutrition every year. (UNICEF Viet Nam, 2022).

Recognizing that good nutrition is essential to children’s development, COV’s Nutrition Program provides fortified rice and soup mix to schools in disadvantaged areas of Central Vietnam. Today, 97% of participating schools serve soup mix five or more times a week, while improvements in children’s nutritional status have been recorded across all monitored schools.

🧡 This World Food Day, join us in bringing more nutritious meals to children in need: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/donate

“I’m fine.” Two little words that can hide so much. Some students carry more than a school bag. They carry worries about...
10/12/2026

“I’m fine.” Two little words that can hide so much. Some students carry more than a school bag. They carry worries about home, money, and their future. Sometimes, behind good grades and bright smiles are struggles they quietly face alone.

In Vietnam, 1 in 5 adolescents experiences mental health challenges, yet only 8.4% receive the support they need (UNICEF, 2023). For children growing up in difficult circumstances, finding someone to turn to can be even harder.

At Children of Vietnam, we believe students’ well-being matters just as much as their grades.

This year, 139 Bright Scholars completed mental health screenings to help identify emotional challenges early. Through more than 20 mental health workshops, two groups of 10 students also found a safe space to share their feelings, talk about their struggles, and know they are not alone.

This World Mental Health Day, we celebrate the importance of listening, caring, and being there for one another. Because every young person deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported.

🧡 Join us in supporting students’ well-being: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/donate

As we close our Pass It On campaign, we’re filled with gratitude for how far your support will travel.🧡 Together, you he...
10/11/2026

As we close our Pass It On campaign, we’re filled with gratitude for how far your support will travel.

🧡 Together, you helped raise about $195,000 toward our $150,000 goal, helping create more opportunities for over 1,000 students across five provinces and cities in Vietnam.

From scholarships and tutoring to life skills, mental health support, career guidance, better school facilities, and reading spaces, your generosity is helping students learn, grow, and move forward.

💛 Thank you for every gift, every share, and every story you helped carry forward.

The campaign may be ending, but what you passed on is only beginning: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/donate

10/09/2026

Bright Scholars Manh, Duong and Thuc grew up in a Bru-Vân Kiều community, where books and Vietnamese were sometimes out of reach. With a micro-grant from COV, they created “Little Storytelling Corner” in their hometown, helping children discover Vietnamese through books and stories.

🎬 Watch how they brought the joy of learning they once received back to children in their community.

🧡 Help us pass it on and support more opportunities like theirs: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/donate

✨ Read Manh, Duong and Thuc’s full story: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/blog-archive/from-receiving-an-opportunity-to-passing-it-on

They once needed someone to help them keep going. Now, they are becoming that someone for others.Three Bright Scholars s...
10/07/2026

They once needed someone to help them keep going. Now, they are becoming that someone for others.

Three Bright Scholars students returned to Huong Hoa with books, stories, and a small reading corner for children in their community.

For Thuc, it meant returning to the preschool she once attended. For Duong, it was her first real classroom experience. And for Manh, who once lacked confidence speaking Vietnamese, it was a chance to use both Vietnamese and Bru Van Kieu to help younger children feel seen and understood.

They came hoping to give back but left with even more: confidence, gratitude, and a deeper sense of where their own opportunities could lead.

When you sow your kindness into education through Children of Vietnam, it comes right back around to change the world.

📙 Read their full story: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/blog-archive/from-receiving-an-opportunity-to-passing-it-on

🧡 We warmly invite you to discover our work and join our circle of supporters today. https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/donate

✨ Small notes, written on simple paper, can hold a parent’s whole heart. Some are quiet wishes, some are deep gratitude,...
10/03/2026

✨ Small notes, written on simple paper, can hold a parent’s whole heart. Some are quiet wishes, some are deep gratitude, and others are hopes for a brighter tomorrow.

🧡 These handwritten messages were shared by caregivers at the closing of "Thriving Together: A Community of Care for Families with Children with Disabilities," part of our Hope System of Care Program.

💫 If you could write a small note to a child or family today, what would you say?

🏵️ Even the smallest words can become the strength someone needs to keep going. Help pass the hope on: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/donate

09/30/2026

Inspired by his own experiences with Central Vietnam’s harsh flood seasons, Bright Scholar Vinh channeled a COV micro-grant into Dana Go app to deliver live flood maps and safe route guidance. Watch how Vinh transformed opportunity into action to protect his community!

✨ Discover Vinh’s story and how one opportunity can inspire another: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/blog-archive/every-step-forward-is-for-someone-else-temhr

🧡 Help us pass it on and support more young people like Vinh: https://www.childrenofvietnam.org/campaign-back-to-school

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