Field trip on 31 October and 01 November 2014

Report compiled by Ang Chanrith, Judith Kunze, Noun Sovanrith and Tuong Nang Tien and released in November 2014.

A team of the ViDan Foundation and Minority Rights Organization (MIRO) visited two Vietnamese communities on 31 October and 01 November 2014, respectively. One community is located in Prey Veng province and the other in Kampong Chhnang province.

The participants from the ViDan Foundation were President Nguyen CongBang and Tuong Nang Tien. From MIRO, Judith Kunze and Noun Sovanrith as well as former MIRO Director Ang Chanrith joined.

Gifts and Financial assistance for 119 child cancer patients

On Sunday September 14, 2014 Most Venerable Thich Khong Tanh distributes 191 gift portions to children with cancer at Lien Tri Temple in Saigon, and HCM Cancer Hospital.

Each child patients received "Mid-Autumn" cake, candy, milk, chocolate, 1 stuffed bear and 400,000 VND (about $20 USD).

The total fund for this distribution is about $3,500 USD, sponsored by the Vietnam Compassion Assoc in France, the ViDan Foundation and some private donors.

The families were also invited for vegetarian lunch at the temple.

The team of religious leaders and volunteers visit other 26 patients who were not able to come to the temple.

Gifts for the child patients of cancer is a regular program organized 3-4 times a year.

"Mid-Autumn" cakes for students in Neak Loeung

The teachers of Vietnamese Class sponsored by ViDan Foundation distributes "Mid-Autumn" cakes and milk to 200 students and children at school site in Neak Loeung (Cambodia).

The gifts were sponsored by Donors of ViDan Foundation Inc. Thanks for your kindness!

MIRO's Field Trip to Kampong Chhnang

Field-Trip Report

Saturday 16 August, 2014.

A full-day field-trip visit to Kampong Chhnang, particularly meeting with Samaki school commission members and employed teachers for signing contracts Kandal village, Phsar Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang province

Objectives of the trip are to inform the provincial staff, school commission members and teachers about the project goals, activities and criteria of selecting needy children to attend the school that MIRO will been supporting with a Vietnamese-Khmer program with funds from The ViDan Foundation. In addition to this, MIRO staff is to meet with village representatives so that they can inform the village people of the project. Lastly to visit some families who never sent their children to school, for the purpose of understanding whether they are interested in MIRO’s school project or not.

Gifts for 140 child patients at Tumor Hospital

On June 9, 2014, on behalf of the Vietnam Compassion, Hoa-Mai Humanitarian Club (a division of ViDan Foundation) and respective donors from overseas Most Rev. Thich Khong Tanh and Rev. Thich Vien Hy visited 140 young patients at the "Ho Chi Minh City Tumor Hospital" (Bệnh viện Ung Bướu) and distribute gifts to their families. Each family receives $15 USD.

The support program was formed in 2008 by Dr. Phan Minh Hien in France with contributions and assistance of Most Rev. Thich Khong Tanh (Lien-Tri Pagoda), Hoa-Mai Humanitarian Club and supporters in France, Canada, and the USA.

The next program is to distribute special gifts to the unfortunate children at the Full moon Festival (Tết Trung Thu) which is planned for the first week of November 2014.

Per Dr. Phan, most of the child patients are in the last days of their lives since the tumors were later discovered and their families are too poor to pay for the costly treatments.

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See pictures of some child patients

First memories of a 3 language class in Siem Reap

Vietnamese children in Siem Reap (Cambodia)

A "Recycler's Village" in Siem Reap (Cambodia)

Visit The School For Needy Children in Andong Chan Village

On July 29, 2013, a group of AAD and Mr. Bang Nguyen, a supporter visited the school which built by AAD on September 2009. The intention of the trip is to visit the students and their parents as well as study about current needs. The main question was asked by many villagers is when the school would be in operation again?

The answer is now still on the air since the funding for this education program has not been actively campaigning.

Free Rice Distribution to 86 needy families in Siem Reap

Visit 22 needy families in Siem Reap

Emergency Help for Victims of Ketsana Hurricane

Gifts for children with Cancer in Saigon (10/2009)

Gift Distribution to Children at Từ Ân Orphanage

Visit the leprosy patients at Ben San Facility

Gifts sponsored by Vietnam Compassion Association and a portion from Hoa-Mai Club
Distributed by the Lien-Tri Buddhist Temple in Saigon.
(March 6, 2007)

Support leprosy patients at Bình Minh và Thanh Bình facility

The 4th Anniversary of Radio Hoa-Mai

The 4th Anniversary of Radio Hoa-Mai

at the Vietnamese Community Center in Houston

(January 7, 2009)

Gifts for Children with Cancer in Saigon (1/2007)

Wheelchairs for 23 handicapped people in Bạc Liêu và Kiên Giang

Wheelchairs for 23 handicapped people in Bạc Liêu và Kiên Giang

Wheelchairs provided by Gold Coast Australia

(Dec. 4, 2006)

Free Rice Distribution to 15 needy families in Gia Lai

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Free Rice Distribution to 15 needy families in Gia Lai

(January 25, 2006)

Total 300 kg rice was distributed to 15 needy families in Gia-Lai province

by Rev. Hong Trung and volunteers in Vietnam.

Funded by Hoa-Mai Club

Gifts for Children with Cancer in Vietnam (4/2003)