27
Apr
2009
Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the world’s poorest nations with 30% of the population classified by the United Nations as living in extreme poverty. Over 40% of children suffer from malnutrition, 25% of the population is unemployed and the average daily wage for an adult is $1 USD. Families struggle on a daily basis to put food on their tables, send their children to school and access medical treatment. Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam (HSCV) provides relief to the children in Vietnam by assisting them in a number of ways including food, clothing, shelter, schooling and medical attention. For as little as $1 USD will feed a child for three days and $50 USD will send them to school for a year.
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Category: Our Trip, Vietnam, Volunteer
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Vietnam is one of the world’s poorest nations with 30% of the population classified by the United Nations as living in extreme poverty. Over 40% of children suffer from malnutrition, 25% of the population is unemployed and the average daily wage for an adult is $1 USD. Families struggle on a daily basis to put food on their tables, send their children to school and access medical treatment. Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam (HSCV) provides relief to the children in Vietnam by assisting them in a number of ways including food, clothing, shelter, schooling and medical attention. For as little as $1 USD will feed a child for three days and $50 USD will send them to school for a year.
We found out about this wonderful organization through a friend of Rana’s that she worked with. While in Hanoi we spent a morning visiting a poor family in need with Charles De Vet, the president and founder of HSCV. The family is living in poverty…but yet they were still so sweet and smiling while we visited with them. We got to meet the mother, father, and the two youngest children. The three older ones were in school.
Family’s situation: They are extremely poor. Their house is going to collapse soon so they won’t have a place to live. Last year the father broke his leg while working construction and couldn’t work for 7 months. There are five children, three are in school and the fourth son will start school this September. Rana and I are sponsoring the four children to go to school for a year, but they are still in dire need of help as they soon will find themselves without a roof over their heads. For anyone who would like to help this family out please go to their website and choose option 10 and add a note that you would like to help the family that Sherri Vann and Rana Townend are sponsoring. http://www.hscv.org/sponsorships_options.htm
