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Friends of Vinh Son Orpphanage is a 501(c)3 supporting over 800 Montaganrd children in the Central Highlands of Vietnam since 2005

Our April Newsletter highlights the recent trip several of our Board members made to visit the kids just before TET.  Dave, Gene and several of our supporters had another wonderful experince and are eager to share their adventures with you.

About Friends of Vinh Son

Friends of Vinh Son Montagnard Orphanage, Vietnam, provides a coordinated effort to raise resources (cash and in-kind gifts) that provide a happier and more fulfilling quality of life for the children at the Orphanage.

The orphanage is administered by The Sisters of the Miraculous Medal who, with our help, provide:

  • Primary and secondary education as directed by the Vietnamese government

  • Life skills to ensure the children become self sufficient

  • A safe environment

  • Food, clothing, shelter and medical care

WE VALUE

  • A safe, positive environment where the children have the opportunity to experience their unique cultural heritage

  • An education that allows the children to live full and productive lives

  • The caregivers who interact with the children

  • The benefactors who make this effort possible

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

  • Our sole purpose is to help the children of the VinhSon Orphanage

  • Successfully integrate the children into the Vietnamese society while being mindful of the political and cultural realities

  • Our focus will be from a humanitarian perspective

  • Funds and in-kind gifts will only benefit the children and their caregivers

  • Executive Board Members, Board of Directors members, and Members at Large will endeavor to expand membership and increase funding

  • Distribution of funds will be at the direction of the Executive Board and Board of Directors

  • These principles drive every decision

Image by Aman Shrivastava

Support The Children

Friends of Vinh Son Montagnard Orphanage, Vietnam, provides a coordinated effort to raise resources that provide a happier and more fulfilling quality of life for the children at Orphanage.

 

What your donation can do:

 $1.00 buys 4.5 lbs of fresh vegetables

 $1.00 buys 1 lb of flour 

 $1.00 buys 3 lbs of fresh fruit

 $1.00 buys 4 lbs of rice .. 20 meals

 $5.60 buys 1 gallon of milk

$1,000 supports 1 college student for 1 year

$1.30 buys a dozen eggs

$3.25 buys 1lb pork

$1.30 buys 1 lb of fish

$5.45 buys 1 lb beef

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