



IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are delighted to announce that for the first time since the pandemic surfaced, FVSO has a team going to Kontum and Pleiku to visit the kids and the Nuns. Dave Chaix, Bart Ruud and Gene Mapa will be making the trip, our entire Auburn staff! That means we won’t be able to pick up and process any mail until the end of January. Please be assured that the Post Office will hold our mail and that we will respond as we always have; however, it won’t be until the end of January or early February before we can clear the inbox. Thanks for your understanding.
Patrick Leary
President, FVSO
Check out the January Newsletter and The Annual Message From The President, read about primary education for the kids and also how they are getting ready for The Lunar New Year .. The Year of The Cat
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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:
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Primary and secondary education as directed by the Vietnamese government
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Life skills to ensure the children become self sufficient
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A safe environment
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Food, clothing, shelter and medical care
WE VALUE
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A safe, positive environment where the children have the opportunity to experience their unique cultural heritage
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An education that allows the children to live full and productive lives
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The caregivers who interact with the children
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The benefactors who make this effort possible




GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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Our sole purpose is to help the children of the VinhSon Orphanage
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Successfully integrate the children into the Vietnamese society while being mindful of the political and cultural realities
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Our focus will be from a humanitarian perspective
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Funds and in-kind gifts will only benefit the children and their caregivers
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Executive Board Members, Board of Directors members, and Members at Large will endeavor to expand membership and increase funding
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Distribution of funds will be at the direction of the Executive Board and Board of Directors
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These principles drive every decision

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