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All the funds raised at the Bazaar go to community aid
projects. Each year the community aid projects we support
are many and varied. The projects are approved and
monitored by the Community Aid Committee (CAC), which
adheres to strict guidelines to ensure that the money is
well spent and spread through a range of sectors such as
health, education and training for employment. This
involves working with hospitals, schools, orphanages and
organizations such as the National Fund for Vietnamese
Children and the Women's Union. Health, education and
social development projects are selected according to the
following guidelines: 1) they would not normally be funded
otherwise; 2) they have a humanitarian perspective; 3) they
benefit women and children; and, 4) they create benefits for
a broader community.
The Community Aid Committee members are all volunteers who
pay their own costs for the screening and support work they
do. As a result, there are no administrative costs
associated with the CAC and 100% of money raised by the
Bazaar goes directly to the charities.
In 2008, the CAC spent $136,256 USD, directly affecting the
lives of 1231 children and 1488 adults stricken by disease
or poverty. Using the funds raised by the Bazaar, CAC has
achieved the following results in 2008:
Education
In 2008, the CAC spent $39,424 USD on Education projects,
directly affecting the lives of 356 children and young
people.
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Young students at the Than Tri Blind Association received 2
computers. 5 students received training in software
developed for blind users.
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40 children in Bac Ninh received Stay-in-School program
assistance through Blue Dragon.
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99 children from families affected by HIV/AIDS received
school tuition and school supplies in Van Don, Cam Pha, &
Tien Yen through Immortal Flower.
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30 children received school fees and supplies through Green
Dream HIV/AIDS self-help group.
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10 students from ethnic minorities received financial
support enabling them to study at Vietnam National
University.
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30 mentally disabled children received school fees and
teaching materials at Morning Star School.
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45 orphans at Yen Ninh Temple received school tuition and
supplies.
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2 nuns at St. An Orphanage for handicapped children received
training as nurses.
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25 home-bound disabled children were supported with
"activity-boxes" that stimulate them intellectually and
mentally. These activities were coordinated by Blue Dragon.
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55 children from poor families in Hai Phong affected by
HIV/AIDS received school supplies.
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15 deaf children received scholarships for Nhan Chinh
Private School for the deaf.
Social Development
In 2008, the CAC spent $43,028 USD on Social Development
projects, directly affecting the lives of 760 children and
293 adults stricken by poverty and disease.
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491 children and 60 families affected by HIV/AIDS received
food support, medical treatment, and improved living
conditions. The CAC reach this large number of children and
adults through three HIV/AIDS self-help groups. Funds were
used primarily for nutritional support for children and sick
adults, as well as health checks and medicine.
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80 women participated in two support groups for victims of
domestic violence financed by the CAC. The CAC funded the
venue, peer-group support, and training by experts from The
Centre for Studies & Applied Sciences in Gender-Family-Women
and Adolescents in Hanoi.
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103 adults and 20 children at Qua Con Lepers Hospital
received food gift packages with fish sauce, instant
noodles, cooking powder, candy, a scarf and a blanket.
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100 orphans and 50 war-veterans at Friendship Village had
their diet and living conditions improved by the
construction of new pigpens.
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49 orphans at the Yen Ninh Temple were supplied with clean
drinking water by installing a water tank and water filter.
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100 children received gift bags after undergoing surgery.
Health
In 2008, the CAC spent $53,804 USD on Health projects,
directly affecting the lives of 115 children and 1,195
adults.
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765 patients in Bac Ninh received eye operations to prevent
blindness due to Trachoma.
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2 adolescents received lifesaving heart operations through a
donation to the National Pediatric Hospital's Gift of Life
fundraiser.
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3 orphans in Nam Dinh were operated for hydrocephalus.
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19,000 Birthing Kits for home deliveries and training in Ha
Giang & Hoa Binh were distributed.
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40 children received operations for cleft lip/open palate.
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40 Patients in the Cancer Hospital were supplied with daily
nutritional meals and children and teenagers were supplied
with milk powder through Sympameals
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1 kidney transplant on a 17 year old girl was performed.
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14 children from Lai Chau with severe disabilities were
operated on in Hanoi.
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390 poor parents and care givers at the National Pediatrics
Hospital received food coupons.
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55 children in Dien Bien Phu and Lai Chau received blankets
after surgery.
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55 Children from Dien Bien Phu and Lai Chau received various
surgeries: burn scars, orthopedic, urology, and cleft
lip/palate operations.
None of this would have been possible without your support!
We urge you to join us again this year in our efforts to
help the disadvantaged women and children of Vietnam.
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