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Mid-Autumn Festival in the Children’s Homes
The year goes by very quickly. September is the time for Vietnamese students to start a new school year, and also the time when children celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu), a tradition for South-East Asian children. Simple star-shaped lanterns made of...
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An Opportunity to Help a Child with Special Needs Encountered in Educational Assistance Assessment Process
Each year as we visit families to assess their need for Educational Assistance we also encounter a few with special needs that could be helped with a small amount of assistance. This year we met 11 year-old Hung, along with his parents and two young siblings. Hung was...
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Educational Assistance: Involving Parents in Selecting Items For Their Children
Every year, YWAM Mercy Vietnam provides Educational Assistance to a number of deserving students in each community where we work. Usually the process involves visiting families to assess their need for assistance and to determine exactly what school supplies they are...
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CHILDREN’S HOMES SUMMER CAMP 2018 – A Lesson For Life
During the last week of July 2018, a 4-day summer camp was conducted at Bao Ninh Resort for 62 children from 7-22 years old and 8 staff of YWAM Mercy's Van Hoa, Tan Linh and Phu Chau community-based Children’s Homes. I thought I could not swim. At first, I came down...
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Important School Exams in Vietnam Explained
During summer vacation students enjoy free time and relax after a busy school year. In Vietnam, however, some students face a big challenge before enjoying their summer -- national examinations! Vietnam has a rigorous, competitive curriculum. Students wanting to...
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How We Determine Which Children Will Receive Educational Assistance
Starting in 2005, each year at least 650 children living in poverty received education assistance from YWAM Mercy Vietnam. Though the assistance is small (approx. $11/child), it helps children to continue their schooling. We aim to support 30% of the total number of...
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Children’s Homes Members Enjoy Time With Extended-Family During Summer Holidays
The 2017-2018 school year ended May 27th, and children in our three community-based Children's Homes started their summer holiday during which most will spend some time with their extended-families. These extended families don't have the capacity or resources to...
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Training Helps Local Leaders Manage their Time More Effectively
When we work in a community, we not only focus on improving living conditions for families living in poverty, but we also work to strengthen community networks. This includes training for local leaders to improve their ability to lead to the benefit of all residents....
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Regular Training Supports Cowbank Success
In one area of Luc Nam, twenty-five (25) families have received cows from the cowbank in their community set up by YWAM Mercy Vietnam and local leaders. The majority of people living in this area are from ethnic minorities who do not speak Vietnamese as their...
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