CURRENT NEWS
Progress Report: Oanh’s New House
BEFORE: The old house which was in danger of collapsing AFTER: The new house is bright and airy, a safe place for Oanh's family. In December 2018, we shared the urgent need of Oanh and her family to rebuild their crumbling home. (Read Can You Help Oanh's Family Build...
Local Leaders Bring Tet Greetings to New YWAM Mercy Office
YWAM Mercy celebrated our first Tet Holiday in our new offices this year. Local leaders from Hoai Duc, Ba Vi and Luc Nam visited us to celebrate and thank YWAM Mercy for our efforts and support during the year.During these happy meetings, we reviewed project...
Annual HIWC Charity Bazaar Helps Us Communicate With Thousands
The annual Hanoi International Women's Club (HIWC) Charity Bazaar gave YWAM Mercy an opportunity to share with many of the 8,500 attendees about our work developing impoverished communities.The more than $112,000 raised raised by HIWC from the Bazaar will be used by...
CURRENT NEWS – FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Educational Assistance Impact: Your Gifts Keep Her Going
Each year, when I receive a gift from YWAM Mercy before the new school year, I am very happy and touched. I wish the sponsors good health! I hope they continue to send us new book bags, notebooks, and uniforms next year. Nhi has much to overcome, but she enjoys school...
Education Assistance Impact: An Opportunity for Nam
It’s a common story. Nam’s parents divorced. Afterwards, his father went to work in China. His mother remarried and left Nam and his brother with their grandmother since they would not be accepted in her new family. Neither parent provides for the boys financially,...
Education Assistance Impact: One year closer to Thuy’s big dream
Thuy, who is in 6th grade, lives with her mother and grandmother. Her mother, Sang, has neurological problems. She is strong but struggles with coordination. She needs help with almost everything. Thuy doesn't know her father. The family lives in a small house with...
CURRENT NEWS – ECONOMIC EMPOWEREMENT
New Models for Higher Agricultural Incomes
Farmers eager to receive high-quality seedlings for planting in their model farms Creating successful models of new and different crops allows people to see the success this brings and helps them realize they also can do this. That's why YWAM Mercy Vietnam, focuses...
Asparagus Model Offers Farmers a Higher Profit Crop Option
In recent years, YWAM Mercy Vietnam has been helping one community introduce new agricultural technologies and testing methods. We have implemented many crop models which show how raising different crops can bring higher profits than raising rice. This year the...
Effective Communication and Negotiation Skills for Family Business
Without strong communication and negotiation skills, farmers may find it difficult to successfully navigate challenges such as securing capital, avoiding bad debt, accessing markets and even getting good family cooperation. YWAM Mercy Vietnam provides training in...
CURRENT NEWS – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Introducing SBS-Smart Business Solutions Joint Stock Company
Since 2009, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development project organized by YWAM Mercy Vietnam has had significant success helping thousands of enterprises in Hoai Duc improve their work environment. In 2018, the project will continue to expand its non-profit...
Hoai Duc Business Associations Host Entrepreneurs Day Celebration
On 13 October 2017, we were honored to be invited to share in the Entrepreneurs Day celebration of several Hoai Duc Business Associations. The event attracted over 230 attendees including representatives of the Hanoi Business Association, district and commune leaders...
HanoiSME Honors YWAM Mercy Vietnam
Last month, Mr. Mario Bruehlmann, the Founder of Swiss Consulting Group and the CEO of Swiss Create, YWAM Mercy Vietnam's partner in our Small and Medium Enterprises Development Project, and Ms. Roslyn Jackson, the Director of YWAM Mercy Vietnam, received awards and...
CURRENT NEWS – ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION
Pig Raising Update: Hope for the Future Despite Going From Bad to Worse
In 2017 and 2018, the selling price of pigs dropped to a record low level, which caused many livestock households to experience big financial losses and to stop raising pigs. However, there were a few households still determined to raise pigs in moderation with the...
Hydroponics: A Solution for Suburban Farmers
Vietnam needs to replace unsafe and unproductive farming practices which pollute the environment and damage people’s health. Hydroponics may be part of the solution.Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in a nutrient-rich water-based environment. It has many...
Evaluation Shows Biogas Effort Hampered by Pork Price Crisis
Besides monitoring the impact of our work while it is going on, we also do a thorough evaluation at the end of every phase to see what went right, what could be improved, and how to move forward. Recently, we evaluated our biogas work from February 2014 to February...
CURRENT NEWS – BY LOCATION
BA VI
Educational Assistance Impact: Your Gifts Keep Her Going
Each year, when I receive a gift from YWAM Mercy before the new school year, I am very happy and touched. I wish the sponsors good health! I hope they continue to send us new book bags, notebooks, and uniforms next year. Nhi has much to overcome, but she enjoys school...
Education Assistance Impact: One year closer to Thuy’s big dream
Thuy, who is in 6th grade, lives with her mother and grandmother. Her mother, Sang, has neurological problems. She is strong but struggles with coordination. She needs help with almost everything. Thuy doesn't know her father. The family lives in a small house with...
LUC NAM
Education Assistance Impact: An Opportunity for Nam
It’s a common story. Nam’s parents divorced. Afterwards, his father went to work in China. His mother remarried and left Nam and his brother with their grandmother since they would not be accepted in her new family. Neither parent provides for the boys financially,...
Parenting Class Reaches Over 200 Women
Strong families lead to strong communities. With this in mind, we recently held a training on "The Role of the Family in Caring For and Educating Children" for 206 women in one Luc Nam community.The participants, who are all members of the local Women's Union,...
HOAI DUC
New Models for Higher Agricultural Incomes
Farmers eager to receive high-quality seedlings for planting in their model farms Creating successful models of new and different crops allows people to see the success this brings and helps them realize they also can do this. That's why YWAM Mercy Vietnam, focuses...
Effective Communication and Negotiation Skills for Family Business
Without strong communication and negotiation skills, farmers may find it difficult to successfully navigate challenges such as securing capital, avoiding bad debt, accessing markets and even getting good family cooperation. YWAM Mercy Vietnam provides training in...