CURRENT NEWS
Crowdfunding Effort Underway to Keep Vietnamese Children in School
With your help at least 650 children in areas of Hanoi and Bac Giang Province where we are already working on other poverty alleviation projects will receive the needed supplies to continue their education for the 2018-2019 school year. Learn...
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Office Relocation Announcement
We are pleased to announce that we have moved to a new location as of 1st February 2018. We will continue to serve our guests in the same friendly manner as before at our new address on No.10.09, 10th floor, Song Hong Parkview Building, 165 Thai Ha Street, Hanoi....
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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...
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Playing Football to Help Children in our Homes go to Summer Camp
Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Hanoi Sports Training Centre, a charity football (soccer) tournament was organized by the German Embassy, Football Total, the Vietnam Football Federation and YWAM Mercy Vietnam. The goal was to raise VND 150 million (US$6637) to...
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Conference on Teenagers Helps Parents Relate Effectively With Their Children
One-hundred and twenty rural farmers came together April 14th and 15th in one community in Bac Giang Province to learn about caring for and educating teenagers. In our assessment of this community, we saw a real need for assisting parents and grandparents in knowing...
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A New Take on Troi Cakes in the Children’s Home
The 2018 "Cold Food Festival" brought a new and exciting experience to the children and staff of our community-based Children’s Home with the uniquely colored TROI cakes. Vietnamese children look forward to eating cold TROI cakes on the third day of the third month on...
read moreCURRENT NEWS – ECONOMIC EMPOWEREMENT
Flower Growing Co-op Provides Income Earning Opportunity
YWAM Mercy Vietnam has been working in one community in Bac Giang Province since 2008 and we have seen the living conditions here improve dramatically as a result of our partnership with local leaders and residents. A few families in this area had tried to grow...
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Communication Night: Seeing Neighbors Put on Performances Draws a Crowd
Sharing information with people in the community and raising awareness is an important part of any sustainable community development project. A Communication Night is one of the most effective activities to ensure a broader reach into community with these important...
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Farmers Visit Successful Orange Growing Model
Learning from other’s experiences provides inspiration, and helps avoid costly mistakes. YWAM Mercy works in many rural areas where rich resources could be developed to improve incomes and living standards. Taking farmers on exposure trips is one way we help them...
read moreCURRENT 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Pig Raising Households Face Severe Losses
Market price instability is one of the biggest challenges with the animal husbandry industry in Vietnam. Whether raising animals as a household or as part of a larger farming model, most animal raising households understand that price fluctuations are an...
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Reducing Pesticide Harm While Encouraging Farmers to Go Organic
Pesticides can help limit crop damage caused by pests thus improving profitability for farmers. Many farmers, however, are not clear on their proper use or harmful effects. YWAM is trying to encourage farmers to move towards organic methods of farming but in the mean...
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BA VI
Playing Football to Help Children in our Homes go to Summer Camp
Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Hanoi Sports Training Centre, a charity football (soccer) tournament was organized by the German Embassy, Football Total, the Vietnam Football Federation and YWAM Mercy Vietnam. The goal was to raise VND 150 million (US$6637) to...
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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...
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Conference on Teenagers Helps Parents Relate Effectively With Their Children
One-hundred and twenty rural farmers came together April 14th and 15th in one community in Bac Giang Province to learn about caring for and educating teenagers. In our assessment of this community, we saw a real need for assisting parents and grandparents in knowing...
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Outdoor Library Fosters Love of Reading in Preschoolers
YWAM Mercy understands that reading is essential for child development. Fostering a love of reading while children are in preschool is important, especially now that attractive internet games and shows constantly compete for their attention. Because of this, we focus...
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“Reading Day” Promotes Reading Habit in Secondary Schoolers
When YWAM Mercy Vietnam helps a community organize a child-friendly library, our work doesn't stop once the library is opened. Reading oriented activities like the "Reading Day" festival which was held March 12, 2018 in one Hoai Duc secondary school, make reading...
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Inspiring English Learning Opportunity
As Vietnam integrates into the global economy, English fluency is more and more important, especially in developing countries like Vietnam. However, in rural areas, many people are still not aware of the need to speak English and children often have little opportunity...
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