Each year YWAM Mercy Vietnam encounters children in the areas where we work who are at-risk of dropping out of school because their family does not have the small amount of money needed to provide them with school supplies, books, book bags and uniforms, or in some cases bicycles or school fees. For most of these children a one-time gift of US$20 can provide what is needed to keep them in school this year. You can make a difference in the life of a child!

Education is a proven strategy for economic empowerment. However many families facing financial challenges struggle to provide the required educational supplies. When there isn’t even enough money to put food on the table, parents reluctantly withdraw their children from school.

Over the last 19 years we have provided educational supplies for over 10,800 children.

All of the money raised will go directly to purchasing educational supplies (less processing/currency exchange fees of about 5-8%). Local Vietnamese people in the communities where the children live will provide all the labor to purchase, organize and distribute the supplies as well as, with the help of our staff, to fairly select the children who receive assistance.

Thank you for considering joining us in helping Vietnamese children continue their education toward a brighter future!

Children in the countryside have very little opportunity to read. This negatively impacts all their learning because reading skills are foundational for all education. A good education can open up many opportunities for children to create a better life for themselves, their family, and their village. We work with countryside schools to create an inviting library space where children can choose books that interest them, so they develop a love for reading.

Each library costs about US$7000 to open, but a donation in any amount will move us father towards the goal of opening a new library and giving a new group of students access to books and more knowledge through better reading habits.

Cowbanks are one of our most effective and sustainable tools to help families increase their incomes and escape poverty. 

What is a cowbank? Participating families receive a female calf to raise. The first calf the mature cow produces is returned to the cowbank at 6-8 months of age. When returned, female calves are given to another qualifying family. Male calves are raised for an additional two months and then sold to buy a female calf which is then passed on to another family. Subsequent calves and the original cow belong to the family and provide income that can be invested in other areas.

Families interested in the cowbank must have the necessary land to grow food and people to care for a cow and then attend livestock training before receiving a cow.

You can help sponsor a cow! The current cost or a quality female calf is around US$870.

In total, 48 children are receiving care in YWAM Mercy Vietnam's three community-based children's homes. Fifteen new children entered the Homes in 2021 and sponsorship is still needed to cover the cost of many  of these children's care. Sponsorship can be done on a yearly or monthly basis.

• Annual = $1200 USD
• Monthly = $100 USD

SPONSOR A CHILD IN COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

These children have grown up in our children's homes and are now receiving higher education either in a university or tertiary training institution. Sponsorship can be done on a yearly or monthly basis.

• Annual = $1800 USD
• Monthly = $150 USD

CO-SPONSOR A CHILD

If you want to contribute at a lower monthly/yearly amount, we will team you up with other sponsors to care for a child.

• Annual = $600 USD
• Monthly = $50 USD

One-time gifts in any amount towards the costs of children's care are always welcome.

Would you come alongside us as we come alongside these communities?

By supporting the YWAM Mercy Vietnam team you enable us to create sustainable change in these communities. Your donations create opportunities for individuals and families that cause a ripple effect through the whole community.

A donation to the YWAM Mercy Vietnam team is an investment in a better future for the people and communities in Vietnam.

Your donation supports our local staff who are meeting with, and creating solutions with, community leaders. Our method involves an ongoing mentoring process that takes time and investment in relationships, but it is this effort that creates changes in perspective in those with the power to change the whole community.

Support the local staff team of YWAM Mercy Vietnam by donating.