NEWS ARCHIVE – FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
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 Encourages “Developing a Reading Habit” for Students, Parents and Teachers
Reading is very important for everybody, but especially for children in that it affects their ability to learn and thrive in the future. However, children will not develop the habit of reading if their parents do not often spend time reading with them and providing an...
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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...
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Phu Chau Children’s Home Re-Opening
On, March 11, 2018, we celebrated the re-opening of the Phu Chau Children's Home, after a renovation sponsored by YWAM Mercy Vietnam, The German Embassy, the Kneipe Club and various donors including HIF City Partners.Over 160 children, extend families, local...
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New Beds and Blankets for the Children’s Home
Recently we received new beds for the Phu Chau Home, as well as bedding for all the children in each of our three Children’s Homes. Eleven new, good quality beds replaced old ones that were broken. The carpenter assembled the beds under the supervision of the Home...
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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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Making Traditional Chung Cakes in the Children’s Home
Lunar New Year or “Tet” is the most important festival of the year for Vietnamese, and many other Asian people. For children living in YWAM Mercy’s community-based Children’s Homes, Lunar New Year means making Chung cakes - one of the many events of the season that...
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