VUNG TAU SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

HELP CHANGE THE LIFE OF A CHILD!
In Vietnam, single parenthood is not accepted, and children are abandoned because of this prejudice as well as poverty. Increasingly, children are orphaned because of AIDS. Many of these children are not “qualified” as adoptable and will forever be institutionalized until age of majority. Orphanages are not supplemented by the government and therefore the daily operations and child care run solely on goodwill donations.

Considering this orphanage (1 of 4) could very well be the one my own children come from, I urge you to at least consider the option and help support the cause.

Both boys and girls are in the sponsorship program, from a wide range of ages as well as those with special needs.

Upon signing your commitment to sponsor a child from the Vung Tau Children’s Protection Centre, you will learn your child’s name, birth date and social situation. You will receive updates at least once a year, along with pictures as I mentioned above.

Sponsorship payments are to be made by direct bank transfer. This commitment can be cancelled at any time by either party at any time. Sponsorship ceases when the child turns 18, is adopted, is returned to its biological family, or should the child die.

The director of Vung Tau has described how happy the kids are when they learn that they have been sponsored. When they receive mail from their sponsors, they run around the whole orphanage showing all their friends their letter and pictures from their “Canadian” parents. Remember, your’re as close to a parent they will ever experience. They get excited to know that someone a million miles away cares about “just them”. Travelling to visit your sponsored child is also an option.

The suggested donation is only $300 a year. That’s less than 90 cents a day.

The sum goes towards the direct care of the children; food, medication, school supplies and clothing. The money that is sent is not only used for your sponsored child, but the benefit of ALL the children - as not all children have sponsors.

The director of the orphanage has personally committed to send news and updated pictures of the sponsored children every year, more often is possible. Personal gifts sent for your sponsored child will not be accepted, as many children do not have sponsors and it would seem unfair to those individuals. Photographs and drawings are always appreciated, appropriate and easily shared as are letters, although translations can be an issue.

$25 is a small price to pay for bringing such happiness and encouragement to a child who has so little. If you wish to sponsor a child, please contact me and I can give you further details.