Hoa is a 9-year-old girl, living with her grandmother in a tiny urban village in a remote part of Dien Bien province. Hoa suffers from cerebral palsy. Her family is extremely poor. Her parents, farmers, can hardly manage. When Hoa was 2 years old, because of her handicap, her parents left her with her grandmother, who since then takes care of her.
Film Your Own Life!
Documentaries to inspire poor women
Together with the Vietnamese Centre for Women and Development, MCNV has started a unique two-year film project ‘Filming Development’ in which trained volunteers shoot a number of documentary films on the daily life of women in Vietnam.
Support the people in Quang Tri
A heartfelt cry from MCNV office Central Vietnam – We will not abandon the people in Quang Tri !
From the very beginning the work of MCNV in Quang Tri Province is made possible by contributions from the donors in the Netherlands. Six years ago, we managed to get a generous subsidy which enabled us to fund additional programs and staff. But last year the subsidy period ended and we did not yet succeed in finding new sources.
People with a mental illness in Quang Tri
Spring Campaign: MCNV magazine 2016-01
In the beginning of 2016, MCNV called attention to support people with a mental illness, like Ken, a young boy who lived in a wooden cage for many years, his schizophrenia seemingly untreatable.
Orphans in Ha Long
Christmas campaign MCNV magazine 2015-04
The December 2015 Campaign was devoted to grandparents in Ha Long taking care of their grandchildren, the parents having died of hiv/aids.
Occupational therapy for disabled people
Autumn Campaign: MCNV magazine 2016-03
In the autumn of 2016 we asked for your contribution to start up a professional training program for occupational therapists in Vietnam.
Support the worker bees of Vietnam
All over Vietnam women are working hard, in the rice-fields, in small shops and restaurants, but also sweeping streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the dead of night. These women work as busy bees, but what if something goes wrong?
Sexual and reproductive health and rights-education in Huong Hoa
Summer campaign
In the border region of Huong Hoa, there are 1900 teenagers with too little knowledge of sexual matters. Their parents also want to gain knowledge and self-confidence so that they are able to discuss delicate subjects.
A good start for toddlers in Phu Mo
Both food and mental health care needed in Central Vietnam
Last year we have asked you to support the people in Quang Tri province. Your reactions have been generous and you’ve made it possible to continue supporting these people. This winter we would like to introduce two new projects: increasing food security in the poorest villages and support for students with mental health problems.
