Children of Vietnam

As a research consultant, I've had the privilege of delving deep into Children of Vietnam's operations. Their commitment to holistic child development is evident in every facet of their work. From their early childhood programs to their university scholarship initiatives, they consistently go the extra mile to ensure that each child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

I've been particularly impressed by their dedication to supporting the entire family unit. By addressing the needs of both children and their caregivers, they create a stronger foundation for long-term success. The organization's ability to adapt to changing circumstances and implement innovative programs is truly remarkable. I am confident that their expansion into career development will further empower young people and open doors to brighter futures.

I had the opportunity to volunteer at COV this summer. I must say it was an incredible chance to gain an accurate perspective on how a non-profit organization operates and functions. Through the humanitarian support programs that I participated in, I had the chance to meet and assist underprivileged children and single women. Beyond just providing scholarships and financial aid, COV strives to organize training sessions and medical check-up programs, all contributing to the sustainable and stable development of each beneficiary.

I was genuinely impressed by the work ethic of COV’s team. Driven by a shared mission and goals, the staff consistently worked hard to provide essential support promptly and efficiently. The organization and its staff have already achieved many positive results: countless students from disadvantaged backgrounds received scholarships, giving them the chance to stay in school, and many single women received support to continue bravely facing their circumstances.

COV is doing an outstanding job, making significant contributions to the strength and development of the community. I believe that, with continued efforts, COV will achieve even more success. Once again, thank you to COV for giving me this amazing volunteer opportunity to experience things I had never tried before

I feel pleased to have the support and companionship of the Children of VietNam organization, which has given me the opportunity to participate in personal development activities. In the summer of 2024, I had the chance to experience COV’s Outdoor program. It was a memorable and meaningful time for me. Through this program, I got to try new things I had never done before, such as visiting children in special circumstances, collecting trash on the river to protect the environment, making new friends, and participating in self-discovery workshops.

These activities not only provided me with valuable lessons but also left me with beautiful memories of my summer at 19. It was a wonderful journey, and I hope to have more chances to participate in COV's meaningful programs in the future. I sincerely thank COV for giving me such a fascinating summer filled with wonderful memories and endless joy.

As one of the fortunate volunteers at Children of Vietnam, I am proud to be involved in the organization’s programs. When I joined, I was impressed by the many impactful programs and activities that Children of Vietnam offers to support vulnerable groups. I highly appreciate the organization’s mission to provide comprehensive services that help children achieve their best potential while also developing sustainable programs to support disadvantaged children and women in the community. From activities conducted across various locations in the provinces Children of Vietnam supports to those in remote areas, the organization aims to build an educational system that improves access to education and opens future opportunities for children, fostering community growth.

Although it is a non-governmental organization, Children of Vietnam has strong partnerships with local authorities and both domestic and international sponsors. Every activity and project by Children of Vietnam is carefully planned, with the involvement of beneficiaries and project partners, especially community volunteers. This approach ensures transparency and effectiveness, aligning with Children of Vietnam's mission.

With its dedication to supporting children and women and its long-term impact, I feel that Children of Vietnam is one of the organizations truly making a difference in the community. I believe that the efforts and mission of Children of Vietnam not only improve the lives of children, women, and their families but also contribute to meaningful change and community development in the areas they serve.

As a volunteer with Children of Vietnam, I am very impressed and appreciative of the organization's mission to help disadvantaged children and single mothers. Children of Vietnam not only provides comprehensive services to support children in achieving their best development but also builds sustainable programs to support the community. The organization’s efforts to build schools in remote areas are truly commendable, as it provides children with better access to education and opens up future opportunities for them.

What stands out the most to me about Children of Vietnam is the spirit of close collaboration among community members, local authorities, and sponsors. The organization always ensures transparency and efficiency in its activities, allowing the resources to be utilized in the best possible way. This reflects the commitment and responsibility of the organization toward every child in need of support.

I believe that the efforts and mission of Children of Vietnam not only improve the lives of children and their families but also bring about positive, sustainable changes for the community.

I visited Children of Vietnam (COV) in Da Nang in 2014. Single mothers with children who are desparately poor are given business training, micro loans, scholarships to send their children to school, repairs of their homes, bikes/motor scooters, and other household items, like beds and rice cookers. As a result, the mothers learn to start new businesses by selling fruits and vegetables, sewing clothing, providing day care for children, raising chickens, pigs and milking cows. Their training, hard work and resilience allow them to make an income that supports them and their children.
In addition, COV provides services for students, ages 2 to 22 by building preschools/kindergartens and giving scholarships to elementary, secondary and university students. COV supports children with disabilities and their families, repairs their homes and provides sanitation and clean water filtration systems to families living in remote, mountainous regions west of Da Nang and so much more.
I have served on the COV board since 2018.

My two children and I had a volunteer trip with COV center friends last summer. We planted trees and decorated a school for children in Phuoc Ninh commune, Quang Nam. We also give small gifts to the children here. I am very grateful to COV center for this great connection and my family will continue to accompany COV in the future.

I've got to know and worked with Children of Vietnam (COV) for just almost years within the education project that specifically supports for School for Children with Disabilities in Quang Tri, Central Vietnam. COV's involvement helps expand the scope of support from the visually impaired group as target population to across the school community that benefits more children and schoolteachers. In this new school year, I am very happy to that COV has set up an e-meeting with proper micro and speaker system for five blind students. This will definitely ease the telecommunication and make the online learning experience more effective and fun.
More broadly, COV's steadily growing commitment and operation to serve a range of needs including education, nutritions, to wellbeing of the most underprivileged groups of children in Vietnam is commendable. As a mother of two children and an education professinal, I am truly inspired with their rounded initiatives and will continue my humble contribution for a shared vision of doing the best we can to ensure that every child in Vietnam can explore and access their full potentials.

I got involved with CoV when I was looking to give my time to help an organization that I could connect with. As a US born Chinese Vietnamese American, I saw a way to utilize the opportunities and skills I've received growing up in America to help the people who live in the country my parents are from. The CoV members have been wonderful welcoming me with open arms and supporting me to allow me to figure out how best I can help the organization. The programs implemented by CoV make a real difference to those less fortunate in Vietnam and I am proud to be involved with such an organization.

A superb team of people, committed to helping children, get a solid education. And nutritional support to make sure they are prepared for school.

We were introduced to Children of Vietnam in 2020 and had the extraordinary experience of visiting in April of 2024. After meeting with several students and hearing their personal stories and journeys, we were filled with joy at the impact made and the promising futures that lie ahead for the students and their families. We also had the privilege of spending time at an orphanage with members of Children of Vietnam's team. Their mutual affection was heartwarming and the genuine spirit of empathy and kindness made us love this organization even more.

After supporting Children of Vietnam with my time and treasure for several years, I finally had the opportunity to travel to Vietnam to witness the impact of this organization first hand. The impact that COV's wraparound services have on children and families in central Vietnam cannot be overstated. COV's mission, carried out by the professional and caring staff, provides the necessary support to lift families out of poverty and provide a promising future for generations. The training, education and support that COV provides to families changes the trajectory of thousands of lives every year. I know that my donations to Children of Vietnam will have a direct and lasting impact.

I had the opportunity to engage on-site with Children of Vietnam as a volunteer photographer, videographer, and writer for projects focused around their education and nutrition programs. Having witnessed firsthand the work that their organization is doing on-the-ground in-and-around Da Nang, it is truly impactful.

As a volunteer, the organization's staff have been an absolute joy to work with; I look forward to seeing their impact grow for years to come.

This is such a wonderful program dedicated the underserved children of Vietnam! They provide amazing resources, support and guidance to the communities they serve. Through their on-the-ground approach they are able to lift up children and the communities they live in to give them greater opportunities than those which they are afforded. I highly recommend this charitable organization!

Hi COV,
I cannot thank you enough for letting me learn more about great things that COV has done for new generations in Vietnam, who are in need of help and support. Coming from a family where my dad always encouraged us to pursue education, I understand how it is so important to give children the opportunity to reach their full potential. Therefore, I am cherishing the opportunity to be able to give a hand, even small help, to contribute to the great work that COV is doing.
Thank you and I am looking forward to more chance to get involved.
Love!
Phuong Vo,

As a former resident of Da Nang, Vietnam, who now calls the United States home, I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible impact of Children of Vietnam. Their dedication to improving the lives of children with disabilities and underprivileged children in the region is nothing short of remarkable. I have been a donor to this organization for several years, and I am continually impressed by their work and the positive changes they bring to the lives of these vulnerable youngsters.

Children of Vietnam focuses on providing essential support to children with disabilities, a segment of the population that often faces significant challenges in Vietnam due to limited access to resources and specialized care. Their commitment to ensuring these children receive the care, attention, and opportunities they deserve is truly inspiring. By offering medical assistance, rehabilitation services, and educational support, Children of Vietnam is making a profound difference in the lives of these children and their families. I have personally seen children who were once marginalized and struggling grow into confident, empowered individuals.

What truly sets Children of Vietnam apart is their commitment to transparency and accountability. As a donor, I appreciate the organization's dedication to ensuring that every dollar is used efficiently and effectively to benefit the children they serve. Their regular updates and reports, along with their willingness to engage with donors, showcase a level of integrity and responsibility that is commendable.
Being so far away from Da Nang, it's heartwarming to know that I can still make a positive impact on the lives of these children through my contributions to Children of Vietnam. I wholeheartedly endorse this non-profit organization and encourage others to join in supporting their meaningful work.

I am a student at Nguyen Hong Anh school in Hoa Vang District, Da Nang city.
The COV scholarship program is one of the organisation which I love best. I really grateful because you gave me a lot of things that I think I never have in my life. You gave me knowledge, you gave me time to visiting many beautiful places and gave me lessons of life skills. Thank you so much! Love youuuu

I have been donating to COV for over 12 years and they are so keen on keeping their donors updated on events and progress made in country. It is great to see all the work that has been done, especially the evolution of the organization over the many years. There is a consistent dedication to the work and the people that makes this community something special. I recently was fortunate to join the Board and have been an acting member for a little under a year. I am super excited for COV's vision and their continued efforts to raise awareness and aid to the many causes they support.

NEED - Vietnam Compassionate Communication had a chance to work with COV in a training in August 2023. At the beginning of the project, the needs of the organization were shared sincerely to us and there were very specific suggestions so that the program could be most useful to participants. As a facilitator for the training, I also appreciated support from COV members during the process of preparation and implementation of the project. And so many times, I felt deeply touched by the sharings of COV staff about what they have been doing to support students, teachers and the local education ecosystem in Danang.

I had the privilege of facilitating a team-building event and conducting a workshop for COV in 2023. I was truly impressed by the dynamics and energy of all team members. They were remarkably open, sincere, and displayed a genuine eagerness to learn and grow, not only for their personal development but also to better serve the beneficiaries in their program. It was evident that they are driven by a deep passion and love for their work, of the mission of the organization.
It was a pleasure to witness the team's collaborative spirit, where each member's unique talents and strengths come together to create a well-rounded support system for their beneficiaries.

Mai Nguyen - Mindset & Emotional Fitness Coach

I'm an anthropologist at the Australian National University with over 20 years experience doing research and teaching in Vietnam. In early 2023 I spent two weeks with Children of Vietnam in Danang, visiting their project sites and interviewing clients as well as volunteers, staff and other program participants.

My conclusion was that this NGO is having nothing less than a spectacular social impact in supporting the children of the very poor in Vietnam to access and complete secondary and tertiary education. Their project design and implementation are excellent, and their Vietnamese and international staff are passionate about and dedicated to their work.

The work they are doing literally changes lives, giving kids from impoverished backgrounds the chance to achieve impressive social mobility, lift their families out of poverty, and even contribute to improving life for whole communities back in the village.

COV is also diligent about tracking and reviewing its programs, being sure to invite outside experts like me to help them assess their impact and find ways to improve and expand.

Please consider donating to Children of Vietnam. I can guarantee that your contribution will transform someone's life.

[Please note that my evaluation of COV was done on an unremunerated, volunteer basis.]

Thank you so much for providing valuable opportunities for 25 disadvantaged students at Nguyen Hong Anh Lower Secondary School to study, to play and to experience many things. We highly appreciate what you have done for our children. The COV scholarship program is quite meaningful because you have helped our children to learn extra classes (Maths, Literature and English) and learn necessary life skills classes. They have learnt so many things in their studying and their lives. We believe that they will be better, harder and more matured. Some people say that: "The happiest person in the world is someone who bring happiness to others." And we can see that in our childrens' eyes. No words can describe how grateful we are for your help! Thank you!

Last month, I worked with COV on a project to support children with disabilities. Together with COV staff, we visited a school in Quang Tri. I was impressed with COV staff's dedication to the children they serve and passion about making a positive impact on the lives of these children.
Their expertise and understanding of the unique needs of the children were evident in their interactions and the established programs. They tailored their approach to address individual needs, creating a nurturing environment that fosters growth and development. Another outstanding feature to acknowledge was COV staff members’ willingness to explore ways of working around the unforeseen circumstances in order to make their service more accessible to the actual needs and unique characters of specific disability group.
It was heartwarming to see the children respond so positively to the care and attention they receive from COV staff. I appreciate to be part of this project to support children with disabilities and look forward to the future collaborations with COV.

Children of Vietnam Charity is an organization that truly makes a difference. Their mission is to eliminate barriers to children's potential, and they do this through an impressive approach: one child, one family, one community at a time. It's incredible to watch.

This charity goes beyond short-term fixes. Instead, they address the root causes of poverty, providing access to education, healthcare, nutrition, and vocational training. Their focus is on creating lasting change.

What's most remarkable is their dedication to transparency and accountability. Every donation is used effectively to make a tangible impact. They set high standards for themselves, which is evident in their work.

I've had the privilege of volunteering with Children of Vietnam and have seen the impact that COV is making in the lives of children and families. It's heartwarming and fulfilling.

Children of Vietnam is an incredible organization and it is evident how passionate the board and staff members are about helping improve the lives of children and single mothers. I am proud to be a member of such a genuine and empathetic organization and I look forward to continuing our impact in the years to come.

Children of Vietnam is a great charitable organization that is focused on making the lives of children in the Da Nang area better. They support scholarships so students can attend school and colleges. They also give micro loans to mothers to establish or expand their businesses who are then better able to provide for their children.

They provide needed support that would not otherwise be available to the children they help. What a transformative mission.

Children of Vietnam is a great nonprofit with great leadership. COV truly cares about making a difference in the lives of Vietnamese children and families. They have a highly effective network in Vietnam that breaks the cycle of poverty through their variety of wraparound services.

Children of Vietnam is a transformative nonprofit that seeks to meaningfully impact the lives of those that need it most in Vietnam. They help break the cycle of poverty by offering wraparound services including educational scholarships (elementary through college), nutritional support, aid for single mothers to start small businesses, home/school improvements, and finally resources for disabled children and their families. Finally, the staff and board members in the US and Vietnam are knowledgeable, trustworthy and compassionate individuals who truly desire to help those that need it most.

I enjoyed learning about this nonprofit and all of the amazing work they do in Vietnam. One of the things that stood out to me was that COV utilizes “wrap around services” that further helps individuals in the long run. My experience with this nonprofit is surely one I’ll always remember.

I've worked with Children of Vietnam since my college days. This organization has withstood the test of time, always truthful to its mission and the people it serves, evolving organically without sacrificing the quality of its service. If you want to do good in the world or to simply change a life of a child, you should invest in this organization. I will always do this.

I worked as a Finance volunteer back in 2014 and have donated to this brilliant charity ever since- they do amazing work with a dedicated team and make a real difference to childrens lives

I was excited to be asked to join the Board of Children of Vietnam. I had known of the organization and it had a good reputation and when I asked around for updated opinions before accepting the appointment the feedback was outstanding.

The organization fills a critical gap in Central Vietnam, connecting youth and families in need with the support they need to succeed. Having lived in Vietnam for several years and seen many non-profits operating there I can truly say that what Children of Vietnam does is unique and an investment with the organization can be trusted to support critical impactful programs.

I have made donations to Children of Vietnam because they help so many children from poor families. They listen to the needs of the child and make sure the solutions match up to each one. I really admire how they pay attention to each child and that child's circumstances. It's so important to offer comprehensive, individualized programming and not one size fits all.

In 2021, I began supporting a scholarship annually so that a smart and dedicated young person from a poor family can attend university. Children of Vietnam does a phenomenal job making sure the students get the opportunity when their family would not be able to cover the cost of school. I can tell my gift makes a tremendous impact on her life because COV shares updates about her studies with me. I really appreciate the good work that they do because education lifts children out of poverty!

Children of Vietnam provides incredible assistance to build a brighter future not just for the individual children, but also for their families, and communities. Vietnam is a wonderful country, with delightful people - the smiles on the faces of the children is breathtaking. I am so proud to be associated.

I worked with COV as a fellow and got to know the staff and board of directors well. This is a thoughtful, caring organization that truly wants to make an impact in people's lives. I'm amazed at how diverse their programs are.

I have volunteered for several years with Children of Vietnam. I really believe in their programming and I like to all the people my age that have been helped to be better students and citizens of the world.

Children of Vietnam is offering a second chance to children in need. Unlike other nonprofits, they don't focus on one issue. They offer holistic services to empower children and families to get on their feet. From providing food, clean water to education and health checks, Children of Vietnam helps meet all the essential needs of children. They also support families, providing skills that will help single mothers get employed.

In 2018 I visited Vietnam and was distressed by the children and adults still being horribly affected by Agent Orange. I adopted a child in the 70s, and was also sad to see that poverty and malnutrition is still such an issue. When I came home I began looking for a group that worked in Vietnam and found Children of Vietnam. Through them I was able to help build a kindergarten in an isolated mountainous area and assist with much needed services for children with disabilities. I've been so impressed by the services and caring provided by COV that I became a Board Member in 2020. This is an amazing organization with very talented staff.

A chance encounter through a YouTube video while working in a hotel room on Dec 4, 2017 at 2am was truly a blessing. The voice in the background from an American lady was that of Nancy Letteri talking about COV's involvements in local communities in Vietnam. One email exchange and a phone call later, I became a donor.

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit COV last year. I met the staff and attended the meetings/ functions as though I was part of the team. Ms. Huong (cofounder) and the team also arranged an all-day trip for me to visit all the students I sponsored at their homes.

I can't speak enough about how personable everyone is at COV; how accessible and approachable they are; and how transparent they are.

Sitting through the meetings and attending the fieldwork, I can see the care and planning into each activity and each child. The amount of accomplishments and impact on the communities is nothing short of a miracle with such a small staff. COV works with local officials and schools to provide sustainable solutions and a holistic support system ranging from healthcare to education.

Thank you, Nancy, Ms. Huong, and all the staff, for your commitment to the children of Vietnam.

My trip back to Vietnam was life changing. Since leaving Vietnam as a child, I cannot believe that my first trip back to Vietnam is to visit COV. Thank you for your hospitality; thank you for opening your doors to me and other volunteers/ donors!!

It was great to work with the team in Vietnam, virtually. They had a dataset that they wanted to get more insights from, which I was able to help out on. I loved learning from the experiences of those on the grounds and having an impactful change on the org.

I have been a beneficiary of Children of Vietnam organization for 4 years. I was received scholarship to continue having access to higher education from 2016 to 2020. Staffs of COV have a warm- heart and a big love with poor children and families. COV is an wonderful organization that helps children and families in education, breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness. They give the children and me a bright future so I could not finish my study at university if I did not have supports from COV. I am very grateful to this helps and I hope that COV are always powerful and developing to help more children and families in Viet Nam.

COV started with friendship of a Vietnamese and American and has come to serve thousands in Vietnam. The board is active and engaged and through my volunteer work it is clear that COV has strong ties with staff, government officials, and the community in Da Nang and the surrounding area. It was a pleasure to work on a project with this amazing organization.

I have worked with over fifty 501(c)3 organizations in the United States. I found none more personable, understanding, connected, and passionate about their cause than Children of Vietnam. I will always look back fondly on the enriching experience of such a wholesome environment.

A former board chair frequently shared stories with me of the positive ways COV transforms the lives of the children and youth the organization serves. Her anecdotes of triumph and success inspired me to join the US staff. I am proud of the work we do in Vietnam to build brighter futures for the most vulnerable children.

Had the privilege to work with COV this past February - May and had a great experience working with them. COV board is very experienced and knowledgeable while the staff in Vietnam are very passionate with what they are doing. You can clearly see the impact they are making in Da Nang.

COV is a great non-profit with great people leading the org. I've been working with Suzanne & Nancy on a project to publicly fundraise for their scholarship program. They are very open in communication, resourceful, and straightforward. I really appreciate everything that are doing for the less unfortunate kids in Vietnam.

I have followed and supported the Children of Vietnam efforts for many years. Children of Viet Nam is an amazing organization that helps children and families in breaking the cycle of poverty, ill-health, and homelessness. They give the children a bright future. I completely believe and support the work of this wonderful charity for children and families.

This is a fantastic organisation that makes a huge impact on the lives of Vietnamese families. I was really impressed when visiting the projects they support and seeing the positive results of their work.

My experience with Children of Vietnam (COV) was one I will not forget. I have known about COV for many years as my mother was on their board, however it wasn't until I participated in their annual bike ride in Vietnam that I really understood what they did. This experience allowed me to see the beauty of the Vietnam, along with visiting people impacted by COV. This ranged from students receiving scholarships to single mothers leveraging micro loans to support their family.

The most impactful example of this, was visiting a single mother who benefited from COV's micro loan program. She sold tofu in the streets of Da Nang, and made roughly six US dollars a day. During our visit she started serving our group her tofu, as a gift for visiting her. This was extremely humbling and inspiring to see someone with such generosity and gratitude to us.

Overall, this is something that I will never forget, and has also made me a life long COV supporter.

As a donor through Dining for Women, I visited Children of Vietnam in 2014. We spent two days in a village outside Danang to meet the women we had helped COV support through housing, economic development, and scholarships for their children. Their stories touched our hearts and we were amazed to see how much COV had done to improve their lives. We also visited a school and met with 12 year old girls who had received COV scholarships. We were very impressed by how much these girls valued their education and how poised they were when speaking with us. They are truly the future of Vietnam!

Since that visit, many of us have continued to support Children of Vietnam, and several have returned to volunteer. We get frequent updates on the many wonderful things COV is doing for the poor of Vietnam, which makes us proud to contribute.

In the five years that I have known Children of Vietnam, I have found them to be exceptional good at providing poor Vietnamese children with the things they need to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. COV has built schools, provided food and shelter, given educational scholarships and medical care for the disabled. They have helped single mothers start and maintain their own businesses with micro grants so that they can support themselves and their children. Children of Vietnam significantly improves the lives of children.

It was a great joy to join the staff of COV and visit 3 of the children that they are working with in their disabled children's program. All 3 children have shown great progress since COV started working with them. I greatly appreciate that their in-country staff are all nationals and therefore speak the language and understand the challenges of their culture. COV is serving in areas of need that are greatly underserved and making a difference in the lives of families. Anyone who supports COV can be assured that their contributions are making an impact in local communities.

We wanted to raise money for this organization because we knew how much the money could benefit people in Vietnam who were less fortunate than we were. The director and workers of the organization took us on a tour to see all the benefits people received due to donations from other people. We were able to see single mothers receive financial assistance and be able to provide care for their family. We met children with disabilities be provided with care and taught life skills to become self sufficient. They also showed us schools being built so that students can be provided with proper education. This organization has provided so much for the people of Vietnam.

Living in Winston-Salem, I had heard about Children of Vietnam for years before learning more and finally joining in their relief effort. Do not be fooled by this small Greensboro based organization -- it has a wide and lasting reach into the most desperate and impoverished communities of Vietnam.

On a recent bike tour, I witnessed the fruits of 20 years of faithful partnership in providing relief and hope to children, women, and families. I toured schools COV supports, designed for individuals with special needs including those affected by Agent Orange. I shared lunch with Kindergartners whose classrooms were built by the generosity of COV supporters. I met with families who had access to clean drinking water and who climbed out of the poverty cycle because of COV micro-loans to launch small businesses, support their family and educate their children.

COV is doing more than relief work, they are providing a hopeful alternative to enrich lives and eradicate the systemic and widespread poverty of a beautiful nation and people.

I am a veteran of the Viet Nam war and I travel to Viet Nam annually to volunteer in medical missions. I am aware of the work being done by Children of Vietnam in the central highlands. These are areas of great need and Children of Vietnam is meeting a tremendous purpose. The variety and diversity of their programs is helping children, single mothers, and others in this underserved area. I commend them highly.

I recently traveled to Vietnam and participated in a fundraising cycling tour with Children of Vietnam. We met many beneficiaries of COV services, from victims of Agent Orange, to children with mental and physical disabilities, to single mothers who received education and micro-loans to start their own businesses and lift their families out of poverty. It was so wonderful to see how well thought out programs and carefully spent dollars are changing the lives of the most disadvantaged and poor children and families in Vietnam. You can be sure that any donations given to Children of Vietnam will have a real, meaningful, and lasting impact on the lives of many!

This past March I participated in the Children of Vietnam Cycling Out Child Poverty 20th Anniversary ride. Through this experience I was able to meet many of the board members, U.S.-based and Vietnamese-based staff, who helped to introduce us to many of the wonderful projects that COV sponsors throughout the country. It was an incredibly moving experience to meet such dedicated individuals and to see the impact that the organization has on children through schools and communities through a variety of nutrition, scholarship, medical and empowerment programs. It was clear, that as an organization COV has developed many meaningful relationships with local community leaders, private businesses, and government officials that allow them to maximize the impact of donations to benefit Children of Vietnam!
-Geno C.

Children of Vietnam deserves kudos for all its good deeds helping kids in Vietnam. I and a friend have pledged a six-figure matching grant to build 15 kindergartens for Co Tu minority children in Vietnam who live in rural areas near the Laos border. COV builds and equips the kindergartens, then the local community hires and pays a qualified teacher and pays all future building maintenance costs.
COV also provides bicycles, tutoring programs, programs to help low-income parents and more. It is my favorite charity! Dr. Larry Hungerford

I first got involved with Children of Vietnam in summer 2011 as a fellow in the Asian American Pacific Islander in Philanthropy's cohort of VIETFellows--a group comprised of 2nd generation Vietnamese Americans learning about the history of Agent Orange in Vietnam and its disastrous effects on communities exposed to the deadly dioxin even 40 years after the end of the war. It was through my placement with COV and time spent in the Hope System of Care program that I came to respect how much impact a small group of dedicated staff from a small non governmental organization can make in the lives of so many vulnerable children with disabilities (CWD) and their families living in remote areas of Da Nang City, Vietnam. The staff of COV, and especially my supervisor in the Hope System of Care program, astounded me with the energy they put into their work and the genuine strides they took to ensure that those in a position to do something about the welfare of CWD were doing something no matter how small the effort. I left COV in late 2011 believing a brighter future was possible for these children thanks to the efforts of COV, its allies in Da Nang, and supporters around the world.

Fast forward years later and my and COV's paths cross once again when I was hired to become their grants & administration assistant. With even more privy to the internal operations of the organization, I find myself astonished on an almost daily basis by how far strong vision, leadership, and belief in a mission can sustain an organization and lead them to do the great things COV has done in its 20 year history. Without being bias, I can honestly speak to the integrity and compassion of COV's leadership evident by the network of steadfast donors and supporters who continue to build brighter futures for the children of Vietnam with COV through their time and monetary gifts.

Children of Vietnam does incredible work with a population that so very much needs our assistance. The staff cares so much about the Vietnamese children and goes beyond its donations and generosity with frequent trips to Vietnam to visit the areas in most need and work directly with the families benefiting from their terrific work. As a parent who adopted a boy from Vietnam with hearing loss, they have worked with us to focus on assisting children with special needs, particularly those with hearing impairments.

Everyone is a bit skeptical about donating to a cause that they have not personally been involved with. I can understand because I felt the same way. When I became aware of Children of Vietnam several years ago I wanted to check it out to make sure the funds were being used as stated. I found out that COV had been approved to participate in the Federal n Combined Federal Campaign Fund (Federal workplace donations). This status helped me feel more comfortable donating money to COV. Since then, I have continued my donations to COV for many years, and I am certain that the money I donate is used judiciously and prudently. The COV newsletter keeps me informed of current projects in the DaNang area. I have participated in several fund raisers and have encouraged my friends and family to donate to COV.

Recently, I have become even more involved with COV as a volunteer. This experience has provided me more insight into Children of Vietnam. I have found the individuals involved to be extremely caring and compassionate. They are focused on COV's mission of building bright futures for the vulnerable children of Vietnam.

Almost 20 years ago my father founded Children of Vietnam. He fell in love with the children that were in need in that country after working there for several years. I have traveled to the country twice and have participated in numerous fundraisers for the organization. I feel strongly about doing this because I feel smaller charities need our support. They spend much less money from donors on administrative costs that the vast majority of larger charities. For years my father hand wrote thank you notes to anyone that donated, whether it was $10 or $10,000. He, as well as Huong Luong, the Country Director in Vietnam, and many other volunteers have poured theirs hearts into this charity. For that reason, I am determined to do what I can to help it thrive in the future. If you are reading this as a potential donor, please make the decision to support this group. You will not find a more dedicated charity anywhere. Elliott WIlson

I have been making contributions to Children of Vietnam for about one year. In September 2016 I was in Vietnam traveling and doing volunteer work. I was very fortunate that I was able to spend a day traveling with Nancy Letteri the executive director of Children of Vietnam and some of her Vietnamese staff members.
I found Nancy Letteri to be an extremely capable and compassionate leader. I know that she volunteered at Children of Vietnam for several years before she became the executive director. I also met several of the Vietnamese staff and found them to be dedicated, thoughtful and efficient.
During the day of our travel we visited an orphanage which COV supports. We were able to speak with students there who were getting tutoring from adults who were paid by COV.
These tutors had previously been provided scholarships so they could obtain degrees and now they were tutoring young orphans. I also got to interact with a little girl who had been found abandoned and malnourished. In the month she had been at the orphanage she had gained weight and she touched all of our hearts with her beautiful smile.
We also visited a small business woman who is being helped financially in order to be able to support your family. Near the end of the day we visited a government building where children of Vietnam awarded grants/scholarships to children from impoverished families. I was given the privilege of going on stage to present some of these grants. It was a beautiful experience of getting smiles and thank you's in Vietnamese and the best moment was when a tiny boy looked up at me and said "thank you"in perfect English.
I was in the military in Vietnam during 1968 and 1969 and spend a great deal of time interacting with Vietnamese in villages and working with Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. During this time I witnessed a great deal of poverty and hardship. Still today many challenges face the poor of Vietnam. The programs COV embraces range from providing micro loans, providing healthcare and nutrition, scholarships, and even bicycles so children can get to school. Children of Vietnam provides for the basic necessities of people, especially children, who are in critical need.
I believe their organization is extremely effective at using the resources available to assist the children. I will continue to support them and encourage anyone who wants to help deserving children to contribute to this compassionate and effective organization.
I wholeheartedly endorse Children of Vietnam because it is led by people of integrity and provides critical help to those who have so little.

I recently had the opportunity to personally meet staff members of the Children of Vietnam and to learn more about the various COV projects that are enhancing the lives of children and families in Vietnam. There is no doubt in my mind that the success of these programs is due in large part to the passion and dedication that the staff brings to their work.
But success requires more than passion and dedication, it also requires sound administrative practices. I was in Vietnam to attend a scholarship event and it was there that I witnessed the staff’s oversight and hands-on attention to detail that ensures that donations are put to their most efficient use for the ultimate, long-term wellbeing of the children.
My memories of that day in Vietnam will first and foremost be of the smiling faces of the children and the hospitality shown to us by the villagers where these children live but not far behind will be my feelings of respect and admiration for the Children of Vietnam and for their wonderful, selfless efforts.

Recently I had the privilege of visiting Children of Vietnam in Da Nang and It was really wonderful to see the impact that they have on the local community and the children that they help. I really felt that it was obviously such a worthwhile charity and we certainly learnt an awful lot in such a short space of time. The team were fantastic and had a great rapport with the families which we met. I look forward to keeping up with the work of Children of Vietnam.

We have been donors to Children of Vietnam for many years. We know that our gifts will be used efficiently to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

Many of the COV programs are focused on lifting children out of poverty through education, health care, and equipping those with disabilities with the skills and tools they need to make themselves self-sufficient. We have met some of the Vietnamese staff and have seen their compassion and enthusiasm to help those in need.

It has been a joy to watch COV grow, while still using all available resources wisely to help those most in need.

A few years ago, I did a search for "children" and "Vietnam"; mainly because I am a teacher of young kids and I'm very aware of how challenging the situation is for Vietnam. I found Children of Vietnam, and did some research. This is an ideal charity for me, and, I hope, for you. Their goals are clear and quantifiable. They say will build a school and they do. They tell you a few dollars will buy schoolbooks -- and they provide kids with schoolbooks. They're not rebuilding the whole infrastructure, but they are doing noble work in taking care of the most vulnerable people on this planet. And it's done without reference to nationality nor religion. The newsletter will keep you informed of important work, so you can see how your dollars are put to work.

As a Vietnamese person, i have seen so many wonderful contribution of Children of Vietnam to the children. COV has brought the hope to the hopeless. Thank you Mr. Ben Wilson, Ms. Nancy and Ms. Huong for your greatness.

I first learned about Children of Vietnam in 2010. The organization's track record and the founder and staff's commitment to Vietnam quickly became apparent. Despite having a small staff, COV continues to amaze me with its projects (ongoing and new) and the level of personal devotion each staff member carries. Vietnam is lucky to have organizations like COV. I hope more people will become aware of COV's work and support the organization so it can continuing to providing life-changing opportunities to the children and youth of Vietnam.

I recently visited the Children Of Vietnam office in Da Nang, Vietnam. The COV staff in Da Nang is fantastic and they genuinely want to help families with children in need. I got to visit some of the children that are being helped and witnessed first hand all the great benevolent help that they are getting from COV. COV is a fantastic organization and I wouldn't hesitate to donate through them. Thank you to all the staff at COV!!!

I have been a volunteer and donor with COV since 2012. During the American War in Viet Nam I was a soldier in the two provinces south of Da Nang that are now part of COV’s Area of Operations. Doing volunteer photography with COV each March in Viet Nam takes me out to the locales of serious incidents experienced in 1968. Interacting with the Vietnamese peacefully with a camera rather than violently with a tank is helping me heal some very old wounds. This healing would not be possible without Nancy, Huong, and the COV organization.

Additionally, COV further helps me by administering The Dragoon Scholarship Fund I established in 2010. This is a small program focused on one of the many villages brutalized by my cavalry troop so long ago. Starting with six children this fund now supports 31 students as they progress through their schooling. Huong and her crew identify the truly needy children and ensure that the funds are properly applied.

If you happen to be a veteran of that war you might consider volunteering or donating to any one of COV’s worthy programs. You will likely do as much good for yourself as for the Vietnamese.

I worked as an Accounting mentor for COV for 4 weeks in Feb\March 2014. This was an assignment organised by AFID (Accountants for International Development)where UK qualified accountants are matched with Non-Profits in Developing Countries to assist or advise on their financial processes and reporting.
I felt very lucky to become involved with and get to know the lovely COV team in Da Nang and especially to work with their accountant. The Director and CEO provide great leadership and I was made to feel very welcome.
It's a testament to the integrity of this organisation that I have myself become a sponsor to one of the COV supported students and intend to keep links with this Non Profit for many years to come.

i have volunteered for many non-profits with varying levels of engagement and value, and I have to say working with COV was my best experience yet. Although they are small, it allow them to add a personal touch and you feel very valued as a volunteer. I first reached out to them as part of a community requirement for a leadership class, but over time i have continued to be drawn into their cause and mission. It was very fulfilling to see the strategy and plans we developed for them being utilized, communications was excellent even as busy as they were, and they were very open minded and appreciative of the work. Highly recommend Children of Vietnam!

I last wrote about COV on the Great Nonprofits website two years ago. Since that time I again had the opportunity to observe COV operations in Vietnam, and I have continued to work with the board of directors in an advisory capacity on a regular basis. Every positive thing I said about COV in that first posting remains accurate to this day. COV continues to remain true to its mission, operating with absolute integrity and total transparency. They provide benefactors an opportunity to contribute with complete confidence that their precious donations are handled responsibly, used for their intended purpose, and really make a difference in the lives of needy and disabled Vietnamese children and their families.

Children Of Vietnam is the example of a caring person recognizing a need and responding. Ben Wilson was an engineer building a factory in Da Nang and saw the effect of poor housing and access to education on children from poor families. He organized COV in 1998 and started building basic houses and providing bicycles so children could get to school. This was expanded, after cutting through considerable red tape, to importing vitamins and medicines and providing tuition to vocational schools. He found ways to gain access for children with congenital deformities to have surgery. COV has sponsored two physicians who came to Winston-Salem for training in intensive care medicine and pediatric cardiology. Ben did this by traveling to Vietnam twice a year and developing a competent and caring local staff. COV's very low administrative cost is exceptional.
Edward S. Beason

Where to begin. I became acquainted with Children of Vietnam in 2003 and my love for the organization and its mission grabbed me from the beginning. My late husband had served in DaNang and had always wanted to return. Through Children of Vietnam, I was able to fulfill his dream and his passion for its children. I have had the opportunity to visit Vietnam on four different occasions with COV, both as a volunteer and member of the COV Board of Directors. In working with the COV staff in Vietnam, I saw, first-hand, that each program is carefully developed and administered. Each child and family is treated with respect and dignity; every dollar/dong is spent carefully. My fondest memories were meeting with university students - hearing their life stories and dreams. I have been able to provide university scholarships for 2 young ladies and correspond with them on a regular basis. There is no better way to bridge the miles that divide us and truly make the world a family.

COV was breathed into existence through a deep compassion for the children of Vietnam and has matured due to the careful nurturing of Ben Wilson (Founder and President) and those who share his vision. Beginning as a response to the needs of children who lack proper medical care, suffer the effects of poor nutrition and face the inability to receive an education, COV has maintained a clear vision since it's inception in 1998. The fudiciary accountability and the wise use of resources have engendered trust among a broadening base of supporters and has allowed COV to impact the lives of countless children and their families in Vietnam. COV continues to broaden its services and is transforming and saving the lives of children.

As a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and a master degree candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, I can adamantly say that working with Children of Vietnam has been the vital experience that strengthened my education and enriched my life. I have been working with Children of Vietnam for the past three years - and will always look forward to work with this great organization. First, I worked as a volunteer at their fundraising events and then as an intern for the organization in DaNang, Vietnam.

As an intern, my main objective was to capture and understand the life experiences of these single-women and their children. I also taught English to the Vietnamese COV staff and to young scholars, who are children of family of low-income. I was clear of my objectives and the execution of my plan. Yet, I did not expect to be so profoundly transformed by working with COV staff and experiencing life at a 20/20 eyesight.

COV staff are extremely professional and generous. They are graceful in the ways they treat people, especially to me as an intern who knew little about Vietnam, Vietnamese language, and Vietnamese culture. Yet it was not only grace that made this particular group of people so endearing to my heart. What struck me so deeply about COV staff is that they are incredibly generous and passionate about the work that they do. All of the COV staff truly believe that their work is influential and critical to their community. As such, they work extremely hard to transform a community of need into a community of hope, change, and empowerment.

Additionally, working with COV has transformed the way I viewed my life, thus my career choice. As an undergraduate at Chapel Hill, I sat somewhat on an ivory tower of success. I was academically successful and fairly decent in my living conditions. I have seen poverty plenty of times in TV and researched about people living in poverty. Academically, I possessed the theories and the knowledge about what poverty is and how we could effective resolve it. When I applied to be an intern for COV, I expected to bring my knowledge as a college student to Vietnam to teach people on how to live a more sustainable and empowered life. Yet having met these incredible women and their children, I realized I know little to nothing. I did not expect to be so profoundly educated and transformed. To be brutally honest, they did more to change my life than I did to impact theirs. These women opened up their homes and their life experiences for me to capture and to understand. They know more about living and how to sustain their lives more than anybody can, especially more than any U.S college students. How or why? because despite the challenges of their lives, they are still living and smiling! They do not view their lives as inferior or as unfortunate. They work with the hands they are dealt with. As such, I admire them - their strength, their courage, their knowledge, and their humanity. It is through working with COV that I gained a sense of humanity and understanding about poverty that no books, no great novels or no Nobel Prize-winning or ivy league professors could teach me. COV gave me an opportunity to humanity and a life-changing experience.

Children of Vietnam is expert at developing and administering services for their target population and has improved the lives of thousands of Vietnamese children as a result. COV operates with fiscal responsibility as a top priority. In-country staff is diligent about making sure programs are effective and aimed at those truly in need.

Seeing the many, many children with happy faces who are now living because of Children of Vietnam Programs is a wonderful reward for their effort! So many walking who previously could not, so many
with perfect operating hearts who previously were gravely ill, so many semi-plump and well fed who were previously hungry or mal nourished. The efficient operation of their staff is remarkable, squeezing total value from every dollar available. !!!
Ben Wilson

COV is a great non-profit organization. I traveled to Vietnam on 3 occasions to see their work first hand before becoming a member of the Board of Directors. I continue to be amazed at the low administrative costs and the efforts to maximize every dollar donated to the benefit of the children we are helping. I can also attest to the hard work of our board members who cheerfully donate of their time, talents, and their own money to further our work. We have tremendous staff in Vietnam and an excellent Executive Director in the USA who is passionate about our work and loves the people of Vietnam. I can whole heartedly recommend this organization to anyone longing to help make a difference in the world. Your donations have a direct and substantial impact on the children we serve and the community in which they live. Thank you for your support!

An excellent charity. They use donations towards helping children and their families by buying basic things that we take for granted. They regularly update donors with their progress and work. I will continue to support this worthy charity.

I have been a donor / support of COV for over 4 years now and i'd like to express my gratitude to them for being one of the few honest and trustworthy non profit organizations I have ever work with! They are my top supporters and everything they have done for the underprivileged children to create a sustainable income for families has been phenomenal. Every donation send to them have been used wisely and constructively and that is hard to come by now-days. I am honor to be able to support them with their mission and had the life changing opportunity to work along side with them this summer traveling back to Vietnam assistance at the orphanage Hoa Mai! Such a blessing to have found and connected with the wonderful staffs and volunteers of COV! Highly recommend this to anyone

Children of Vietnam provides specialized care for children and their mothers that help the most with their individual situations. As an economist, I like the economic assistance (microloans) they provide that will help the mothers build small businesses that will bring in consistent income to help their families. I appreciate that OOV partners with government agencies and with other community organizations to provide services tailored to the needs of each family. I’ve always received timely news about the charity, and the director, Nancy Letteri, is energetic and dedicated to making sure that the donations are well spent.

I was able to visit Children of Vietnam offices in Danang with a group of women who are members of Dining for Women, a women's giving circle. The offices were clean, orderly, and beautiful-something I look for in not for profits as it shows respect for the staff and the clients served. We heard presentations for the Executive Director, the program directors and staff members. We then were split into groups and spent two days visiting some of the clients, single mothers, who have received micro loans to enhance their home based businesses, or home improvement or other support that enables their children to attend school. Between the three groups, we must have visited and met over 45 women and their children who were recipients. Our visits were facilitated by staff members and interns who translated for us. I was impressed by the professionalism of the staff, the collaborations with government entities, the rate of return of the loans that were offered, and the impact that was clearly evident in the lives of the women and families served. Another aspect I noted was the wrap around services and the case managements plans that continued support of different types to assist the single mothers and their families to achieve their goals. This is a very impressive organization and I felt my donations are being used efficiently, effectively and making a big impact - what more could a donor want?

Children of Vietnam is an incredible resource for women and children in Central Vietnam. I was part of a group who visited COV's office in DaNang, Vietnam in March 2013 and had an opportunity to meet the energetic and dedicated staff, including the Executive Director, Nancy Letteri. I was truly impressed with COV's deep understanding of the cultural, economic, health and educational issues facing the women and children they serve. We visited with some of the families being served and it was obvious that COV has been wildly successful in its endeavors. This is an exceptional organization that is there for the long term.

Children of Vietnam (COV) has received two significant grants from Dining for Women (DFW). In 2009 and again in 2012, when $45,000 was earmarked for Empowering Foundations for Women and their Children (EFWC) to be distributed over a two-year period.

In March of 2013, I organized and led a group of 18 members of DFW to Vietnam. We dedicated two full days of our journey to visit COV in Danang. We met the staff and a large number of single mothers who were recipients of a micro loan from EFWC. We were impressed in a number of ways:
1) The COV staff was professional, passionate and organized. They love what they do, and it shows.
2) Candidates are identified by social welfare workers, after which COV staff make an objective assessment based on income, number of children, living conditions, etc. In addition, they consider each woman’s skills and goals to help her decide what kind of income-generating enterprise to pursue. One woman bought a cow, another started a broom-making business, another started to grow mushrooms, etc.
3) COV works with the system, enrolling regional government officials and representative from the Women’s Union to participate in their processes.
4) In addition to the micro-loan, they provide wrap-around services to include health care checkups, nutritional supplements, scholarships for the children, home improvement where necessary, etc. Also, basic items like rice cookers or fans are provided to improve the quality of life for the women. There is much follow-up and support to ensure that the women succeed.
5) The women we met were proud and confident. It was evident that the grants have made a significant difference … which, of course, gives their children a chance at a quality education, food in their bellies and, ultimately, a better life.

They are doing great work!

Marilyn Murphy, CEO
The CTP Group
Woodland Hills CA

I worked with COV for a year raising fuss for the Hope System of Care. There are organisations out there who say they care and raises money without transparency. Not COV- Nancy keeps us in the loop with how the money is spent, was with us every step of the way during the funding process and shows how truly her staff and herself is to the cause. She cares for not only the people she raises money for but cares for the staff on location and does what she can to stay connected and make sure their needs are met and her presence is known.

I have been contributing to Children of Vietnam for about one year. The organization is really doing a great job and I have been pleased with the amount of communication I have received from them. I have received personal acknowledgement emails for my donations and I have been kept up to date on the progress of the projects I contributed to through Facebook, the website, and personal emails. I have been pleased with the organization and its efforts and I will continue to support them in the future.

I have volunteered with Children of Vietnam (COV) since my early days in college and have seen first hand the devotion that COV's staff in Vietnam takes care of the children and families in Danang when I returned to the country after graduation. They give families the personal attention and specialized care that will help the most with their situation, from personal health plans to economic assistance that will help them built small businesses that will bring in consistent income to help their families. I had the opportunity to interact with COV's staff in Vietnam who are very talented and have chosen to work with COV even though they could also choose to work for many others. I can see the passion they have to their work.

I visited Children of Viet Nam (COV) with Dining for Women in March of this year. Our group was fortunate enough to have Nancy Letteri with us for a visit with several of the recipients of COV's generosity and guidance. What a difference these benefits can make in the lives of the women and children involved! COV is certainly doing a remarkable job with the many approaches they are using to pull a community out of dire poverty.

My husband and I spent a delightful day with the staff and beneficiaries of this amazing charity. The staff members are so incredibly dedicated to providing quality services for the women and children of Vietnam.

I was fortunate to be able to visit Children of Vietnam in DaNang in March 2013 with a group of 19 Dining for Women members. (In 2009, Dining for Women donated a total of $27,000 to COV which benefited 60 women and/or their children.) Not only did we meet the impressive staff of COV, but we spent two days with some of the participants of the Empowering Foundations for Women and their Children Program. We visited the clients in their homes and saw first-hand how COV has changed the lives of these women and their children. What I love about this program is how they partner with government agencies and with other community organizations to provide wraparound services to each family. It's a smart and effective use of resources, and I was very impressed. This IS a great nonprofit and is worthy of on-going support. Wonderful job, COV!

This nonprofit hits near and dear to my heart, as I am Vietnamese. The people involved in the nonprofit are so passionate about what they do, and they are definitely doing great things by trying to help the children of Vietnam.

Children of Vietnam has provided life-changing support to the children I worked with in central Vietnam. I fully support their work and am grateful for all they have done and continue to do.

I have been involved with COV for almost 10 years now. It has been an honor to work with such fine people and play a very small roll in this groups success. No were can you get more bang for your buck than COV. Thank you Ben/Huong/Nancy, Staff and board.

When I first heard about Children of Vietnam, I thought this was a nonprofit too good to be true. I'm in the Vietnamese Student Association at the University of Virginia and COV was our cultural philanthropy project last year. I admire Children of Vietnam so much for putting a phenomenal amount of time and effort into a worthwhile cause that they are truly passionate about. I feel like Children of Vietnam embodies one of my favorite quotes by Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

I volunteered as a UNC-VSA member once this semester when Children of Vietnam held their Little Red Envelope event to celebrate Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. I had immense fun playing a Vietnamese game, Ba Cua Ca Cop, with the little kids who were visiting, and they all seemed to be having fun, too. I was impressed by how organized and put-together the event was, and one woman was telling me how thankful she was to have an opportunity to expose her child to Vietnamese culture -- she even drove 1-2 hours to make it to the event, after hearing about it online! COV is a great, wide-reaching organization, run by very dedicated people.

I have worked with Children of Vietnam through the UNC Vietnamese Student Association. Over the years, we have maintained a great relationship and the VSA executive board members and other members have had a great time working together for a great cause. Volunteering with COV has been fulfilling and such a wonderful experience. The people we have worked with directly such as Helen and Nancy are hardworking and genuinely caring individuals. COV does amazing work and we are thankful for the opportunities COV gives to UNC VSA to be a part of that!

The results of this organizations assistance has changed the lives of so many. It has mine ! I am so much more aware. I constantly share COV's post (which are excellent) hoping to bring further awareness. Great dedicated work !!!

I had the privilege of visiting Children of Vietnam's (COV)programs on the ground this year. I saw first-hand the orphans who benefit form one of the tutoring programs. The orphanage director told me that grades had improved now that all 50 children at the orphanage participate in tutoring. I was also able to meet a teen-ager who is hoping that tutoring will help with her education. This young lady had just returned from a COV tutoring session when I arrived, and she hopes to use her writing talents to become a journalist. I left this visit with a better understanding of how COV provides direct aid to very vulnerable children.

I have volunteered with Children of Vietnam for the past four years and could not be more complimentary of the organization. I have had the opportunity to visit the COV operations in Vietnam on two occasions and was so unbelievably impressed with the how dedicated the Vietnamese staff was to COV's mission to improve the lives of impoverished children and families. COV is a transparent organization that makes decisions for all the right reasons. I have had the pleasure of seeing the life-changing effects of COV's programming and I can say with complete confidence that Children of Vietnam is exactly the type of cause you should support.

I greatly admire the Children of Vietnam organization for their exemplary assistance to the poverty-stricken people of Vietnam, who continue to suffer the effects of the war with America. More organizations should follow their example and undertake the rebuilding of Vietnam, which was decimated by that 10 year war. COV has a 5-star rating in my book.

Thanks to COV, we were able to help our daughter's birth mother who is handicapped and suffering from extreme poverty. COV's staff visited the family, assessed their needs, put together a plan to build improved shelter for them and improve their quality of life by meeting some other basic needs like food and clothing. To accomplish all of this, we made a relatively small and anonymous donation. The COV staff in Danang executed the plan and then sent us a full report with detailed photos to show us the results and how happy the family appeared with the changes. This is an exceptional organization with staff who are genuinely interested in improving the lives of children and families in great need, and have the human resources to accomplish their goals. Their overhead is minimal so donations are used wisely. Can't say enough good things about COV's founder, Ben Wilson, who started his work in Vietnam for all the right reasons. It was never about him or his ego but all about a genuine desire to improve the lives of children. Huong, who directs the work in Danang is also extraordinary in her ability to get things done efficiently and with great heart.

My experience as a former member of COV's Board of Directors is among those that mean the most to me. At every board meeting, we carefully balanced possibilities, commitments, new initiatives--always keeping in mind the Ben Wilson's question, "What's best for the children?" Every US expenditure was evaluated against our responsibility to donors and children to use our resources wisely. This is an organization with focus, commitment, and the highest ethical standards.

Wonderful nonprofit. They do great work on the ground in Vietnam and provide donors with regular and extensive updates on their impact.

My brother and his wife adopted a young girl from Viet Nam about 10 years ago. Our families are very close and we have become aware of the programs that COV has brought to many children and families in Viet Nam. Having grown up in the 60s, I have known of the trials, tribulations and tragedies of Viet Nam for most of my life and I am so pleased that COV is actively working to improve the lives, health and education of Vietnam's children and their families. Ben Wilson has developed an action, product heavy non profit rather than an administrative operation. I feel my contributions are used well and wisely for the purposes specified and advertised. Brava COV!!

Through Rotary I have been a donor to Children of Vietman over the past year. The organization does great things and goes above and beyond other international organizations! Truly great people serving a great cause!

An amazing charitable organization! Ben, Nancy, Huong and numerous staff work so very hard to to provide food, education, housing, and medical care to the wonderful children and families in Vietnam. Way to go and keep up the amazing work.

I have watched and contributed to the work Children of Vietnam has done for several years. They are very efficient in using funds and are making a difference in the lives of both children and families.

Throughout the year I have given funds in honor of other people to help build individual houses and meet other needs of the people in Vietnam.

Through Children of Vietnam we have been able to help many families in need of basic necessities, medical care, and education. Children of Vietnam actually helped us facilitate the construction of a home for a family who had previously been living in what amounted to a grass hut. It is a privilege to support them in their work.

I have been amazed at how much has been accomplished with what we here in USA would consider to be very limited resources. The work that COV goes way beyond the "bricks and mortar" aspects of aid. It builds international relationships and enhances international understanding.

The Children of Vietman orginaztion are a passionate group of people who deeply care about the children and families of Vietnam. There hard work and resposible use of donar dollars are the reason why I continue to give and respect their efforts.

I have visited COV' s office in Danang, Vietnam to have a number of their projects outlined and explained. I was most fortunate to visit a number pf the people benefiting from these projects and in my eyes these"projects" became friends helped! I visited the new home of a mother and her children. It was easy to see the family's joy in their new home provided by COV as well as the excitement over the new bike provided by COV which would allow the son to attend school. I also met and visited with a college student attending college on a COV scholarship. Owning a cow can be very important to village families providing assistance to a family in many ways. I was very touched when I saw many families receive one of these animals from COV Bikes can change lives as well and COV awarded bikes to a number of people as well and I visualized the impact on individuals and families. I also visited a beautiful kindergarten in a village which I found difficult to leave as I so enjoyed the beautiful children cared for and guided by such invested and caring teachers. These were some of the well guided programs that I visited.

The work COV does in Vietnam meets a need that could not be met any other way. The close cooperation between the organization and local governments is a model for other organizations working in Vietnam.

I've been very impressed by this organization's work, promotion of it's outreach, and communication with its donors. I have worked very closely as a major donor and volunteer with other non-profits and find COV to be exceptionally well-run.

Children of Vietnam is a wonderful organization! The members are genuinely interested in making a difference in the children and families in that country. I know of one volunteer who has worked tirelessly to ensure that schools are built for the children and that the role of women in Vietnamese communities is protected. His dedication to this organization, through his travel to Vietnam and work "in-country", and his work here in the US shows me that this is an organzation worthy of my financial support.

The people with COV are so passionate about what they do; and they do it on such a tight budget! I love that so much of the money goes directly to the people we are trying to help.

I first witnessed the incredible work of Children of Vietnam (COV) in the fall of 2010, when I had the opportunity to travel with the administrators of the its various programs to the sites of its beneficiaries. I saw orphanages that had benefited from nutritional assistance and structural upgrades, kindergartens that had been built in remote regions, families who had benefited from housing and sanitation upgrades to their homes, children who had recieved assistance with their education in the form of scholarships and bicycle transportation, and children who had received critical medical assistance provided within and without Vietnam. In addition, I met young people who had received a college education by virtue of COV's education initiative. Of all COV's amazing programs, the one that impresses me most is the Empowering Foundations for Women and Their Children. This is a program that provides microloans for single mothers to start a business to support their families while providing housing assistance along with education and medical assistance for the children.

I served in a field hospital in the U.S. Navy stationed near Da Nang during 1968-69. A few years ago my wife and I returned to the exact area on a wonderful vacation. The local people were kind and friendly and so industrious. When we returned home, we looked for an organization through which we could help some of those people. We were directed to Children of Vietnam. I have been sending medical supplies and equipment to this organization to be used in the Da Nang area. So many children and families are benefited by COV. It only requires a small donation to make a huge difference in some of their lives.

Empowering Foundations for Women and their Children is an exciting, highly successful and relatively new initiative of Children of Vietnam providing micro finance loans to single mothers who are head of households and live below the poverty level in central Vietnam. Within a few short years, hope and a bright future awaits families in this program. Besides loans to become self-suffienct in a small business, counseling, access to health care, home repair and schooling for children are additional components included in the wrap around services of this project.

Never have I seen a more dedicated and motivated organization providing assistance to children with disabilities and orphan and street children ! This attitude is reflected from the newest staff person to the experienced Board of Directors. The work accomplished in disciplines of health care, nutrition,education and housing could not be provided at lower cost. EVERY dollar is spent with efficiency and at the best value allowing much more to be completed than normally possible.

While I did not have the opportunity to work directly with Children of Vietnam, I did have the privilege to help out the organization in several joint functions with UNC-VSA. I would consider the experience, and the cause to be a very worthwhile and personable one that has enriched me and anyone else involved. While interacting with several people involved in COV, I realized that they were very passionate about their cause. Being an American-born Viet, I have had very few opportunities to aid and make an impact in my "home country." This organization places a heavy emphasis on the underprivileged and future of Vietnam and provides people like me with an opportunity to help out.

I have worked with Children of Vietnam on Agent Orange relief efforts on numerous occasions. They are truly wonderful, dedicated, creative and meaningful organization. Few demonstrate the grit, determination and effectiveness (on a small budget) of the staff of Children of Vietnam.

My introduction to Children of Vietnam (COV) began in 2006 when I was a student at UNC-Chapel Hill. At that time, I knew very little about COV except for the obvious fact that they help the children of Vietnam, and they were very enthusiastic about their work. After graduation, I was not involved with COV until recently they invited me to work with them in recruiting volunteers for a fundraising event about Agent Orange. It was during this experience that I learned the reasons behind their enthusiasm.

COV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with hearts of compassion. They believed in what they do, and they do it well. For example, during the fundraising event about Agent Orange, COV’s detailed and thoughtful presentation brought many to tears. This can only be done with COV’s compassion of wanting to make a difference for those unprivileged Vietnamese children. Also, currently they are hoping to expand their Hope System of Care for Children with Disabilities, which provides quality care to more Vietnamese children with disability. For these reasons and more, I believed that COV is truly and easily the greatest nonprofit organization presently working in Vietnam.

I am amazed at the volume and breathe of services offered to individuals in Vietnam through this organization. They assist children with special needs, but also women and families who are at risk. I deeply believe in helping people become self sufficient within their own community, and COV strives to find what it takes to help them find this equilibrium. Mostly, my heart is with the children and I am always delighted to hear of the medical, educational and emotional support to help the most vulnerable in the beautiful country of Vietnam. I am privileged to be a friend of Nancy Letteri, and learn so much from her travelogues when she travels there. The photos speak a million words, all of which lead to the heart of the people.

I have had the privilege of traveling to Vietnam on 3 separate occasions to see the work of Children of Vietnam first-hand. The enormity and diversity of the needs there are staggering and could easily lead an individual or an organization to be overwhelmed to the point of inaction. However, Children of Vietnam has done an excellent job of identifying a variety of ways to help (Housing, Nutrition, Education, vaccination, etc) and developing key relationships with government officials in order to streamline their efforts. What is accomplished with very little overhead or administrative costs is admirable and gives me great confidence that the monies I am able to contribute are being used in the most efficient ways possible to make a difference in the lives of wonderful people who desperately need assistance.

I and 2 other women organized a small fundraiser and directed the proceeds to Children of Vietnam. We chose this organization for several reasons: We are adoptive parents of children born in Vietnam and were seeking a small org which does work in Vietnam, hires local citizens & focuses at least a large percentage of their work on children. After researching the projects of COV and speaking to Nancy Letteri, we felt really positive about directing funds to them.

Children of Vietnam is a terrific organization. As a donor who fairly closely investigates who I give my money to, I've been impressed with the dedication and focus of the organization, their effort to make every dollar contributed be meaningful to the constituency they serve, and their commitment to a country and its people who are somewhat forgotten here in the US.

The impact of Agent Orange in the aftermath of the Vietnam War is something we can't forget. COV is truly committed to making a difference one child and one family at a time. The compelling stories of their successes and the charity convinced me to support their efforts to provide affordable housing, and the related safety and security that good housing brings, as a way to help people find a more positive new footing moving forward in their lives. I'm very impressed with COV's relentless commitment to making this happen.

I volunteered with other members of the Vietnamese Students Association (VSA) at UNC to coordinate fundraising efforts with Children of Vietnam (COV) during my time in college. Specifically, I remember working with Nancy Letteri during an event to promote Vietnamese culture as well as the to raise money for COV at a food retailer in Chapel Hill, NC called A Southern Season. Our organization (VSA) organized food tastings as well as cultural dances to promote Vietnamese culture and worked with COV to help raise money for their humanitarian efforts in Vietnam.

The leadership of Nancy and Thao Van Thai (our COV liaison) was incredible and I really enjoyed working with them. They organized the event flawlessly and their passion and dedication to the organization was very evident.

I'm always amazed as how well we do in fundraising for COV. At first I didn't think many people would donate to COV. But through educating the public on how much a dollar can provide for the families and children in need and that 100% of their money goes towards COV, people were more comfortable and interested in donating. I also think the vietnamese food we make attract more donations than we would have gotten without the food.

For the past few years during Vietnamese New Year, Children of Vietnam collaborates with A Southern Season and UNC-VSA to raise money for the children in Da Nang, Vietnam. We have sold Vietnamese food and traditional handicrafts and held dance performances to raise awareness about the culture and country. The money goes to help children and families so that they don't have to choose between getting an education or food. For example, education is not free there and many children live long distances from a school so having a bike is extremely helpful. I have always been impressed with the dedication and passion that the board members and volunteers put into this organization. I hope that they are able to make the organization more well-known.

I was a member of UNC Chapel Hill's Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) for many years. Children of Vietnam is one of the nonprofit organizations that VSA worked closely with every year during the Lunar New Year. VSA held several fundraisers where the proceeds went directly to COV.

I have been volunteering with Children of Vietnam ever since I started attending UNC Chapel Hill as a freshman. Every year, UNC Vietnamese Student Association partners up with COV and the local food specialty store, A Southern Season, to host an event near the Lunar New Year to fundraise for COV and also showcase Vietnamese culture with food and dance. This past summer in 2010, I had the opportunity to visit COV office in Danang, Vietnam and get to witness the great work and change that they are providing for children and families. Their staff are dedicated to their work and really care for the children that they strive to help. Even thought I am no longer in college, I am proud to have worked with COV and want to continue to help wherever I can. Anyone who has the opportunity should do the same, your small efforts can make a huge difference in these childrens' lives and they appreciate it very much. The faces that I remember from my visit makes me reconsider and appreciate my life and hope that everyone can live the best they can.