The vast majority of families in the Dong Thap and Tien Giang provinces in Southern Vietnam live at or below the poverty line in poorly built and unsafe homes. To make matters worse,…
Two years ago, My's health was at its poorest and the cost of making weekly visits to the hospital consumed her family's monthly income.
In October last year, our Mighty Mekong team traveled to Phu Tho province, Vietnam to build a home for a family in need.
Our Mighty Mekong Global Village team are now on day three of their build outside Hanoi, Vietnam. They are helping build one of the first homes as part of our Phu Tho housing…
Recently, our Nine Dragons project in Long An and Tien Giang, Vietnam, came to an end, however the impact of having a safe, disaster resilient home will have a lasting effect in the…
Thinking about volunteering and building in Vietnam? Sarah, our Global Village Coordinator looks back at her first build to Vietnam 5 years ago, and shares why volunteering in this beautiful country is sure…
Last month a team 12 volunteers from Westwood Group travelled to Quang Nam, Vietnam to build a home for a family in need.
This Sunday marks the 22nd annual World Water Day. It’s a timely reminder and an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of access to water, sanitation and hygiene and the effects this…
In Vietnam we’ve been working closely with communities to make them more aware of how to prepare for and mitigate the effects of natural disasters.
Quang Nam, located in Central Vietnam is an extremely disaster prone area. Many families live in substandard homes and when storms hit, entire communities are destroyed.