Children’s Hope in Action

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Children’s Hope in Action (CHIA) was founded in 2006 by Robyn Morley, after spending the previous five years setting up disability services at Hoi An Orphanage. Despite continuing development in Vietnam there’s still a large gap between rural and urban areas regarding access to basic human needs.

CHIA operates mainly in Quang Nam Province, one of the most underdeveloped regions in the country, where a vast amount of families survive on just 2 USD (46,000 VND) a day. In order to alleviate poverty in this region, CHIA is focused on providing education, healthcare and the adequate resources and knowledge needed to build a more sustainable future.

Educational Sponsorships

Though many Vietnamese recognize the power education has to break the cycle of poverty, education in Vietnam is not free and many families struggle to send their children to school. CHIA provides several educational and university scholarships benefiting the children directly and the community in the longer term.

Healthcare

As there is no health care funding in Vietnam, CHIA provides assists with consultations; diagnosing conditions; emergency and life-saving surgery; management and treatment for chronic and critical conditions and nutrition  for malnourished children.

Disability

Disability services are still in their infancy in Vietnam, with most families having no idea how to seek assistance. CHIA provides practical treatment programs and ‘practical life skills’ to enhance the physical, social and intellectual development, allowing children to develop to their full potential.

WASH – Water, Sanitation & Housing

Typhoons and severe floods impact thousands of families in the Quang Nam province. CHIA helps the most heavily affected families by replacing their palm-leaf and bamboo huts with brick and concrete homes to keep them safe.

CHIA also works on gender-inclusive water and sanitation facilities for communities in rural areas. This is done to improve the quality of drinking water and standards of hygiene.

Reach out

To find out more about CHIA including how you can help go to

Written By
Ile Marchesin

Comments

  1. Just wondering if there are any organizations that provide dental services to children in need .
    I an a retired dental hygienist and would like to volunteer in that capacity.

    Reply
    • Hi Carol, We have passed your email on to CHIA (Children’sHope in Action) and another group, the Kianh Foundation, and asked them to reply to you directly if they are interested. We will continue to be mindful of your generous offer and pass it on to relevant parties as we come across them.

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