1. Founded in 1992● Registered in Vietnam, UK and US Annual accounts audited ● 85% of budget is spent directly on by KPMG children and beneficiaries Eliminating poverty through education Prepared for British International Primary School Stockholm

2. Our Mission Help the children in greatest need to escape from the cycle of poverty and bring them the prospect of a brighter future through education. 1) School Building and Learning Environments 2) Scholarships 3) Vocational & Development Training

3. Urgent need for schools, particularly in remote rural areas Children from poorest families have to work High drop-out rate at age 9-14 Educational Challenges

4. Government Schools can be too expensive and over-crowded. No school for those without birth certificates or a residence permit. Or for many disabled or hearing-impaired children No school for those who have to work.

5. 1) We Build New Schools

6. Old structures are often unsafe, cramped and inadequate

7. To build small primary schools and new kindergartens To build or renovate restrooms and fences at schools To build at least 15 new classrooms in 2012 and to repair existing schools built by SCC in the last five years Therefore we continue

8. We visit every child at home to assess need 2) Scholarships

9. Children do not need to pass exams… they simply must be eager to learn.

10. We support 3,500 individual children with scholarships Including all the notebooks, school books and pens they need

11. 10kg of rice every month New School Uniforms

12. Urgent Support if necessary – such as bicycles

13. Reading glasses Hearing aids

14. Vocational & Development Training

15. Training for a brighter future – in the service sector…

16. … or in hospitality. Training means a chance to escape from poverty.

17. Choir practice… and other soft-skill development like photography class and exhibitions

18. We will provide support to many more children in 2012 How you can help: Sponsor children from kindergarten to university: £65 - £250 per year Sponsor a class at Thang Long School: £3,000- £7,000 per year Build a kindergarten classroom: from £8,000 to around £35,000 …

19. Thank you! www.saigonchildren.com