1. A Brighter Future for the Children of Vietnam A Brighter Future for the Children of Vietnam Saigon Children’s Charity

2. Founded in 1992 - UK registered charity also registered in Vietnam and the USA 88% of all income goes directly on aid 15 staff operating in HCMC and 6 provinces in South Vietnam Our mission is to… Help the poorest children to escape from the cycle of poverty Bring them the prospect of a brighter future through education

3. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam - context Average annual income per capita - $722 Majority of families SCC supports closer to $400 36% of population under 16 (30 million)

4. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - poverty Poverty defined as a level of deprivation such that a person is unable to meet minimum standards of well being with well being defined as: –adequate resources for attaining the basic necessities of food, water, shelter and clothing; –access to acceptable levels of health and education; –accountability from state institutions and civil society; and –freedom from excessive vulnerability to adverse shocks

5. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - poverty Two measures of poverty used: The food poverty line is based upon minimum requirements for calories that ensure good nutritional status. The food poverty line is calculated as the expenditure required, given Vietnamese food consumption patterns, to deliver 2100 calories per person per day. The general poverty line is based upon the food poverty line but allows for minimum non-food expenditure.

6. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - poverty In 2006 18.1% below the general poverty line (earning <c$12 a month) – 15.2 million people 3 regions account for almost 2/3 rds of Vietnam’s poor Northern Uplands28 per cent Mekong Delta21 per cent North Central18 per cent

7. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context – child poverty Malnutrition. In Vietnam 25%* of children under five are malnourished Poor access to water and sanitation - 51.5%* of the population has no access to clean water and 74.7%* has no access to hygienic lavatories. More than 2.6 million children are in need of special protection, including children living with disabilities, orphaned children and children living in poverty. *Source UNICEF

8. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - poverty Vietnam now one of the fastest growing economies – 8.1% growth in GDP in 2006 and near doubling of income per capita But – inflation growth matches this – disproportionately affecting the poor Rural areas lag behind with poverty in Vietnam highly concentrated in rural areas — with around 90% of the poor living in rural areas.

9. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - education Primary schooling mandatory and free High enrolment rates do not necessarily imply that all children receive a standard primary education — approximately one third of children do not complete primary education. Completion of primary school does not necessarily ensure that children receive a ‘primary education of good quality’.

10. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - education Vietnamese school year of thirty-three weeks is very short by international standards and only around 10 per cent of children in Vietnam receive full day schooling. Others receive half-day schooling or even less for children in triple-shift schools. Therefore most primary students receive little more than half of the international norm for annual teaching time Secondary schooling not free. Cost of schooling can be subsidised up to 50% but for typical family (3 children) still costs between $60 and $200 pa

11. Saigon Children’s Charity Vietnam context - education

12. The Charity and the children

13. The Children… Children are kept in poverty not by a padlock to which there is one key...

14. ...but by a combination lock that requires an alignment of factors if it is to be released The Children…

15. Educational Challenges in Vietnam: Huge need for schools, particularly in remote rural areas Poorest children have to work to support their families Dropout rate high at age 9-14 The Children

16. What keeps children from school? The Children

17. Government schools in Vietnam are not free

18. No school for those who have to work…

19. No school for those without a birth certificate or residence permit…

20. …or for many disabled and deaf children

21. Building Schools

22. Many existing structures unsafe...

23. ...cramped and inadequate Building Schools

24. Therefore we... Build small kindergartens, primary and secondary schools One, two & three classroom schools We plan to build 22 classrooms in 2008 Building Schools

25. 1 classroom costs US$8,000 Building Schools

26. Scholarships 3,500 children each receive...

27. ...10kg of rice every month...

28. ...all the books and pens they need for the year...

29. ...a new school uniform...

30. and...

31. ...when necessary, a bicycle

32. Scholarships How do we choose?

33. Local partners help to identify those in need Children do not need to pass an exam Must be eager to learn

34. We visit every child at home to assess their need

35. US$75 will educate one child for one year Scholarships

36. Where the money goes Rice 45% Staff salaries 16% Stationery & photos 1% University scholarships 1% Postage 1% Transport and survey 4% Uniforms 6% Extra aids (eg bicycles etc) 13% Books and pens 13% Scholarships

37. Vocational Training District 4

38. District 4, Saigon

39. District 4

41. Thang Long School Vocational training District 4, Saigon

42. Training for a brighter future

43. Thang Long School photography class organises outings...

44. ...to take pictures in many parts of Vietnam

45. Students’ photographs exhibited in Saigon, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Singapore…… Thang Long photography class

46. Students’ photographs

47. Choir practice at Thang Long

48. Training leads to paid employment… and a chance to escape from poverty New World Hotel, Saigon

49. Vocational training In 2007-2008 we will provide training for 425 more children

50. at a cost of $205 per child per year Vocational training

51. Saigon Children’s Charity With your help...

52. More children could benefit in 2008 With your help... Saigon Children’s Charity

53. Give a bicycle: $50 Sponsor 1 or more children through school: just $75 per year Sponsor 1 or more children in vocational training: $205 per year Build one classroom: $8,000 Sponsor sewing or hairdressing classes: c$5,000 per class per year How you can help

54. To donate by credit card please visit www.saigonchildren.com or... send a cheque payable to Saigon Children’s Charity to: Saigon Children’s Charity 59 Tran Quoc Thao District 3 Ho Chi Minh City And remember... Saigon Children’s Charity is a registered charity. Please complete a Gift Aid form and we can reclaim an additional 28% from the tax man Registered Charity No: 1015484 (UK)