Saigon Children's Charity
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Saigon Children's Charity (SCC) - a non-profit organization
based in Ho Chi Minh City
that provides direct support to disadvantaged children in order to ensure wider access to education in Vietnam
. The organisation was established in 1992 and is registered with the Charity Commissioners in UK. SCC is also registered as a non-profit organization in Vietnam and US.
Can Gio and Cu Chi, three provinces surrounding Ho Chi Minh City
Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc and Tay Ninh
as well as the northern provinces of the Mekong Delta
, Tien Giang and Tra Vinh
.
offers free classes in hairdressing, English and IT as well as social skills development through art and photography projects. During 2006-2010, 1,479 children studied here.
This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
based in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
that provides direct support to disadvantaged children in order to ensure wider access to education in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. The organisation was established in 1992 and is registered with the Charity Commissioners in UK. SCC is also registered as a non-profit organization in Vietnam and US.
Philosophy
The organisation's commitment to sustainable development is to foster independence and not allow dependency, not take away personal responsibility and require all beneficiaries and local authorities to make a contribution to the project that is helping them.Development
SCC works mainly but not exclusively in the suburban areas of Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
Can Gio and Cu Chi, three provinces surrounding Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc and Tay Ninh
Tay Ninh
Tây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland....
as well as the northern provinces of the Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...
, Tien Giang and Tra Vinh
Tra Vinh
Trà Vinh is a town in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Tra Vinh province. It located in the Mekong Delta region, which is in the Southern part of Vietnam. The city has many famous Khmer pagodas, due to the large number of Khmer Krom, Cambodian people there. Under the Republic of Vietnam, it was...
.
Schoolbuilding
During 2006-2010 SCC has built 133 kindergarten/primary school classrooms through partnerships between donors and local representatives for Ministry of Education and Training.Scholarships
During 2006-2010, 15,794 children were supported with rice, text books, uniforms and extra help (reading glasses or bicycles) to enable them to focus on attending education.Thang Long School
The vocational school in Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
offers free classes in hairdressing, English and IT as well as social skills development through art and photography projects. During 2006-2010, 1,479 children studied here.
Working With Others
SCC also provides funding and strategical advice for 11 local organisations working with children such as Hy Vong Binh Thanh Special School for Hearing-Impaired Children and Da Lat Shelter for Children with Visual Impairment.Finance
In 2009 SCC spent 896,985 USD on its projects. Sponsors include private individuals (52%), foundations (33%) and business corporations (14%). Accounts are audited annually by KPMG and lodged with the UK Charity Commission.Directors
SCC was founded by Paul Cleves in 1992. Cleves ran SCC from 1992 until 2007 when he was succeeded by Paul Finnis..External links
This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.