VIETNAM
Rose Charities Vietnam is composed of volunteers who raise money for local projects. They research community needs then provide support. The organization was registered as a charity in Vietnam in 2008.
What We Do
- Support four Blind Centres near Hue in Central Vietnam by providing a Laundromat Income Generation Program for each centre, Braille classes, white canes and other materials.
- Support 2 orphanages in Ho Chi Minh City with medical visits, supplies and roof repairs. (Be Tho and Dieu Phap Temple)
- Distribute donated food to the hungry.
- Support the development of a corneal transplant eye-bank.
Why these programs are needed
Each Blind Center provides training and support, food and shelter for approx 35 blind and partially sighted men and women in rural communities near Hue. The Centres provide an opportunity for the rural blind to learn skills and earn a small living. Otherwise they would be dependant on their families. The Centres work on a tiny budget, supplementing their income by making and selling joss-sticks and toothpicks. Providing washing machines to these centres enables them to prepare, package and sell wet serviettes to the restaurant industry. This has increased their income and helped them reach self-sufficiency.
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