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School Scholarships

Without the school scholarships provided by HSCV these wonderful children would be forced to stop attending school.

For only $50 you can sponsor an at risk child with a year of school fees. In return you will receive a photo, biography, and have the opportunity to exchange letters, pictures and drawings with the child.

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For an additional $205 you can sponsor the child's family with a monthly donation of rice for one year. This donation provides the family with the flexibility to purchase other needed items such as protein, vegetables and clothing.

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Portions of your donation to any of direct sponsorship options will be used to support other HSCV programs where funding may be lacking.
 

Visitor and Volunteer Information

- VISITORS -

Visitors are welcome at HSCV. If you are in the Hanoi area for a short or extended period of time, we would love to show you our programs. Visitors can choose from the following options:

Option A - Family Visits: This is our number one recommended visitor option. This option provides visitors with the opportunity to meet families in HSCV programs. Current sponsors are invited to visit the children/families they are directly sponsoring. They will meet face to face with child(ren) they have provided with an Educational Scholarship, monthly Rice Donation, donated a bicycle to, or provided funding for surgery. They have the opportunity to visit the family's home and tour the local village. Potential sponsors are welcome to visit families and children who are in need of a Direct Sponsor. HSCV will assist in organizing the visit as well as provide a translator and guide. Typical transportation cost will range from $15 - $50 USD. Visitor should plan schedule a half day for the visit.

Option B - Rice Distribution Program: HSCV sponsors over 150 families with monthly donations of rice. Distributions take place at the beginning of each month in 3 locations. Visitors are welcome to observe and take part in the rice distribution. Additionally visitors will receive an educational overview of HSCV's work in Vietnam. Visitors will depart from Ha Noi at 7 am and can expect to return to Ha Noi by lunch. HSCV will assist in organizing the visit as well as provide a translator/guide. Typical transportation costs will range from $15 - $50 USD. This visit is limited to the normal Rice Distribution Schedule. This Option can easily be combined with Option A.

Option C - Sister Schools: Our Sister School Program typically pairs poor rural schools with schools in Western countries. Please click here for details more about our Sister School Program. Current and prospective school representatives alike are welcome to visit schools in the country side. Visitors will be introduced to the Headmaster of the school, given a tour and educated on the specific needs of the school. HSCV will assist in organizing the visit as well as provide a translator and guide. Typical transportation cost is $50 USD. Visits can be completed in a half day.

If you are interested in any of the options above please send an email to Tran Ngoc Lien at visitors(AT)hscv.org. Be sure to include which option(s) you would like to participate in. We can not guarantee that we can meet your needs as a visitor, but we will do our best to make your visit to Viet Nam and HSCV memorable.

While we do not charge for our services, visitors are strongly encouraged to make a cash donation at the time of their visit. Without these valued donations HSCV would be unable to do our important work. Donations should be given directly to HSCV representatives. This is the only way we can insure the donations are spent in an appropriate manner. Thank you for understanding.

- VOLUNTEERS -

Volunteer positions with HSCV are very limited. We are currently seeking volunteers in the following capacities.

Website - HSCV is currently in the process of updating our website. The new site has been already been designed. We are in the need of someone who can volunteer their time to implement the new site. This person must be located in the Hanoi area. The volunteer is welcome to work on the site on their own their own time. However, we need someone who is willing to put in the time to complete the project in a timely manner. Interested individuals should contact Annetta De Vet at annettadevet(AT)hscv.org.

Wheelchair Distributions – Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam (HSCV) is currently seeking Vietnamese volunteers to attend wheelchair distributions throughout Northern Vietnam. Volunteers will interview wheelchair recipients with a prepared survey.
The survey will be conducted in two parts. The initial survey will take place at the time of donation. The follow up survey will take place one year later. The purpose of the survey is to gather information about how the wheelchair has affected wheelchair receiver’s health and quality of life, as well as to identify any problems associated with its use. This information will be used for improve our services in the future.
We are currently seeking volunteers to assist with the initial surveys. Surveys are conducted at distribution points and each survey will take 40 - 50 minutes to complete. A total of 200 individuals will be interviewed. The distributions are expected take place in Hoa Binh and Thai Nguyen provinces from August to October. Volunteers can expect to work 1 – 2 days depending on the location of the distribution. Exact information on distributions will be provided in advance.

HSCV will cover all expenses related to transportation, meals and accommodation.

Please contact Ms. Hanh at 091-261-2423 or volunteers(AT)hscv.org if you are interested or have any questions.

Copy editors - Occasionally we are in need of editors to assist with HSCV-team member generated stories and reports. Generally these pieces are only a few paragraphs long and require a quick turn around. Volunteers do not need to be based in Ha Noi to assist. If you are interested in helping please send an email to Tran Ngoc Lien at volunteers(AT)hscv.org.

Translators - Frequently letters are exchanged between sponsors and the children they sponsor. Translators who can translate letters from English to Vietnamese, and from Vietnamese to English are needed. If you are interested please contact Tran Ngoc Lien at volunteers(AT)hscv.org.

Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam was incorporated in September 2001. The organization was granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service in April 2002. All donations to the organization are fully tax deductible. HSCV is a non-sectarian organization, unaffiliated with any other organization.