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The orphanage is a fully independent
organization and does not claim any government subsidies to cover its
operational costs. It relies primarily on gifts or donations from non
governmental organizations or individuals.
Our
urgent needs
We just moved in Son Ca II. The buildings are
fine. But now that we have moved, we need a lot of furniture and other
things. Among these:
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Needs
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VND
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€
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5 PC’s for the oldest girls at Son Ca 1
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6.000.000x5 =
30.000.000 VND
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€257
€1285
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2 sewing machines for Son Ca 1
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2.000.000x2 =
4.000.000 VND
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€86
€172
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One washing machine for the oldest girls and the
sisters at Son Ca 1
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6.000.000 VND
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€257
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3 health care tables for the dispensary
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750.000x3 =
2.250.000 VND
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€33
€99
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2 music instruments: the organs for Son Ca 2
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8.000.000
VND per instrument
16.000.000
VND for both
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€353
€706
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36 cabinets for the sleeping rooms of the small
and big girls.
We only have 4 cabinets for the moment.
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2.860.000
VND per cabinet
102.700.000
VND for 36 cabinets
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€125
€4.500
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Money
Money – unfortunately – makes the world go round.
We still need to address and fix many details at Son Ca II, in order to
make it more operational. There will always be a need for furniture and the training &
supervision staff to maintain the sheltered workshops. Financial help of
any kind, either in €, or in $, or in VND, even the smallest amount, is
more than welcome.
The tourists visiting the orphanage can ask Sister
Chantal directly how to help.
International transfers are also available. No
banking costs are charged when Sister Chantal leaves the money in her bank
account for a couple of weeks or more.
Please
wire your donations to:
Vietcombank
78 Hung Vuong St.. Hue City - V N
Tel : 084 54 846058 - 824572 -824629
Email: vcbhue@dng.vnn.vn
Account
number: 016
114 002
5957
Swift code: BFTVVNVX016
CIF : 212052
Owner:
VU THI THO , 42 Kim Long Hue.
Medicines
Sister Chantal confirms the need for medicines. As
suggested in most tourist guides, do not hesitate to take a bit more
medicines than you actually need, and leave them behind at the end of your
stay in Huê.
Tourism: Please avoid larger quantities however. It is better to go
through customs with a small parcel – say for personal needs – rather than
a big package or box, which will definitely be checked by customs
officials. Some medicines get confiscated or are subject to taxes.
By post: Sending medicines by regular mail
is also quite hazardous, for the same reasons. Sister Chantal will often
have to incur a charge to collect the parcel. We are currently
investigating some solutions to allow the sending of bulk medicines, via
NGO’s, from a fixed collection point in Europe.
Below is an overview of the medicines which are
always useful for the orphanage:
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Medicines:
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Instruments:
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Medicines
for:
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Augmentin
Zinnat
Clamoxil
Cefaros
Orflocet
Amoxiline
Bétadine
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Scalpels
Sterilization gear
Knives
Bandages, gauzes
Antiseptic ointment
Antiseptic liniment
Plasters, band
aids
Cotton wool
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Diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach pains
Hypertension
Vitamins
Akileïne for heavy legs
Falls, burns, …
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Sister Xavier and Sister Linh are in need of
these medicines. They thank you in advance for your help.
Clothes
Clothes for the children are, of course,
welcome. Clothing is needed for very young babies and children up
to the age of 5 and more.
Alternatively, it is much easier to buy clothing
directly from the Huê market (Dông Ba), than carrying them in your
luggage. The funny thing is that it usually would result in re-importing
clothes back into Vietnam, where they
actually come from!
We indeed have lots of clothes , but most of the
time these are worn-out or do not meet the specific needs of the
children.
Sister Chantal suggests the following:
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Come to the orphanage;
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Ask Sister Chantal which of the children need
clothes;
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Go to the Dông Ba market in Huê and purchase
what you can. These clothes are brand new, from a good quality
manufacturer and are very
inexpensive.
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You will have the pleasure to hand the clothes
directly to the child. This will surely create a strong relationship.
If you still want
to bring clothes with you, be careful at the Vietnamese customs. Customs may charge import taxes on used
clothes (due to competition to the Vietnamese textile industry). If you
will be sending clothes through the mail,
try to spread a large shipment among between several people or send items in
smaller packages which are more discrete.
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