Vietnam Women's Union

"The cards are bright, colorful and we can overprint with the buyers’ logo and personal greeting. Each card they send not only brings pleasure to their friends or clients but also brings a brighter future to needy kids in Viet Nam because all the card sale proceeds will be presented to hundreds of children each year," said Head of the project Ms. Bao Chinh.

Sold in sets of six, these striking and original cards were painted by children of Thang Long School, a vocational training school in District 4 run by the Saigon Children’s Charity to help train and prepare the most disadvantage children to escape proverty.

The SCC also donates about 45 bicyles to some students in poor and remote areas last year, planning to raise to 100 bicycles in 2006.

For ordering or getting more information, you can contact the Saigon Children’s Charity (59, Tran Quoc Thao Str., Dist.3, Ho Chi Minh City).

Besides, cards can also be obtained from some fine outlets in Ho Chi Minh City such as NGA’s SHOP (61, Le Thanh Ton Str., Dist.1) or VEGGY’S (15, Thai Van Lung Str., Dist.1) or in Ha Noi (The Press Club 59A, Ly Thai To Str., Hoan Kiem Dist.)

Founded in 1992 and registered as a non-governmental organization in England, the USA and Viet Nam, the Saigon Children’s Charity aims to help educate poor, disabled and vulnerable children by building schools, providing scholarships, running vocational training classes and arranging jobs for pupils.

Last year, the SCC's Christmas & Tet card project raised up to US$ 19,500, which enabled hundreds of poor children to go to school.