Samaritan’s Purse has been working in Vietnam for well over a decade. The poor, the disadvantaged, the disabled, and the orphaned are discovering hope and joy through our projects there. Despite past pains, God is weaving a new story of redemption in both the country’s northwest highlands and in the vibrant capital of Hanoi.

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The Gift of Learning

Samaritan’s Purse sponsors several education and livelihoods programs in the northwestern highlands. Lao Cai and Lai Chau Provinces, remote and rugged, are economically poor but culturally rich. Numerous ethnic minorities, including the Dao and several Hmong groups, benefit from our work. By funding school and dormitory construction, improving student diets, and providing classes that equip and encourage children to stay in school, Samaritan’s Purse is making an investment in the future of Vietnam.

Needed Nutrition

Samaritan’s Purse provides nutrition assistance and agricultural training to students and orphans in the highlands. In addition, cow banks offer families a chance to supplement their diet and earn money. Initial recipients receive important training and will later contribute calves to others in their community.

Caring for Mothers and Children

Samaritan’s Purse staff partner with village health workers to identify children in the highlands with symptoms of malnutrition. Vu Thi Pla [first photo below], a 21-year-old Hmong mother, received nutrition and hygiene training, vegetable seeds for planting, and supplemental food for her now 15-month-old baby girl. The little one went from moderate acute malnutrition to a normal weight over a period of six months.

In addition, Samaritan’s Purse supports traditional birth attendant (TBA) programs in Lai Chau. The need here is great as the lives of village women and newborns are at risk; TBAs provide mothers with care, comfort, and encouragement to seek proper medical attention during and after their pregnancies.