New Day Vietnam was born out of a desire to expand the mission of New Day Foster Home to the less developed, neighboring countries of Southeast Asia. We are basing our first efforts in this region in Ho Chi Minh City in South Vietnam, not far from the southern provinces of China.
Vietnam today is a vibrant, growing country that has made much progress since the conflicts of decades ago. However, there is still significant need in the rural provinces away from the major cities where the development has centered. Vietnam is also a very culturally rich and diverse country with 54 ethnic minorities, most who live in these rural areas.
We are excited about the possibilities before us, and we invite you to join with us as we continue New Day’s “journey of hope” across borders and into new frontiers. (See How to Help below.)
– Our primary program in Vietnam is a “medical mission” focused on providing medical care to children from poor families and state orphanages. These children remain in the care of their families and home orphanages, and New Day covers the hospital and other costs necessary to insure the child’s health and well-being. You can see the children in our medical program on this page.
– Our children and their caregivers often travel quite a distance from their rural homes and orphanages, and acceptable accommodations near the hospitals can be hard to find. We can now offer a clean, comfortable and home-like place to stay during the time of the children’s surgery and medical care.The Guest House environment gives our local staff more opportunity to build relationship with the families and better minister to their needs during their time away from home. The families also find encouragement and comfort from being together with other families whose children are facing similar medical challenges. We are now hoping to open our 2nd guest house in early 2024.
– Our student sponsorship program helps children from orphanages and needy families. Financial pressures often contribute to early school drop-out rates in the countryside, especially among girls. And, students from orphanages and poor families who aspire to go on to university face significant financial challenge.
We are excited to announce a new student sponsorship program in four rural provinces in Vietnam. We have had a small program for several years focusing on educational opportunities for orphaned children studying in universities. Now, thanks to the generosity of several donors we have been able to take on a larger student sponsorship program. This larger program has existed for several years through an organization that no longer works in Vietnam. We are honored to be in a position to help this program continue. These scholarships are based on need and achievement and are intended to benefit hardworking students living in economically under-resourced situations.
We have been waiting for final approval from the provincial leadership this entire year and finally, in September, we were able to present 450 students with scholarships for this first semester and will return in December to present the second semester funds. This program has been fully funded for the 2024-2025 school year, and we are excited about the possibility of expanding to more students in the years to come.
– Giving to our General Fund is the most helpful because it allows us to use your donation “where needed most”. Our administrative costs are quite low in Vietnam, so most General Fund donations will be allocated to one of the three programs above.
For giving by credit card or Paypal, see links above. Checks can be mailed to:
New Day Charities
P.O. Box 311671
New Braunfels, TX 78131-1671
Note: Please write “New Day Vietnam” on your check. You can further designate by program (Medical, Guest House, or Students.) Donations without a program designation will be used “where needed most”.
159/50A Tran Văn Đang, P.11, Q.3, Ho Chi MInh City, Vietnam
