Promotion of education for poor migrant children in urban areas

  • Monday, 09:25 Date 25/03/2019
  • INTRODUCTION
    Migration from rural to urban areas is becoming a challenge in big cities. One of the essential needs of migrant families is their children's study. Due to financial and bureaucratic barriers, the children of immigrants face many difficulties, especially those from modest backgrounds.
    Caritas Vietnam, together with the Caritas diocese of Saigon and Phu Cuong and some shelters in the area, have cooperated to support educational opportunities for migrant children. Thanks to the help of several partners, the project has contributed to providing opportunities for these disadvantaged students to pursue their education.

    GOAL
    The immediate goal of this project is to increase literacy among poor migrant children in in Ho Chi Minh and Binh Duong.  The long-term goal is to help them to complete their studies and thereby contribute to improving their living conditions.

    BENEFICIARY
    The project is aimed at children of migrants with extremely difficult circumstances, who cannot access education in formal schools in urban areas in Ho Chi Minh and Binh Duong.

    OBJECTIVES
    •    Improve the capacity of teachers and managers at migrant shelters.
    •    Improve the quality of education for poor migrant children through tutoring, summer school, and classes in soft skills and life skills.
    •    Create conditions for children to have a fun and entertaining environment and practice their knowledge and skills, while also improving their spiritual life.

    MAIN ACTIVITIES
    •    Organize training courses to improve the capacity of teachers and managers at migrant shelters.
    •    Organize extracurricular activities for children and teachers at the shelters.
    •    Financial and operational support for migrant centers and shelters.
    •    Nutrition support for poor children at shelters.
    •    Organize summer, supplementary and tutoring classes for children.
    •    Establish an open library to provide children a learning environment and a place to practice soft skills and life skill.

    RESULTS
    Caritas Vietnam and Caritas dioceses are currently supporting children of poor migrants at five shelters across the two cities. There is an open library at Bung Parish, which hosts classes. Summer camps for over 1000 students are held annually. Training sessions, retreats and meetings for teachers and managers of shelters are also held every year on a variety of topics. Summer classes, extra classes, and student fostering are also conducted.

    CALL FOR COOPERATION
    With limited resources, Caritas only helps some of the shelters in the two cities. There is still a great number of migrant children in difficult circumstances. Therefore, we humbly ask for your cooperation and contributions to help our next generation.

    For further information, please contact:

    COMMISSION ON CHARITY AND SOCIAL ACTIONS - CARITAS VIETNAM UNDER THE CATHOLIC BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF VIETNAM

    Phone: +84 (028) 3727-1904

    Email Caritas office: caritasvietnamccsa@gmail.com

    Email Caritas office: caritasvietnamccsa@gmail.com

    Website: www.caritasvietnam.org

    BANK ACCOUNT

    ACCOUNT NAME: CARITAS VIET NAM

    1. Account number for money:
      • VND: 0331003791335
      • USD: 0331373793705
      • EURO: 0331143807256
    2. Bank: Vietcombank
      Sai Gon Branch, 69 Bui Thi Xuan St., Dist 1. HCM City
    3. Swift code: BFTVVNVX
    4. Bank code: 79203008

    * Please do not transfer to any other accounts.

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