Our approach

Our management and team directly carry out the programs in close coordination with the People’s Committees, Agriculture Departments, Education Departments and Medical Centers of Binh Thuân province.
Prior to the implementation phase, our project team works with these local authorities to conduct feasibility studies using the “Participatory Rural Appraisal” (PRA) method. Projects to help women and poor peasant families with monthly income less than VND 150,000 always receive our higher priority.

 

Microcredit

Thiện Chí has 3 micro credit programs:

Women's groups: in 3 communes a total of over 750 women run their savings/credit groups all by themselves. Thanks to their savings and the interests on the loans, they have doubled the small capital provided by Thiện Chí so that they could invite other women to join.

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Helping the poorest

Thien Chi helps the poor by :

  1. Providing education scholarships
  2. Organizing treatment for health problems
  3. Providing training and interest free loans to start a small business
  4. Mobilizing the community to help build better housing
 

Health & hygiene

This program provides training on various health topics, assistance with impregnation of mosquito nets, de-worming tablets to pupils and health centres and interest free loans to build latrines and wells.

Picture: Tooth-brushing program at a primary school in Ham Thuan Nam

 

Education

 

This program focuses on :
  • Health education for pupils such as correct teeth brushing techniques
  • Setting up computer centres with second hand computers and providingmaintenance training to teachers
  • Inclusive education for disabled children
  • Establishment of libraries
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Employment

Thiện Chí supports 3 groups of more than 10-15 women each, who produce various quilted products like bed covers, hammocks etc. The high quality hand made quilts are a tremendous success. The program also supports tree plantations along public roads. The program provides the plants, and pays the unemployed poor.

See www.mekong-quilts.org

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Theatre

There are 2 theatre groups, composed of localpeasants trained on the spot. They produce over 200 shows a year, each isattended by an average of 200-300 people. The topics covered are vaccinations,waste management, family planning, HIV/Aids, alcoholism etc. Every year tens ofthousands of people are reached by this program.

 

Environment

This program supports tree plantations along public roads. It provides the plants, and pays the unemployed poor. It also supports waste recycling projects and manufactureof organic fertilizer.

 

 

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Livestock

Thien Chi helps by training para vets in co-operation with the professional school of Bảo Lộc. To encourage better variety of animals, Thien Chi also provides credit to the para vets to set up model farms.
Vaccination programs are also run in co-operation with the government Livestock Centre.

 

Agriculture

This program sets up farmers' groups and provides them with the opportunity of regular training. Field trips are organized to learn about new techniques. Assistance is provided to acquire good and cheaper inputs from recommended sources.

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