Sponsor a child in Vietnam with Children of the Mekong

468 child sponsorship programmes
9,971 sponsored children
1,500 local volunteers

Our work extends from the north to the south of the country, with priority given to the centre and north of Vietnam. These regions are among the poorest in the country and are populated by ethnic minorities who are excluded from the economic development visible around the major cities.

In Vietnam, Children of the Mekong responds to the problems encountered, whether social, educational or economic, mainly by sponsoring children. From time to time, we also respond to requests for funding of education projects, to improve or complement our work with poor children. These projects aim to improve the living and educational conditions of poor children, usually in addition to sponsorship, which provides long-term support.
Our NGO does not create its projects but responds to local demand.

105.8 million inhabitants, with 61% living in rural areas
Official language: Vietnamese
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (£1= 32450 Vietnamese Dong)
Literacy rate: 96%
Ethnic groups: Kinh (Viet) 85.3%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.9%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer 1.4%, Mong 1.4%, Nung 1.1%, other 5.5%
Religions : Catholic 6.1%, Buddhist 5.8%, Protestant 1%, other 0.8%, none 86.3%