in Can Tho | Cao Bang | Ha Noi (Capital) | Ho Chi Minh | Tay Ninh | Vinh Long | Advocacy | Capacity Building | Climate Change | Community Development | Disaster Management | Education – Basic | Health – Nutrition | Health – Water and Sanitation | Income Generation – Enterprises | Natural Resources – Agriculture | Natural Resources – Environment | Natural Resources – Water and Irrigation | Water Supply and Sanitation
Short Name: ADRA
Address Line 1: 6th Floor
Address Line 2:
Street - Number and Name: 2 Me Tri Thuong, Phường Mễ Trì
District:
City: Ha Noi
Contact Person – Vietnam: Mark Schwisow, Country Director
Email address: trang@adravietnam.org
Phone: +84-24-3852 5183
Fax: +84-24-3852 5184
International website: http://www.adra.org
Vietnam website: http://www.adravietnam.org
International Headquarter:
Mission Statement: ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.
History of operations in Vietnam: ADRA began working in Vietnam in 1988 with shipments of medicine from ADRA United States. Between 1989 and 1993, ADRA’s activities in Vietnam were administered by Dennis Tidwell from Thailand, in conjunction with ADRA work in Laos and Cambodia. ADRA in Vietnam has implemented many projects in six sectors: disaster relief, health, credit and savings, income generation, education and training, and water and sanitation. ADRA in Vietnam has managed projects in over half of the provinces throughout the nation.
Vietnam Programme Description: ADRA in Vietnam is attempting to improve the quality of life for the poorer segments of Vietnam s population with an emphasis on minorities and remote groups. ADRA will do this through implementing projects in primary health care, small enterprise development, vocational training, health facilities upgrading, animal husbandry, human resource development, etc.
Years of operation in Vietnam: 35
Projects in Vietnam:Sustainable livelihood development with CBDRM integration project (CEM) Disaster Response Community and Economic Development for Livelihood Improvement Project, Bao Lac district- Cao Bang province, Vietnam (CEDLIP) Scholarship for children with difficulty Support for Children with Visual Impairment and Additional Disabilites ADRA Australia, Canada, Korea & New Zealand Connection's projects: construction of bathrooms, shelters etc Youth Empowerment through Skills Training in Hanoi - YES CENTER
Local Partner(s) in Vietnam:Blind Associations Women Unions Peoples Committees DOLISHA DOH DOET Farmer Associations Schools
National staff: 5
Expatriate staff: 1
Budget in USD : 400,000