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MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER
CONTENTMESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER
WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016-2017
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
OUR PROGRAMS
OUR FINANCES
BLUE DRAGON’S SUPPORTERS
CONTACTS
Step Ahead
Stay in School
Safe and Sound (Hue)
Safe and Sound (Dien Bien)
Project X
Legal Advocacy
Tertiary Scholarship Program
Special Project: Sunflower House
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Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation works with children and young people in crisis all around Vietnam.
Every day we balance being proactive on issues with being responsive to calls for help. The result is an organisation which remains highly agile and develops organically to help those who need us most.
During this year, Blue Dragon has increasingly focused on assisting children and communities facing the highly complex issues of human trafficking and sexual abuse. This has meant an increased need for specialised services, particularly psychological and legal, and the provision of emergency accommodation and care facilities.
I am pleased to present this annual report on our important and ever-evolving work, none of which would be possible without the support of our friends and partners around the globe.
Sincerely,
Michael Brosowski
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In October 2002, Michael Brosowski, an Australian teacher, arrived in Vietnam to teach at a university. Within two months, Michael found himself teaching English to a group of shoeshine boys. More and more children sought his help and towards the end of 2003, Michael and Pham Sy Chung established their own organisation.
Within two years, Blue Dragon opened a combined drop-in centre and office. The Drop-in Centre remains one of the only safe spaces for street children in Hanoi. Street children, children with
disabilities and children from
very poor backgrounds can access teachers and computers, social workers, lawyers, social activities and nutritious food. From 10 shoeshine boys in 2002, Blue Dragon now directly supports over 1,200 children. Blue Dragon’s anti-trafficking work started in 2005, when Michael and a law student volunteering with us rescued a 13 year old boy trafficked from Hue to work on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Up to 30 June 2017, we have rescued 396 children from forced labour, the youngest being just 11 years old. In 2007, Blue Dragon rescued three girls trafficked from Vietnam to China for forced marriage and commercial sex work. This marked the beginning of our fight against sex trafficking that continues to this date. As of 30 June 2017, Blue Dragon has rescued 322 girls and young women from sex trafficking.
Blue Dragon provides exceptional care to
Vietnamese children and families in crisis while
creating long-term change for a better world.
Our Mission
Our PhilosophyRespect, not pity The children we work with are treated with at least the same respect that we would treat
our own sons and daughters, brothers and sisters.
Development, not just charity We work to help children develop fully as they grow, through providing a broad range of experiences and opportunities. Rather than simply provide a handout, we provide a hand-up
for those who choose to better their circumstances and
themselves.
Empowerment, not dependency Our role is to provide opportunities for children to pursue as individuals rather than to force our views
or values on the children.
Collaboration, not control
Our staff work alongside the
children and their families,
so that the beneficiaries are involved
in all stages of our work, rather
than simply being recipients of charity.
Our History
Massive interventions,
not quick-fix solutions
We tackle the problem of poverty from every angle rather than focusing on one obvious cause or effect. Our interventions may take years, as we persist until we are successful.
WHO WE ARE
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WHAT WE DOOur children come from different backgrounds, but all are in difficult circumstances and need a chance to make a change. We meet children on the streets, at their workplaces, or in their homes, and we support them until they can stand on their own feet, living happy and self-sufficient lives. Our range of services to children includes:
Rescue and ReunionRescuing children from the streets or from slavery and reuniting them with their families
Social WorkIndividual planning for the growth and development of children in crisis
Pyschological ServicesIndividual and group counselling to assist young people with issues such as grief, trauma, addiction, and behavioural problems
AccommodationGiving children a place to grow and thrive while they study and begin employment
NutritionEnsuring children are nurtured and provided with a key component of a safe life – a healthy diet
Youth EngagementOrganising activities so children can develop character and leadership
Career PreparationGuiding teenagers and young adults as they choose their career path
School Fee ReliefEnabling the poorest of the poor to afford a proper education
Education SupportHelping children to catch up and do well in school
Tertiary Education ScholarshipsOffering grants and loans to young adults seeking to attend college and university
Child Rights AdvocacyStanding up for children when they are victims of crime or in conflict with the law
Effecting Systemic ChangeTraining government officials and advocating for legislative reform
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016-2017
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• Supported 860 children to return to or stay in education
• Granted 81 tertiary scholarships
• Assisted 48 children with disabilities to access rehabilitation, education and job placements
• Placed 23 young people into jobs
• Rescued 104 children off the streets and permanently reunited 82 of them with their families
• Rescued 126 children, men and women from trafficking (8 from labour exploitation & 118 from
sex trafficking) and assisted another 10 people rescued by the police
• Provided safe accommodation for 97 street children
• Provided emergency accommodation for 110 survivors of human trafficking and long-term
accommodation for 30 survivors
• Assisted 2,270 people to obtain legal registration papers
• Trained 1,145 government officials in anti-trafficking and child rights
• Represented 21 trafficking victims of human trafficking in 10 court cases, in which 20
traffickers were convicted and sentenced to a total of 124 years in prison
• Represented 46 children in child protection cases
• Provided training on anti-trafficking and child abuse for 2,034 parents and carers
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BEYONDTHE NUMBERS
Blue Dragon’s work extends far beyond the figures and statistics we collect. At Blue Dragon, we aspire to transform lives, and the changes are often not fully reflected by mere
numbers. Below are three stories of children and young people who have strived to build a better life.
Tuan never knew his father. He often spent hours or even the entire night at Internet cafes playing games to escape from his difficulties. Due to Tuan’s low self-esteem and vulnerability, he became the perfect victim for paedophiles to prey on. It was not long before Tuan was trapped in the cycle of being sexually abused for money to survive. Blue Dragon provided him with emergency care and support for months before he gathered enough courage to break away from his abusers to stay in a Blue Dragon shelter. Eventually, he adopted a positive outlook on life and came to love himself more. Through youth engagement activities at Blue Dragon, Tuan discovered he loved to cook. He decided to attend a vocational training course to transform his interest into practical skills to build a better future. As a result of Blue Dragon’s support and the opportunity to engage in training for a career, Tuan has grown in confidence and now believes in a brighter future. This is a monumental change and Blue Dragon is proud of how hard Tuan has worked to change his life.
Lan grew up in a family of six in an impoverished area of Hanoi. Blue Dragon met her and her brother four years ago and has been supporting them since. Lan has consistently gone to school and also participated in various Blue Dragon’s youth engagement activities. She found her passion in hip-hop and has trained hard to be a confident and capable hip-hop dancer. She even performed in public many times. In 2016, Lan was selected
to undertake leadership training and is now even more active in mentoring new children joining the Blue Dragon dance crew. Recently, she expressed her desire to become a social worker to help other disadvantaged children. Blue Dragon is very pleased that Lan is now able to think about her future career and will continue to assist Lan in building a better life for herself.
After grade 9, Phi had no plan to enter high school. Blue Dragon encouraged him to stay in school and covered his education expenses. Phi studied hard, understanding that in the long term, education is the key to building a better life for his family and himself. After high school, he passed the highly competitive university entrance exam and qualified for Blue Dragon’s Tertiary Scholarship Program. Phi is in his second year, studying Hospitality Management. Outside the classroom, he is working at a restaurant to support his mother and grandmother. Studying and working means being extremely busy, but Phi is determined to graduate and find a job in the hospitality industry to provide for his family. Blue Dragon will continue to guide and help him achieve his dreams.
Tuan, Lan and Phi are among thousands of disadvantaged children and young people who have been assisted to build a better future. Blue Dragon will do whatever it takes to help them succeed.
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OUR PROGRAMS
Step Ahead
Location: Hanoi
Assisting disadvantaged young people and families in an urban context
Project X
Stay in School
Legal AdvocacySafe and Sound (Hue)
Tertiary Scholarship ProgramSafe and Sound (Dien Bien)
Special Project: Sunflower House
STEPAHEAD
Who we serve
Step Ahead operates in Hanoi, serving over 350 highly disadvantaged children and teenagers. Most are street kids or children living with families affected by poverty, drugs, disability, crime or poor health.
How we work
Step Ahead uses a case management model to assist highly disadvantaged children. The core of this model is an Individual Assistance Plan (IAP) created through a process of negotiation between the child, the child’s family or caregivers (if any) and the social workers. The child receives support through counselling, the provision of accommodation, nutrition, material support, school fee relief, and much more. We do whatever it takes so children can escape from crisis and grow into confident adults.
Step Ahead in 2016-2017
• Provided 265 children with ongoing support based on Individual Assistance Plans, including 48 young people with disabilities
• Rescued 104 children from the streets of Hanoi and supported 82 of them to return home
• Provided emergency accommodation for 50 children and long-term accommodation for 47 others
• Supported 109 children to go to school• Delivered 143 individual and group classes in various
academic subjects for 96 children• Maintained a daily reading activity for 104 children• Delivered a Career Preparation Program for 65 youth over
15 years old• Assisted 21 youth to undertake various vocational training
courses• Assisted 18 youth to take part in work experience and
placed 23 youth in permanent jobs• Conducted 10 life skills workshops for 75 children• Played 221 football games• Distributed 5,815 kilograms of rice and 664 boxes of milk to
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STAY IN SCHOOL
Location: Thuan Thanh & Yen Phong Districts (Bac Ninh Province)
Keeping impoverished rural children in the formal education system
Who we serve
Stay in School provides education support to disadvantaged children in Yen Phong and Thuan Thanh districts of Vietnam’s northern Bac Ninh province. The program provides targeted support for students in grades 6-12 from financially disadvantaged families, particularly orphans, young people with disabilities and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
How we work
Stay in School keeps vulnerable rural children in school by providing school fee relief and social work support to them and their families where necessary. Every child in Stay in School receives assistance to enrol in, or continue at, school. The program provides all essential school equipment – school bags, textbooks, note books, stationery, and school uniforms – and pays mandatory school fees and insurance.
Apart from direct school support, Stay in School provides encouragement to the children and their families through activities, events and additional support, including:
• An opening ceremony to celebrate the start of the school year (August)
• A Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration (February)• A ceremony to mark the end of the school year (May/June)• Bicycles for children who live far from school• Learning facilities, such as desks and lamps, for families and schools• Workshops for students on topics such as human trafficking and
drug use• For high school graduates, Stay in School offers counselling and if
they wish to pursue tertiary education, they are able to acces Blue Dragon’s Tertiary Scholarship Program.
Stay in School in 2016-2017
• Provided direct support to 300 students from Grades 6 to 12 across 14 schools
• Enabled 75 secondary school students to graduate from Grade 9, and 50 high school students to graduate from Grade 12
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How we work
Safe and Sound (Hue) works with communities and families who have been targeted by child traffickers. The program staff co-operate with the local government and police to rescue trafficked children and bring them home. The children are then supported to live with their families and return to (or begin) school.
The program aims to build a resilient community that is sustainably resistant to human trafficking. Program staff work with families to educate them on the realities of trafficking, with teachers to train them on identifying at-risk students, and with government officials to advise them on anti-trafficking policies. Safe and Sound also provides material assistance to families in need.
Safe and Sound (Hue) in 2016-2017
• Provided education support for 400 children• Assisted 73 children with careers information• Established Early Warning Systems at 13 schools for 473
teachers to identify students at risk of being trafficked or students already trafficked
• Organised 20 workshops for 150 parents and over 300 children on child rights, financial management, and safety from child trafficking
• Conducted 40 life skills training, football and youth engagement activities for over 700 children
• Provided small loans to 20 vulnerable families to assist them to establish small enterprises and improve their economic situation
• Built one green library and one playground for local schools and communities
• Distributed 1,659 brochures on anti-trafficking and child rights for children, parents, teachers and communities
• Provided 23 bicycles for children so they can travel to school
• Provided 375 kg of rice for children and families in need
SAFE AND SOUND(HUE)
Location: Phu Vang, Phu Loc, Nam Dong Districts (Thua Thien-Hue Province)
Rescuing trafficked children and protecting communities in central Vietnam
Who we serve
Safe and Sound (Hue) is Blue Dragon’s child trafficking prevention program for children in Hue province. The three districts we work in are very poor areas of the province where the main source of income is fishing, which is highly dependent on seasons and climatic conditions. These districts are also vulnerable to natural disasters such as typhoons and are affected by flooding almost every wet season. Many children, as well as their parents, are unschooled and illiterate. As a result, these children are particularly vulnerable to trafficking for labour exploitation.
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SAFE AND SOUND(DIEN BIEN)
Who we serve
Safe and Sound works in Muong Ang and Tuan Giao districts of Dien Bien province, home to largely ethnic minority communities including the Hmong, Thai and Khmu groups. People here are highly vulnerable to human trafficking due to geographical remoteness, poverty and their ethnic minority status.
How we work
Safe and Sound (Dien Bien) was established in 2013 to protect and support children and young people in Dien Bien province at high risk of being trafficked for labour exploitation and the sex trade.
The program actively finds and rescues children and young people who have been trafficked, and brings them home. Ongoing support is then provided, including school fee relief, youth and community development activities, a comprehensive range of services for impoverished children, and training for police and government officials.
We aim to assist highly vulnerable communities to be sustainably resilient to trafficking and exploitation, through improving access to education and other government services and upgrading basic infrastructure such as clean water facilities. Blue Dragon is working closely with parents, teachers, ethnic minority leaders and local government to promote child rights, trafficking prevention, and to create strong communities that can protect their children.
Location: Tuan Giao and Muong Ang Districts (Dien Bien Province)
Rescuing trafficked children and protecting communities in north-west Vietnam
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Safe and Sound (Dien Bien) in 2016-2017
• Provided emergency support to 39 households adversely affected by harsh weather and natural disasters
• Provided education support for 45 children• Counselled 138 high school students on
career pathways• Educated 3,136 students and 224
parents on safety from trafficking, suicide prevention, child marriage and sibling marriage
• Built a 10 bedroom boarding house and provided furniture to accommodate 120 children
• Provided home appliances and cooking utensils to 84 students, aged from 7 to 15 years old, in the boarding house. Teachers live in the boarding house to look after the students
• Trained 60 government officials on combatting human trafficking, implementing child protection and fighting against child exploitation
• Provided books, 11 bookshelves, and loudspeakers to a school-based girl’s group; and provided teen magazines, clean water dispensers, and cleaning tools to a school-based youth group
Location: Nationwide
Delivering reintegration care and services to survivors of human traffickingPROJECT X
Who we serve
Project X serves girls and young women who have been trafficked and have escaped or been rescued. Nearly all of them were sold into China for forced marriages and commercial sexual exploitation. Most girls are aged between 14-18, while some are in their 20s and above. The vast majority of survivors was rescued by Blue Dragon, while others are referred by the police or other agencies.
How we work
Project X provides social work and psychological support to newly returned survivors of sex trafficking, including intensive psychological counselling, meals, safe accommodation, and health checks. When they are ready, survivors are assisted to return home to their families, or supported to stay in Hanoi in order to access education and training opportunities. Project X provides survivors with the long-term psychological, emotional and financial support they need, encouraging their return to education and financial independence. Therapy features heavily in the program, as most survivors have suffered severe trauma and require regular psychological assistance to aid recovery.
Project X in 2016-2017
• Provided emergency accommodation for 110 survivors after their rescue
• Provided long-term safe accommodation for 30 survivors• Assisted 41 survivors to access healthcare• Supported 6 new survivors to return to mainstream
education and 5 new survivors to undertake vocational training
• Provided group psychological therapy for an average of 18 survivors per month
• Supported 5 survivors with tertiary scholarships to attend university and colleges courses
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Location: Nationwide
Offering legal advocacy for children in conflict with the law, and rescuing for people held in slavery
LEGALADVOCACY
Who we serve
Blue Dragon’s Legal Advocacy Department offers advice and representation to any Vietnamese child or young person in crisis who needs help. While the team is based in Hanoi, our advocacy work is delivered throughout Vietnam. The Legal team also rescues children and adults who have been trafficked and are trapped in slavery.
How we work
Legal Advocacy is a service that operates across all Blue Dragon programs, providing legal advice and representation for children, families, staff and management. The department also works with Vietnamese police, border guards and local officials to improve their skills to fight human trafficking.
Legal Advocacy in 2016-2017
• Rescued 126 victims of human trafficking in 60 rescue missions and assisted another 10 victims rescued by Vietnamese authorities
• Provided legal representation in 10 court cases for 21 victims of trafficking, leading to the sentencing of 20 traffickers to a total of 124 years of imprisonment
• Held 12 training workshops for 1,145 local officials and police officers on human trafficking, labour exploitation and sexual abuse
• Delivered 7 workshops to 2,034 students, parents and carers to raise awareness of child rights, human trafficking and child sexual abuse
• Supported 2,270 individuals to obtain essential legal registration papers such as personal identification cards, birth certificates, family record books, marriage certificates and passports
• Provided legal advice to 222 children, family members and victims of trafficking
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TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM
Who we serve
Blue Dragon’s Tertiary Scholarship Program serves young adults who are highly disadvantaged and can demonstrate a commitment to further study. Most are rural students who would otherwise not be able to afford higher education.
How we work
The program supports the tuition fees and living expenses for the tertiary students. Half is given as a grant and the other half is a loan that students are required to pay back in instalments after graduation. During the scholarship period, a Blue Dragon staff member provides mentoring and assists students to
find and apply for part-time work and/or internships. Career preparation workshops are also held, and students are given information to assist them to apply for full-time employment after graduation.
Tertiary Scholarship Program in 2016-2017
• Supported a total of 81 students to pursue tertiary education
• Supported 27 students to graduate from university and colleges throughout Vietnam
Location: Nationwide
Enabling high school graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue tertiary education
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Special Project
SUNFLOWERHOUSE
Who we serve
This project serves human trafficking victims from central Vietnam and their communities. After being rescued and repatriated, many survivors find it challenging to reintegrate into their local communities and require transitional accommodation.
How we work
Blue Dragon oversaw the construction of the Sunflower House reintegration centre in Nghe An province. The centre will provide basic services to trafficking survivors such as accommodation, nutrition and social work support to aid reintegration. The construction of the centre is scheduled to be completed in July 2017. In addition, we have provided in-depth training on migrant labour and trafficking to the police, border authorities and Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DoLISA) staff in the province.
Location: Nghe An Province
Building a reintegration centre for victims of human trafficking
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OURFINANCES
Highlights of the Year
Sources of Income
Expenditure by Programs
Financial Audit
A 33% growth in total income
Financial Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
Blue Dragon’s accounts were audited for the seventh consecutive year by an independent, external auditing firm, Russell Bedford KTC Audit Company Limited. The auditor concluded that Blue Dragon’s financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2017 are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with Blue Dragon’s accounting policies.
A 23% increase in total expenses as a result of program expansion
IndividualsNGOs, Foundations and Trusts
GovernmentsSchools and Universities
CorporatesOthers
34.24%11.84%4.12%3.64%0.87%
45.29%
Step Ahead
Management& Organisational Development
Legal Advocacy
Project X
Safe and Sound Hue
Sunflower House
Safe and Sound Dien Bien
Fundraising & Communications
Stay in School
Tertiary Scholarship Program
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5.62%
12.88%
1.99%
8.32%
0.99%
8.27%
7.70%
29.52%
6.22%
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Statement of Financial Position Statement of Financial ActivitiesAs at June 30, 2017 2017 2016Current Assets USD USD
Cash & Cash Equivalent 1,153,569 627,717Receivables - -Prepayments 74,273 89,119Stock on Hand 4,277 7,239Other Current Assets 80,640 71,521
Total Current Assets 1,312,759 795,596
Non-Current AssetsEquipment at WDV 16,759 9,253Computers at WDV 26,670 14,459Vehicle at WDV 33,605 42,414Leasehold Improvement 72,581 85,914
Total Non-Current Assets 149,615 152,040
Total Assets 1,462,375 947,637
Net Assets 930,566 607,129
Available FundsBalance at Beginning of Period 607,129 520,485Currency Variations* - -23,659Current Year Surplus 323,437 110,303
Total Available Funds 930,566 607,129
2017 2016Current Liabilities USD USD
Payables 131,055 99,006Tied Funds for Future Periods 400,754 241,502
Total Current Liabilities 531,809 340,508
Non-Current Liabilities - -
Total Liabilities 531,809 340,508
* Blue Dragon’s accounting records are maintained in Vietnamese Dong (VND). The ‘Currency Variation’ in this report results from changes in the USD/ VND exchange rates from the beginning of a financial year to the end of that same financial year.
For year-ended June 30, 2017 2017 2016Income USD USD
Donations 2,371,637 1,777,064Other Income 20,830 17,430
Total Income 2,392,467 1,794,494
ExpenseSalaries and Employee Costs 773,322 667,129Office Supplies & Equipment 41,238 31,575Education 176,147 157,284Health 27,544 19,281Nutrition 60,484 41,286Relief Supplies 339,084 208,019House Construction/Repair 195,744 114,345Travel 191,854 170,359Occupancy 178,186 134,029Communication - -Hospitality & Events 29,413 60,910General & Administrative 53,480 71,853Finance Expenses 2,535 5,711Other Expenses - 2,411
Total Expenses 2,069,031 1,684,192
Operating Surplus 323,436 110,302Annual Report 2016-2017 | 3130 | Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation
A global community of supporters fuels the work of Blue Dragon to rescue children in crisis. Their commitment, enthusiasm and trust are priceless. From fundraising to advocating for Blue Dragon, they contribute their time, energy and resources to give life-changing opportunities to free children trapped in slavery and poverty.
Blue Dragon is registered in other countries as
• Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation International (Australia)• Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation UK• Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation USA• Blue Dragon Children’s Trust (New Zealand)
Financial and material support has come from a variety of sources and locations around the world.
• ACCR• Acme Foundation• Action on Poverty• American Endowment Foundation• Australian Charity for the Children Of Vietnam (ACCV)• Catholic Relief Services - CRS• Center Family Foundation Inc• ChloroPhil• Cubit Family Foundation• Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation (DH Ross)• Empower: the Emerging Markets Foundation• FK Norway• GO Philanthropic Foundation• Give2Asia• ILA Community Network Vietnam• Intrepid Foundation • Jenour Foundation• Jochnick Foundation• JUST Foundation• Lenity Australia Ltd• Magnolia Foundation• Marcil Family Foundation• Morris Family Foundation• NAAA (Nonprofit Network For Aid, Assistance and Acceptance)
• Naylor-Stewart Ancillary Fund• Not For Sale• One World Foundation• O’Dea Foundation• Phare Ponleu Selpak• Ramses Foundation• Ripple Foundation• Ryan Cooper Family Foundation• Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund • Seattle Foundation• Stars Foundation• The Duggan Foundation• The Forbes Foundation• The Nelumbo Trust Fund• The Spark Foundation - Give A Little• TNA Solutions• United Methodist Women• Vandermark Foundation• Weily Tribe Foundation• Weitlisbach Foundation• World Vision Vietnam• World Vision Singapore• WP Schmitz Foundation
BLUE DRAGON’SSUPPORTERS
Non-Goverment Organisations, Foundations & Trusts
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Social & Community Organisations Government and Government Agencies• 24 Hour Race• Asian Kidz Support• Emu Park Lions Club• H2H (Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City) Ride for Vietnamese
Children• Hanoi International Women’s Club (HIWC)• Infinite Fanclub in Vietnam• International Bazaar of Luxembourg
• Friends of Blue Singapore• New Sunlight Charity Group• Rally Indochina• Rotary Club Randwick• Warringah Brass Band• World Airlines Clubs Association (WACA)• Youth VIP
• Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
• Dien Bien Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Dien Bien DoLISA)
• Embassy of Belgium• Embassy of Canada• Embassy of Finland
• Embassy of Great Britain• Embassy of Ireland • Embassy of New Zealand• Embassy of Norway• Embassy of Sweden• Hanoi Relief Association for
Handicapped Children (HARAHAC)• Hue Women’s Union (HWU)
• Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Dien Bien province
• Royal Netherlands Embassy• United Nations Office On Drugs and
Crime (UNODC)• United States Department of State
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP)
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Business Sponsors
• Abel McGrath Real Estate• Accor Hotels • Actyx AG• Amazon Smile• Ami Trading Pty Ltd• ANZ Bank (Vietnam) Ltd• Artlab• Atlanta Residences• Atlas Trend• Blue Illusion Stores Fashion
Fundraisers• Bookworm Hanoi• Bo Sua Boo, LLC• Break Free Expeditions• British Business Group Vietnam
(BBGV)• Cisco Matching Gift Program• Cooper Investors Philanthropy
Committee • Dinh International• DK Engineering Ltd• Dong Xanh Travel• Emporium• Fairfield RSL
• Feck Pty Ltd• Floralpunk• FOLO• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP• Hanoi Hotel• Hotel de l’Opera• Hilton Hotel• HSBC• Iglobal Coaching Ltd• Independent Project Analysis, Inc.
(IPA)• Journeys to the East• Julie Sandlau Company• Khiri Travel • Kichiku Studio• Lakeland Tours• Language Link• Libraire Française de Hanoi• Markel Corporation• Max Biocare Pty Ltd• McKesson Foundation• Mekong Capital• Model 21 Eyelashes• Mon Amore Paris Pty Ltd
• Moose and Roo• Morgan Stanley Matching Program• New Zealand Travel Brokers• Old Compass Cafe• OPAL Consulting, LLC• Organic Food Lovers Club• PAYCE Foundation• PayPal Giving Fund• Pullman Hotel Hanoi• Qualcomm Inc.• Ric-Rac & Retro• Rolld• Rolld Southgate• Savills Ltd• Si Express• Tan My Design• Thomson Reuters Foundation• Thomson Reuters Matching Gifts
Program• UMA• Vegas Gaming Club - Grand Plaza
Hanoi• VIP Bikes
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Schools and Universities
• American University Washington D.C. (USA)• British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (Vietnam)• British Vietnamese International School Saigon (Vietnam)• Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (Australia)• Chatsworth International School (Singapore)• Concordia International School (Vietnam)• Figtree Heights Public School (Australia)• Foster School Of Business, University of Washington (USA)• FrancAustralia Education (Australia)• German European School Singapore (Singapore)• Goethe Institute Hanoi (Vietnam)• Hale School (Australia)• Hanoi Academy (Vietnam)• Hanoi International School (Vietnam)• Holy Trinity Lutheran College (Australia)• International School Of Beijing (China)• International School Of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)• Langports (Goldcoast) Ltd Pty/ Langports Foundation
(Australia)• Lourdes Hill College (Australia)• Lycée Français (Singapore)• Lycée Parent Group (Singapore)
• North Sydney Girls High School (Australia) • Olympia Schools (English Department) (Vietnam)• PACE Experience (Professional and Community
Engagement), Macquarie University (Australia)• Saigon South International School (Vietnam)• Shenton College (Australia)• Singapore American School (Singapore)• Singapore International School - Hanoi (Vietnam)• Singapore Management University (Singapore)• SKBTEK Malaysia (Malaysia)• St George School (USA)• St. Paul American School Hanoi (Vietnam)• The Friends School (Australia)• Tuggerah Public School (Australia)• United Nations International School Hanoi (Vietnam)• United World College, East Campus (Singapore)• United World College, Dover Campus (Singapore)• University of Melbourne (Australia) • Wellington College (New Zealand)• Wellspring International Bilingual School (Vietnam)• Wesley College (Australia)
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Individuals VolunteersWe have thousands of friends and supporters all around the world who fundraise for us, make personal donations even when times are lean, and who help us spread the word about the plight of disadvantaged children in Vietnam. Many are old friends who continue to support Blue Dragon kids year after year. We also appreciate the visitors and volunteers to Blue Dragon who stay connected. Some donations are small, some are substantial – and all are equally important and appreciated.
Blue Dragon is grateful to all volunteers who support the delivery of our programs. Dedicated volunteers have given their time and shared their expertise with the children of Blue Dragon. They teach, encourage and motivate them. We are also fortunate to have volunteers who provide specialist input to staff, sharing skills on leadership, project planning and public presentations. The work of Blue Dragon is much enriched because of their input.
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In VietnamBlue Dragon Children’s FoundationPO Box 297, International Post Office, Hanoi, Vietnambluedragon.org info@bdcf.org +84 24 3717 0544PACCOM Registration Number: 47/CNV-VPDA
In AustraliaBlue Dragon Children’s Foundation InternationalPO Box 176, Mona Vale, NSW 1660chair@bdcf.orgACN: 142 233 207ABN: 76 142 233 207
In New ZealandBlue Dragon Children’s Trust (New Zealand)PO Box 9828, Wellington 6141bluedragonnz.wordpress.com
In the UKBlue Dragon Children’s Foundation UKuk@bdcf.org
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