SUMMARY OF PAST ACTIVITY

The ViDan Foundation Inc. was initially formed as Hoa-Mai Club in 2005, and formally incorporated as a non-governmental, nonprofit humanitarian organization in March 2014. During the pilot period Hoa-Mai Club was funded by contributions from its own members and friends. On behalf of the recipients we would like to thank the Vietnam Compassion in France, especially Most Rev. Thich Khong Tanh and the respective religious leaders in Vietnam for their continue strong supports. We also thank all contributors, and volunteers in Vietnam and overseas for their wondeful efforts.

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2014:

January 2014: Organize fund-raising to help the needy children in Cambodia.
Jan. - July 2014: Sponsor operating fund for Tin-Nhan School, teaching 3 languages to needy Vietnamese-Cambodian children in Siem Reap province (Cambodia).
April 2014: Organize fund-raising to help former prisoner of Consciense Nguyen Huu Cau who had been jailed for 29 years, and former prisoner of Consciense Dinh Dang Dinh who was environmental activist, blogger and former prisoner of conscience, was unjustly jailed in 2011 after starting a petition against a mining project and was diagnosed with cancer while in prison. Mr Dinh died at the age of 50 years old, shortly after his sudden release from jail. (Link)
June 2014: Gift distributions to child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city. (Link)

Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2013:

May 2013: Organize fund-raising event to support the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People to restore graves of unfortunate boat people who died at bataan refugee camps in Philippines.
June - Dec. 2013: Sponsor monthly operating fund for Tin-Nhan Free School, teaching 3 languages to needy Vietnamese-Cambodian children in Siem Reap province (Cambodia), committed to a full year support.
July 2013: Visit and distibure cash supports to 22 needy families (who make living by collecting plastic bottles) in Siem Reap. (Link)
July 2013: Visit and support the Angkor Association for the Disabled in Siem Reap.
August 2013: Visit Elementary School of Andong Chan Village

Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2012:

April 2012: Organize fund-raising event to support the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People to restore graves of unfortunate boat people who died at bataan refugee camps in Philippines
May 2012: Distribute cash supports to 50 former political prisoners who had been jailed over 10 years for their efforts of campaigning against distatorchip, corruptions and power-abuses.
July 2012: Organize fund-raising event to support the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People to restore graves of unfortunate boat people who died at Pulau Bidong and Galang refugee camps. (Link)

Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2011:

May 2011: Organize fund-raising event to support the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People to restore graves of unfortunate boat people who died at refugee camps in South-East Asia. (Link)
Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2010:

June 2010: Support wood cutting equipments for minority groups to clear land for farming.
Yểm trợ phương tiện mưu sinh cho một số đồng bào thiểu số ở Gia Lai.

Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2009:

February 2009: Visit and distribute gifts to the Thanh-Binh Leprosy Center (Link)
February 2009: Visit and distribute food to the needy minorities in central highland of Vietnam. (Link)
March 2009: Visit and distribute gifts to the Ben-San Leprosy Center (Link)
August 2009: Visit and distribute gifts to the Tu-An Orphanage (Link)
October 2009: Distribute gifts and cash support to the child patients of Tumors at Lien-Tri Temple. (Link)
October 2009: Visit and distribute cash supports to 140 families who are victims of Ketsana typhoon in central Vietnam. (Link)
Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2008:

Jan. - Aug. 2008: Continue five financial and media supports to the victims of illegal land seizures, corruptions and power-abuses in Hochiminh City and Hanoi.
Regular Efforts: Continue to support the gift and cash distributions to wounded Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam, and child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city.

2007:

January 2007: Join with the Vietnam Compassion (France) and Most Rev. Thich Khong Tanh to distribute gifts and cash support to the child patients at the Hospital for Cancer and Tumors in Hochiminh city. (Link)
June 2007: Distribute books and educational gifts to needy children in central highland of Vietnam. (Link)
Regular Efforts: Continue five financial and media supports to the victims of illegal land seizures, corruptions and power-abuses in Hochiminh City and Hanoi.

2006:

January 2006: Rice distribution to 15 needy families in the province of Gia-Lai in central highland of Vietnam. (Link)
March 2006: Food distribution to needy minority people in Ninh Thuan province (Link)
December 2006: Wheelchairs for 23 handicapped people in Bac-Lieu and Kien-Giang (Link)
Regular Efforts: Continue five financial and media supports to the victims of illegal land seizures, corruptions and power-abuses in Hochiminh City and Hanoi.

2005:

Hoa-Mai Club formed the “Tieng Dan Keu” (Voice of the Distressed People) a well-knowm program that helped victims of corruption and power-abuses in Vietnam.