Poverty alleviation

Support for schooling, family economics and small infrastructure for very poor families

2007 till 2012

Binh Thuân & Hâu Giang., Vietnam

Context

In rural Vietnam, poor families struggle to have access to basic social services: health care, education, etc. The populations income of the two provinces affected by the programme is approximately half of the national average. The economy is almost exclusively agricultural and education is highly expensive.

Beneficiaries

The “poorest” children (families living on less than 50 cents/day) living in rural areas along the Mekong river are the direct beneficiaries of the intervention and, beyond that, the whole of their community.

Objective

All the projects supported by the JFP Foundation in support of Mekong+ aim to fight against extreme poverty in rural Vietnam through a comprehensive, integrated, participatory and long-term intervention approach, including education, health, housing and family economy.
All programmes have been designed with local individuals to meet the basic needs of the community. The villagers are the owners of their entity’s projects . It is not uncommon to hear them say “we did it!” lifted by this new responsibility, they protect their achievements, and repeat what Mekong+ has undertaken with them.

Results

Support was provided through various projects:
2007: basic education projects, micro-credit and small community infrastructure (roads and bridges on the Mekong Delta) in Hâu Giang (Vietnam);
2008 to 2012: community development programme for and with children in Binh Thuân with activities in the fields of family economy, agriculture, health and education.

Our actions

Whether on a national or international level, we want to offer young people the best possible opportunities for the future. We support projects through concrete action on the ground thanks to our partner organisations

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2010 till 2019

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