About

The mission of Outreach Vietnam is to provide resources for the education, well-being, and social development of impoverished children in Vietnam.

Outreach Vietnam is a leading student-run service organization dedicated towards breaking the poverty cycle of Vietnamese street children through education. The organization develops administers a variety of long-term service programs to support over 300 children and their families in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam through the Anh Linh Free School and Green Bamboo Shelter for Boys.

Based in Singapore, over 60 student members from around the world actively work to develop meaningful relationships with welfare organizations and educational institutions that allow the poorest and most disadvantaged children to attend school in Vietnam. Welfare organizations, like the Green Bamboo Shelter, target vulnerable street children who do not attend school due to family problems, substance abuse, and imprisonment, among others. By working together with local, public schools, like the Anh Linh Free School, children are offered a path to enter the schools system, regardless of age or educational background, with the goal of earning a high school diploma.

Last year, Outreach Vietnam raised over $10,000 and launched a child sponsorship program that supports all educational and living needs of over 100 children. This year, Outreach Vietnam expects to continue its rapid growth with a participant-record annual service trip and the expansion of partnerships and support programs for students wishing to pursue their post-secondary education at local universities.

SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL

Outreach Vietnam is based out of Singapore American School. The club offers weekly meetings for middle and high school students, and organizes annual fall and spring service trips.

2012-2013 Officers

Shreya Shankar

Nadia Kim
Izzy Nguyen-Phuoc

Hanson Cho

JP Yoon

High School Sponsor: Mr. Bisset

Middle School Sponsor: Ms. Hood

SAS Club Website: https://sites.google.com/a/sas.edu.sg/sas-hs-service-council/outreach-vietnam

BRIDGES TO LEARNING, INC.

"Bridges to Learning’s mission is to provide resources for the education, well-being, and social development of impoverished children in developing countries. We are currently focusing on schools and educational programs in Vietnam"

In 2010, Outreach Vietnam partnered with US 501(c)(3) organization, Bridges to Learning, Inc., to better facilitate the variety of service programs administered by both organizations. Bridges to Learning administers Outreach Vietnam's child sponsorship program, and plays a crucial role in the continued development of Anh Linh Free School.

HISTORY

In 2010, Michael Hsun, a Singapore American School high school sophomore, founded Outreach Vietnam. Realizing the opportunity to establish an educational-based service program for a free, public local school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Michael set out to create an entirely student-founded and run service organization dedicated towards poverty elimination through education in Vietnam. After spending his summer teaching English and computer lessons to kids attending the Anh Linh Free School, Michael returned to Singapore and established Outreach Vietnam. Today, Outreach Vietnam is the largest, student-founded and student-run service organization at the Singapore American School.

This blog is maintained by SAS student officers of Outreach Vietnam and Michael Hsun.