Our partnership with PeaceTrees Vietnam

In the two western-most districts of the Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, near the Lao border, over three-quarters of the people in the region are members of either the Van Kieu or Pa Ko ethnic minorities. Ethnic minority communities face significant linguistic, educational, and cultural barriers. The poverty rate in this area is more than 50% among ethnic minority families. In addition, injuries suffered from unexploded ordinance left over from the Vietnam war not only puts families at immense risk, but places more financial strain on families who need medical care. As a result, children are often unable to attend school, ultimately sinking into a cycle of poverty as they grow up without an education and few economic opportunities. 

One Day’s Wages partnered with PeaceTrees to support children in Prin Thanh Village receiving educational empowerment which  otherwise unavailable. Access to education is a proven poverty reduction measure as it allows children to go to school, develop tangible skills, and become more economically secure. The Educational Empowerment Project recognized that interventions must be both holistic and strategically targeted for students to continue their education successfully. PeaceTrees Vietnam was able to successfully construct a new kindergarten classroom that doubles the capacity of the existing kindergarten, provide nutritious lunches for kindergarten children, and award scholarships to support low income minority students’  who’s families had been affected by a landmine accident. .