8
Orphanages
7
Teachers
47
Classmate PCs
215
Children
$1,850
Current Monthly Budget
Statistics current for the September 2011-June 2012 teaching year

Since March 2009 Orphan Impact has reached 898 orphans and street children from among 15 orphanages, shelters, or associations.
We are currently teaching 215 children from 8 orphanages all across Vietnam.

Project Highlights

  • November 2011
    Trialed our 1st "Distance Learning Video Lesson" in Vinh Phuc in an attempt to improve the quality of the lessons in orphanages outside of major cities.

  • October 2011
    Hosted our 5th Intel Education Service Corps Team of volunteers in Vietnam.

  • August 2011
    Designated 3 orphanages as the "focus orphanages" for the 2011-2012 school year in attempt to place an increased emphasis on career preparation.

  • June 2011
    More than $10,000 in donations was raised within 1 week following the San Jose Mercury News feature by John Boudreau.

  • June 2011
    Orphan Impact was featured on the front page of the Sunday edition San Jose Mercury News, (Web Version of the Story Here).

  • June 2011
    Completed our 1st full teaching year of 40 curriculum weeks (September 2010-June 2011).

  • April 2011
    Launched a new partnership with the Worldwide Orphans Foundation to teach computers to children at an orphanage for children who have tested positive for HIV.

  • December 2010
    Kicked off our first public fundraising drive with a new Child Sponsorship Program for 109 children in South Vietnam.

  • October 2010
    Launched the Mobile Teaching Team in Ho Chi Minh City to provide training to 4 orphanages and 109 children.

  • July 2010
    Re-located our headquarters to Ho Chi Minh City to expand the Orphan Impact project in South Vietnam.

  • March 2010
    Opened the Hanoi Computer Training Center

  • November 2009
    Signed lease on a new Computer Training Headquarters in Hanoi

  • October 2009
    Received donation of 30 Classmate PCs from Intel at the Web 2.0 Summit

  • October 2009
    Wrapped up a successful pilot year with program running in 5 orphanages

  • August 2009
    Received an $8,000 grant to set-up our Computer Training Center

  • March 2009
    Launched project in our first orphanage in Nam Dinh Province

  • January 2009
    Received project license from Ministry of Science & Technology

Key Partners

  • Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs
  • Intel
  • Flip Video Spotlight Program
  • Samsonite
  • Viettel
  • Honda
  • Worldwide Orphans Foundation