Church World Service

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE IN VIETNAM
ANNUAL REPORT 2004
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Church World Service Vietnam Partners:

1. Ba Vi District Department of Education and Training (Ha Tay Province)
2. Ha Tay Provincial Ethnic Minority Boarding School (Ha Tay Province)
3. Pho Yen District Department of Education and Training (Thai Nguyen Province)
4. Song Cong Town Department of Education and Training (Thai Nguyen Province)
5. Thai Nguyen Teacher’s Training College
6. Thai Nguyen Business Support Center
7. Long An Provincial Department of Health
8. Bac Lieu Provincial Department of Education and Training
9. Bac Lieu town Department of Education and Training (Bac Lieu Province)
10. Vinh Loi district Department of Education and Training (Bac Lieu Province)
11. Gia Rai district Department of Education and Training (Bac Lieu Province)
12. Dong Hai district Department of Education and Training (Bac Lieu Province)
13. Phuoc Long district Department of Education and Training (Bac Lieu Province)
14. Hong Dan district Department of Education and Training (Bac Lieu Province)
15. Hanoi Women’s Union College
16. Department of Sociology, HCM city Open University
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Church World Service Vietnam Staff

Joanne FAIRLEY                         Representative
Mai Thi Quynh Giao                    Finance/Administration Manager
Nguyen Thi Lan Anh                    Office Manager
Nguyen Thi Thanh Loc                 Finance Officer
Nguyen Thu Hang                       Office Assistant
Nguyen Hoang Sinh                    Driver
Ngo Quoc Dung                          Program Manager
Phung Thi Thu Phuong                Program Assistant
Vu Thi Thanh Tam                      Watsan Specialist
Nguyen Thanh Tam                    Project Assistant
Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngan              Program Assistant
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Church World Service – USA

Founded in 1946, Church World Service (CWS) is the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 36 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States. Working in partnership with indigenous organizations in more than 80 countries, CWS works worldwide to meet human needs and foster self-reliance for all whose way is hard.
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Church World Service - Vietnam

Church World Service (CWS) began its work in Vietnam in 1954 in response to a refugee emergency. Since then, CWS has supported Vietnam continuously with projects primarily focused on improving health services, access to water, nutrition for children, and education for ethnic minorities.

Today, CWS Vietnam provides support in 4 main sectors: water and sanitation, education, livelihood, and training and capacity building. In 2004, CWS Vietnam worked with 165 kindergartens and primary schools and 36 health clinics in cooperation with provincial and district partners. Projects focused in Thai Nguyen and Ha Tay Provinces in the north, and Long An and Bac Lieu provinces in the south benefiting over 727,000 people.
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION WITH VIETNAM

On September 24, 2004, Church World Service and long time partner, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), celebrated “50 Years of Friendship and Cooperation with Vietnam”. More

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SUPPORT FOR BETTER LEARNING AND TEACHING

The education program of CWS Vietnam aims to improve school infrastructure, facilities for classroom and extra-curricular activities, teaching equipment, library resources and teacher skills in Pre Schools and Primary Schools. The current program is focused in three provinces in Vietnam: Ha Tay, Thai Nguyen, and Bac Lieu and targets 165 schools. More
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CLEAN WATER – HEALTHY COMMUNITY

The water and sanitation program provides clean water system and latrines to Pre Schools and Primary Schools in the provinces of Ha Tay, Thai Nguyen, and Bac Lieu. In addition, clean water systems are provided in clinics, district health centers and district hospitals in Long An Province. In the year 2004, 55 water systems and latrines have been built for schools and health clinics. The program directly benefits over 580,000 people. More

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Training and Capacity Building programs help CWS partners improve their services through training courses, resource materials, field study support, research projects and network support. CWS is working with the Women’s Studies Department of the Open University, The Women’s Union College, the Thai Nguyen Business Supporting Centre and the Thai Nguyen Teachers’ Training College to target almost 3,300 teachers and students. More
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CONSTRUCTION IS NOT ENOUGH

CWS Vietnam participated in a number of special initiatives in 2004, focusing on the organization’s expertise in the water supply and sanitation sector.

School Sanitation and Hygiene Education, SSHE

School Sanitation and Hygiene Education, or SSHE, is an international concept supported by the United Nations. Many of the principles of SSHE are outlined in the Millennium Development Goals, the International Convention of the Rights of the Child, and the International Decade for Water 2005-2015. The basic concept of SSHE is to provide children with adequate and safe toilet and water facilities, and teach children appropriate hygiene behaviors. Through proper implementation, SSHE can
- Contribute to improved health, nutrition and learning performance of children. .
- Contribute to increased school enrolment and attendance, particularly of girls.
- Improve sanitation, environmental and hygiene practices in the community.
- Strengthen cooperation among local institutions and contribute to sustainable development.

In 2004, CWS Vietnam participated in the SSHE Symposium held in Delft, Netherlands along with representatives from over 20 countries. Together with UNICEF Vietnam, CWS committed to scaling up the SSHE model in Vietnam through the education and water and sanitation programs. Activities so far include:
- Publication of a booklet outlining the importance of SSHE and relevance to Vietnamese context
- Distribution of over 300 copies of booklet to Vietnamese counterparts
- Training of partners in Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) related to health and hygiene promotion
- Implementation of a drawing competition among 65 schools around the theme “Clean Schools=Beautiful Schools”
- Painting of health and hygiene messages on school toilets and around water supplies

Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign

In parallel with repair of classrooms, construction of water supply and toilets, and installing drinking water systems for schools, CWS carries out Information – Education – Communication (IEC) campaigns. The purpose of IEC is to raise awareness among students on using and maintaining new facilities, keeping the school environment clean and healthy, and promoting hygiene practices. These campaigns are conducted with the support of teachers and the district departments of education and training. Messages on sanitation and hygiene practices are conveyed to students via songs and plays using traditional water-puppets. School drawing competitions are held with winning entries painted on new school facilities. Students continue to stay involved and interested in health and hygiene education, and take messages home to parents and other family members.

Water Supply and Sanitation Working Group

CWS Vietnam is the Chair of the Water Supply and Sanitation Working Group under the NGO Resource Center. The purpose of the working group is to bring together practitioners in the sector and exchange information, experiences, and ideas to improve services. There are currently 49 local and international NGOs that work in water supply and sanitation. In 2004, CWS participated in the development of an INGO Resource Guide which lists in detail the program goals, activities, and budgets of all 49 members. Cross coordination with multilateral and bilateral donors in the water supply sector has brought the experiences of INGOs in Vietnam into the forefront of sector planning at the national and international levels.
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