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Hello From Vietnam!

I am once again in Vietnam. The weather is Da Nang is very comfortable and sunny. Much better than my last visit in September when a typhoon was threatening the coast!

As many know we have a significant program for children with disabilities. This year we are piloting a program directed at youth with disabilities as they transition to adults.  My first few days in Vietnam were spent investigating best practices for this age group to support their independent living skills.

One of our goals is to start a “youth club” to help build peer friendship, counseling, advocacy skills and integration skills. For example: take this club on a special outing to learn how to navigate in town. In Vietnam handicapped accessible sidewalks, bathrooms, offices and such are rarely seen.  If a youth with disabilities wants to work, the challenges are immense simply getting to his or her job!

During this the time in HCMC, where I was joined by Mr. Hoang Ngoc Tuan, Children of Vietnam’s Hope System of Care for Children with Disabilities, we met with a Vietnamese charity, Disability Resource and Development (DRD). DRD’s director, Vo T. Hoang Yen, is dedicated to advocating for people with disabilities. Check out DRD’s website:http://drdvietnam.com/en/page/splash

I neglected to take a photo of this visit so I am attaching several during which Ms. Yen visited COV to provide training. She is a great friend of COV’s.

More posts coming.  Thanks for your great support.

-Nancy

Check out the excitement on these kids faces when they were delivered vitamin-fortified meals!

COV distributes 855,360 of these meals at 2 cents per meal across Quang Nam Province.

Donate to COV’s nutrition programs here

CPP Selection Summary Compilation (download and send it around to your VSA Leaders)

As of March 17th 12:00AM PST our CPP application to be the 2012-2013 beneficiary has been closed.  Since that time we, the CPP Selection team, have been reviewing the proposals and interviewing the candidates.  We have organized and uploaded them for you all to review.  CORR members will be reaching out to their respective VSA’s to start the next process of the CPP selection, voting for the TOP 3!!

Here you will find proposals and interviews of our 13, 2012-2013 CPP Beneficiary applicants.

updated: April 15th, 2012.

Hello Friends!

With less than 1 week until the deadline of the application I wanted to send out a reminder to everyone!  Please be sure to complete and upload your applications or email  them to (cpp.selection@unavsa.org) before 03/16/12 at 11:59 PST.

We, the CPP Selection committee, look forward to reading all about your projects and organizations!

If you have any last minute questions please e-mail nghia.le@unavsa.org

In Solidarity,

CPP Selection Committee

Today we get a interesting… visit from our committee member, Stephen Nguyen, from the Mid-Atlantic Region!

Enjoy our second installment of the Weekly Weblogs from the CPP Campaign trail!

We’ll be launching a new weblog every week to showcase what we have done, what you have done, and all the fun in between. Be sure to visit http://cpp.unavsa.org for more information!

We’ll be launching a new WEBLOG every week to showcase what we have done, what you have done, and all the FUN in between. Be sure to check back here often for more updates and information!

For your Christmas present, CPP brings you LOTS of updates:

• Newsletter done! This is a quarterly newsletter and since the next one is in the works, you might just see yourself in it if you submitted a nice, sizable CPP donation to Jessica Phan. Find the newsletter under the “Resources” tab along with other goodies.
• The “Top 5 CPP Links” is featured on the side bar along with a MAP showing VSA CPP fundraising goals. CPP blog readers, we heard you wanted easier navigation.
• I was interviewed by PublicAsian along with UMCP VSA regarding what this year’s CPP is doing. Read the article here.

Here is some news for those who want to get MORE involved!

FIRST, we would like to launch a new line of CPP clothing to raise awareness and to sustain CPP into the future. To start, we are hosting a CPP t-shirt design contest.

These are the design parameters:

1. Think of a generic design for CPP – everything is up to the interpretation of the designer
2. Include the UNAVSA brand, such as the logo
3. Use both forms of “CPP” and “Collective Philanthropy Project”
4. Use no more than 2 colors, not including color of the shirt
5. Bonus: Use parts of the CPP mission statement
6. UNAVSA and CPP hold the right to alter the design to fit the t-shirt-making requirements

All you will have to do to participate:

1. Submit designs by March 1
2. Submit pre-orders by March 14
3. March 14 is when the design winner and the launch of our next initiative will be announced…think Youtube viral video campaign!

SECOND, we created a  “How To Send Funds” tutorial for your convenience in submitting your donations. The last day for you to send in your donation to be considered for the Winter CPP recognition contest is January 15 . The current donation front runners are Tufts and Suffolk representing IVSA! There will also be a Spring CPP Fundraising Winner. Winners will be recognized at our 9th UNAVSA Conference in Minneapolis – read details on how to participate in the CPP fundraising contest in the Winter Newsletter.

FINALLY, I think it’s awesome that CPP is garnering more attention, and we will do everything we can to provide you guys ALL THE HELP we can give, so please remember:

• Request free brochures for your upcoming CPP event!
• Talk to us about your needs and when your next event is so we can support you
• Keep up with CPP updates on the platforms CPP has a presence as we receive t-shirt submissions
• Spread the word and the love of CPP and Children of Vietnam as we continue into 2012!

Sincerely,

My-Phuong Ly, CPP Director