Our Mission

Since its inception in 1993, CHEER for Viet Nam, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization based in California, has been dedicated to economic, educational and cultural projects that

• improve the quality of the lives of disadvantaged children and people in Viet Nam;
  
  
• enhance cross-cultural understanding, educational exchange and collaboration between Viet Nam and the United States;
  
  
• contribute to the building of trust, tolerance, and peace among peoples.

With limited resources in comparison to the vast needs, we focus on small, achievable projects which can be the turning point in the life of a child, a student, an artist or a teacher.

To nourish young talent, we build schools, establish libraries, and provide scholarships, study-corners, and musical instruments to needy and talented students. To strengthen communities, we provide seed money to impoverished families to become self-sufficient. To enhance cross-cultural understanding and to develop innovative teaching strategies for teachers, we provide opportunities for teachers in Viet Nam and the United States to work and learn together.