viet dreams newsletter 2011
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Viet Dreams Newsletter 2011TRANSCRIPT
VietDreams is a 501 (c) (3) organization founded by musicians, artists, music enthusiasts and journalists who all share a common goal – to provide disadvantaged children in Vietnam with better educational opportunities and a more healthy, sustainable way of living. It is our duty to provide these children with vital medical supplies and educational assistance so that they may live better lives and one day ful�ll their dreams.
Some of our projects include donating bicycles and helmets, granting scholarships, medical supplies, and most recently, providing access to clean water, which will reduce water-borne illness among children. Our organization also collaborates with local networks and other non-pro�t organizations such as Hope for Tomorrow in order to successfully create an environment where every child is safe, self-su�cient, and able to pursue their education.
But what sets our organization apart is our unwavering commitment and passion. We are devoted to giving these children a healthier lifestyle and a promising educational future. Our e�orts are focused on children living in the poorer, rural areas of Vietnam. We do not discriminate among ethnic backgrounds, religions, minorities or medical circumstances. Every child deserves our assistance.
We use our musical talents to raise the necessary funds to support our projects. The majority of our funding coming from bene�t concerts, auctions, sponsors, and selling CDs and various artworks. We hope that our e�orts and commitment will serve as a powerful reminder that there are many children in Vietnam who still need our help. Our goal is to give these children an opportunity of a lifetime and to make their dreams a reality.
VIET DREAMS- ONE YEAR
7 Drinking Filtration Systems (from $1,500/each)3 Water Filtration Systems (from $2,300/each)2 Drilled Wells ($3,000/each)
30 Scholarships & Food Support ($150/kid)400 Uniforms/jackets for Vinh Son orphanagesNew Year Gifts for Bu Dang kids
Projects Collaborating with Because Vietnam4 Cement Bridges in Hoa My 2 Happy Rooms
Provides clean water for 800 people
Accomplishments in One Year
Report updated 3/2012 VIET DREAMS 2011 Annual Report
RECAP
100%of every dollar donated went to our projects
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......................................................................................................2010 2011
$2465Total Raised
$63,722*
$23,553
Invested in water projects
Sponsored food, tuitions and other needs
$5824
$6680
Spent on Because Vietnam’s projects
2011 brought support from around the world to Viet Dreams. 25% are from repeating donors,10% from donors living outside of US, 10% from our friend organizations and the rest are from our members and new supporters. As a result, we were able to install 10 water �ltration systems, 2 wells, build 4 bridges & 1 happy room (collaborated with Because Vietnam)
$1,500
We served more than 800 people with clean and safe drinking water
* Amount already excluded event ticket sale and bene�t to donors at two main events VIET DREAMS- 2011 Annual Report
VIET DREAMS 2011 Annual Report
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE Public Support: Individuals Corporations Foundations and other organizations
Special event revenue:
Ticket sales
Total public support and revenue
EXPENSES
Water projects
Food, tuitions and other needs for Kontum
Because Vietnam projects
Total expensesCHANGE IN NET ASSETS
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
$4,457,045
$39,446
$10,035
$14,241
$16,145
$1,627
$81,495
$1,638,181
$1,527
$24,898
$23,553
$5,955
$6,905
$56,597
Travel and other expenses $4,420
Net direct bene�t to donor ( Tickets) $9,761
NET ASSETS AT END OF THE YEAR
Toy Drive $1,497
Auction and PR items $1,743
Professional fee, postage, priting, publication $1,172
Partial payment for year end event $1,500
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Auctions
Clean Water for “Children of Kontum” We left Saigon on an early �ight to Kontum at 6:00 AM. My heart was doing back �ip and my stomach had butter�ies in so many years. It was the �rst time that Viet Dreams and I had such a big project outside of United States, in a place that not a lot of people want to visit. The place is considered as “a highly sensitive area” based on the minority population and political background. The Vinh Son Orphanages (formally known as the Vinh Son houses) are located in the remote region of the Central Highlands-Kontum Province. Administered by the Sisters of Miraculous Medal, they provide food, shelter, clothing, medical care and education to hundreds of ethnic minority orphans. As some of the 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam, these orphans face unique challenges to integrate and �ourish in Vietnamese society. Beside food and clothing shortages, the orphanages are desperately in need of a good and clean source of water for daily use. In fact, the current water supply in these six locations is insu�cient to meet the high water demand of more than 700 children. Identifying these needs, Viet Dreams has been raising funds to support the Clean Water Project of 2011. Ms. Cam, a dentist and core member in Saigon, and I arrived at Kontum airport at 8:00 AM and were picked up by Mr. Binh. Mr. Binh is a volunteer living in Gia Lai who devoting 100 percent of his time to supporting churches and nongovernmental organizations who come to help orphanages in Kontum. The road to Vinh Sons, one hour away from Gia Lai, was not as bad as we expected it to be. Mr. Binh’s car did not have air conditioning to �ght the humid 80F weather of Vietnam. We �rst visited Vinh Son House 1 where the �rst drinking �ltration system was installed and ready to serve more than 230 people when we arrived. The �ltration system was imported from the United States and assembled at MK Inc, a reliable company in Danang, which has been working with great numbers of NGOs in the past 10 years. Beside Vinh Son 1, �ltrations were also installed at Vinh Son 3 and 5 within the �rst week of July. Each system is able to serve more than 200 users with 500-liter tank of water installed inside the location. For the long-term sustainability of the UV and ozone water puri�cation system, program sta� will train bene�ciaries on the use of the UV systems and schedule quarterly check-ins throughout the �rst year to make sure the system still functions properly. While checking on all the completed water systems at Vinh Son 1, 3 and 5, we also had the opportunity to meet children and donate more than 200 uniforms, books, soap and clothes to children at Vinh Son 4 and 6. Our own Viet Dreams treasurer, Cuc Trinh, sponsored the cost of uniform. Thuy Vu, a leader of Hip Hop Jazz Dance Company in Saigon, donated the books, soap, sandals and second-hand clothes. Last but not least, the expense of total $4,000 toward all water �ltration systems for Vinh Son 1,3 & 5 were from the bene�t of our Heart to Heart Gala in May.
We spent some quality time with Sisters who have been administering the orphanage in past decades to learn more about the di�cult background of these Kontum children. We have seen the poor living condition of their daily lives. There were 34 kids to share a small bowl of poultry. The children sleep on beds without mattress or even a mat. They bath and wash their clothes in a small stream in which color like a milk co�ee. These pictures had been captured in my mind and I kept thinking about them on my way back to Saigon. For sure, it will �ash back at any time from now to the rest of my life. This is just the beginning of the clean water project. The wells team will go back to Kontum very soon to measure and study the areas for drilling next 2 wells at Vinh Son 4 & 6. Many challenges are still ahead of us. We left Vinh Son Orphanages in the evening after the children sung “I have a dream” song to farewell us. Just like the song lyric, “I believe in angels”, Viet Dreams team believes in your loving hearts and your continuous supports. We believe to complete our mission successfully. More wells will be drilled, more �ltration systems will be installed and more clean water will be provided to lack of condition areas. On behalf of Viet Dreams team, we would like to thank all sponsors, supporters, volunteers and families who have been with us since the �rst day and supported us through all our charity projects.
July 2011 Khac-Quan Nguyen
Executive Director/Founder of Viet Dreams
December 10th, 2011 December 4th, 2011 November 26th, 2011Book Signing - Bich Dung
5 pm Sunday, December 4th 2011
Garden Court Hotel520 Cowper StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301
Contact Us : 408-410-4921 Price: $60
Dinner-DJ Music-Auctions-Raffles-Games-Dancing-Free Valet Parking
Viet Dreams 1 Year Anniversary
vietdreams.org
Heart to HeartGalaYou are cordially invited to attend
Viet Dreams Gala Dinner to benefit The “Children of Kontum”
6:00 pm Sunday, May 1st 2011 The Corinthian Grand Ballroom
196 N 3rd St, San Jose, CA 95112
Reception includes 3 course dinner, auction, raffles,live music & dancing.
Cash bar
Silver sponsor $60 / personGold sponsor $100 / person
Diamond sponsor $1,000 / table
Please RSVP to [email protected] or Jacqueline @ 408-410-4921
Black Tie
May 1st, 2011 November 2010
Heart to Heart Gala Dinner New Year Gift Drive
November 27, 2010
Viet Dreams TeamOne Year Anniversary Event
Tet for Kids - with Ni Nguyen
Viet Dreams First Auction
Events
Tet Gifts First Fundraising
One Year AnniversaryToy Drive
A Dream for Children Concert
VIET DREAMS 2011 Annual Report
June 3rd, 2012Viet Charm
Sold her own CDs
Donated :$300 to Red Cross$150 to OneVietnam$250 to VietDreams
help to build drinking watersystem at Vinh Son 2
Made & sold wallets
Donated :$250 to VietDreams
help to build drinking watersystem at Vinh Son 2
Garage sale
Donated :$200 to VietDreams
help to build drinking watersystem at Vinh Son 2
Catherine Truc-Cam Nguyen
Angelica Huynh Thao Nguyen &Brittney Tran
Donates $10/each performance(On going project)
Contribute $10from each performance
help to improve water quality
Khac-Uyen & his orchestras in UK
Give a hand
VIET DREAMS 2011 Annual Report
We gratefully acknowledge and thank those Individuals and companies whose generous contributions have made our mission accomplished
Acknowledgement
DonorsAn TranAndy Kha NguyenAnn NguyenAnne DangBich-Hop PhanChristine Cam-Tu NguyenDai QuachDan LeDave CungDavid DuongDenise OwenDo NguyenDoan Gia Cat LeDonna LeDunncan Huynh
In-Kind GiftsA Perfect Day SpaAi-My NguyenBao’s Artistry
Elizabeth VoGiang ChuHan TranHang NguyenHao QuachHoa DoanHope for TomorrowHoang LeHung Phat JewelryHung TranKimNgoc HuynhKimphuong TranKimuyen Bach NguyenMrs. Kim TinKiwanis Club Of San Jose
Chau Le & Nhan HoangDuc Le - viivue.comDzung Yoko
Lan DangLinda Tran-SanfordLinh NguyenLinh VanMartin BaccaglioMichelle Tu-Minh PhamNana DoNga PhamNhanAi Dang Oracle Paul VoRau BuiRichard FlynnTham NguyenThien Bui
Happy 8 Health CenterHiphop Jazz SaigonJUUT Salon Spa
Thu -Nga VoThuy NguyenTi�any Linh Tran Tina NguyenTina TienTruc-Cam NguyenTu Minh PhamTuong-Anh NguyenVan Hanh NguyenVictor DuongVinh NguyenVivian TruongGiaVSA of SCUXuan-Nhut Tran
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene JewNi NguyenTheodore Bui
Anne Dang
byF L O W E R SI V Y
VIET DREAMS 2011 Annual Report
Founder-Executive Director
JACQUELINE VOSecretary of the Board
Chairwoman
CONG-NGUYEN BUIProject Manager - Vietnam
Vice-Chairman
DOAN TRANProject Coordinator - Vietnam
Treasurer
NHAN-AI DANGProject Coordinator-US
KHAC-QUAN NGUYEN VIVIAN TRUONGGIA CUC TRINHXUAN-NHUT TRAN
Viet dreams team
Volunteers
Cam NguyenHoa NguyenHuy-Chuong LeJohn NguyenNam Nguyen
Ni NguyenTruc-Cam NguyenTuan Bui
CHI NGUYENOutreach Director-US
Keepin Touch
Viet Dreamsa 501 (c)(3) organization
P.O. Box 360624Milpitas, CA 95036-0624
Tel. [408]-410-4920Email: [email protected]
EIN : 27-4115634
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