Children of the Mekong

September 12, 2024:  Northern Vietnam has just been ravaged by Typhoon Yagi, one of the most destructive storms the country has ever seen. High winds and flooding have destroyed hundreds of villages, leaving thousands of families homeless , without food and with no immediate hope of recovery. The typhoon ravaged entire regions, destroying homes, schools and vital infrastructure. Many families are now without shelter, access to drinking water or means of subsistence. Crops have been destroyed, plunging thousands of people into a situation of serious food insecurity . Faced with the scale of this disaster, our local leaders have launched appeals for help. We need your exceptional support, here are a few examples of how you can help: $55  will feed  a family  for a week. $110  will buy materials to repair a house.

Join the Star of the sea fundraiser! For more than 20 years, Batang (Children in Visaya) Mekong has been working in the Inayawan garbage dump area where a majority of the inhabitants still work as ragpickers, sorting waste in the storage warehouses that dot the area. The aim of the project is to accompany the families towards a better life. Batang Mekong acts on different levels to give families the means to move forward with the care and education of young children in the preschool and the professional and spiritual training of the parents. Today, Batang Mekong runs 9 preschools that accomodate 106 children, 5 days a week. Thanks to these preschools children develop in good conditions by providing them with an environment conducive to a healthy daily life. These good developmental conditions cover several aspects of the children’s lives: feeding, health and safety, hygiene, and playing and learning.