• Urgent Need for Food and Beds at the Orphanage (PDF) - We are responding to the needs of our medical team and requests by the Catholic Sisters who care for the residents. Please consider making a donation to provide basic living needs such as beds and the urgent need for food so the residents can survive the harsh winter months ahead.  Newsletter here (PDF).  Your Donations are very much appreciated.
  
  
• See the Children, see the Facility, we are making progress! - a Video - Narrated by Dr. Abby Wojcikiewicz and created by Diana Blomster, MaLeah Schmidt and Brennan Donnelly, this video features moving images from a recent visit to the HADC.
  
  
• 2009 Executive Director's Progress Report on the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children (PDF)
  FPF Executive Director, Dr. Mark Girod traveled to Bac Ninh City and Huang La Village with Dr. Hank Bersani and Dr. Abby Wojcikiewicz to visit the resident and caregivers at the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children (HADC). Previous trips to the HADC were co-sponsored by the Office of Service Learning at Western Oregon University and included several students who worked in the orphanage assisting with food preparation, care of residents, and building construction. This year's trip was focused on assessing the needs of the residents and caregivers.... Full report here (PDF).
  
  
• "Sponsor a Child" program being offered
  We have just announced this new opportunity for you to provide ongoing support to the residents of the HADC- the Home for the Disabled and Disadvantaged Children. Signup for sponsorship, learn more and view photographs and descriptions of each of the residents here.
  
  
• Benefit Concert A Success! - On Friday April 17, 2009 a benefit concert was held featuring Tinh Mahoney - internationally renowned guitarist & storyteller! - Organized by a student group consisting of Austin Haag, Megan VanderPlaat, Mollie Brady, Sydney Ewing, and Tasha Burlison $4000.00 was raised to help support the construction of a new orphanage for the abandoned and disabled children of Bac Ninh. We congratulate these student humanitarians for supporting our work and much gratitude to Tinh Mahoney who inspired us by his music and personal journey. More info here.
  
  
• Do You Want to Make a Difference? (PDF)
  Did you know that $10 US will pay the school tuition for one Vietnamese child for a year?… See how even a small contribution can make a big difference.
  
  
• 2008 Executive Director's Progress Report on the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children (PDF)
  Traveling with a group of 10 students from Western Oregon University, we were able to visit the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children (HADC) in Huang La, Vietnam in March and April, 2008. We were anxious to see the progress made on the construction of the new facilities. Though the new building facilities are not yet complete, the construction progress made is already a dramatic improvement over the cramped quarters of previous facilities. Once completed, the additional space will allow the HADC to almost triple its capacities and care for many additional children and adults in need. Without question, the role of the Forgotten People Foundation is critical in the health and safety of these most defenseless and vulnerable people. I implore all to contribute liberally as even a little goes so far for those who have almost nothing. Full report here (PDF).
  
  
• The Forgotten People - A Video Introduction - This video transports you to the world of the Forgotten People. See where they live and learn more about our organization. Filmed when students and faculty from Western Oregon University visited Vietnam for Alternative Spring Break in 2007. Approximately 8 minutes in length, broadband recommended. A DVD version of this video will be available soon!
  
  
• Middle School Students Raise Money for Forgotten People (PDF)
  For a second year, teenagers at Talmadge Middle School in Independence, Oregon are raising money to buy school supplies for impoverished schools and schoolchildren in Vietnam. After studying Southeast Asia and listening to a presentation of the Forgotten People Foundation, Brittany Damewood and Grace Peets were inspired to do something to help the children of Vietnam. Both girls are students in Kelly Cutsforth’s leadership class – a class in which students engage in service oriented activities. “Kids here don’t think about school as a privilege like kids do in Vietnam. We just wanted to do something to help.”  More in this article (PDF).
  
  
• Breaking Ground for a new Home - 
  Your donations have supported the construction of a new home for residents of the HADC. See exciting pictures and information on the progress on the new HADC building here. Due to your generosity and recent fundraising efforts the FPF has contributed over $15,000 to initiate the construction of a new building for residents of the Home of Abandoned Disabled Children. During this construction phase, the residents are living in temporary housing. Due to our initiatives the Catholic Diocese of Bac Ninh has agreed to complete the construction of the new home. This will expand the capacity and most important provide a safe and healthy environment for both the sisters who provide loving care for the children and adults.
  
  
• Students and Faculty recent visit to Vietnam for Alternative Spring Break.  Return trip in 2009 being planned.  News article, slideshow and details here.
  
  
• Sister Theresa Luong visits the United States. We were grateful to have a visit from this wonderful Catholic Sister and caregiver from the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children this past spring. Sister Luong raised over $5000.00 which in turn was sent to support the construction needs and care the residents of the HADC.

"The poor are hungry not only for food, they are hungry to be recognized as human beings. They are hungry for dignity and to be treated as we are treated. They are hungry for our love." - Mother Teresa