• WOU Student Project Raises Funds, Promotes Awareness of FPF (PDF)
  Spring 2010 - Ariel Riecke-Gonzales, Melissa Kramer and Rachel Hampton, students at Western Oregon University develop a plan to increase awareness of the Forgotten People Foundation.  Project Proposal (PDF), Project Presentation (PDF) or Project Presentation (PPT).
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Ongoing 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.
  
  
• "Sponsor a Child" program - how you can help!
  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.
  
  
• 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).
  
  
• 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!

"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