Thank you to everyone who participated in our ConnectNGive Giving Tuesday fundraiser this May 2020. We set a goal of $3,000 and exceeded it, raising $3,140 to support bringing PPE donations to communities in need. For more information about how…
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RONG, to me: A reflection from a RONG House coordinator
DCA staff in Hue have been hard at work for the past year figuring out how to best address the needs of the youth at RONG House Community and Youth Center, with Hằng leading this journey. We asked her to…
VANGO joins Meals of Love to deliver 10,000 meals on Mother’s Day to San Jose Area healthcare workers, first responders, and more
Background A group of small businesses and nonprofit community-based organizations are launching a community-giving effort through two operations: Meals of Love, to bring meals, and Safety for All, to bring PPEs. VANGO participation is part of our ongoing COVID-19 relief…
VANGO awarded Cal Arts Council grant for Music Bridge project MEKONG–The Water’s Tales
Press Release Contact: Cathy Lam [cathylam@va-ngo.org, 1-714-330-3589] Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization Network Awarded California Arts Council Artists in Communities Grant State funds support “MEKONG—The Water’s Tales,” a project highlighting the music and life along…
Giving Tuesday: VANGO joins ConnectNGive to provide PPEs during the COVID-19 pandemic
VANGO Network is joining ConnectNGive.org this Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 for Giving Tuesday. Some nurses and doctors have been rationed down to 1 face mask a day due to COVID-19 related shortages. This challenges their work efficiency and safety, putting…
DCA partners with the Dim Sum Warriors to provide Vietnamese translation of kids COVID-19 quiz
We are so excited to share our partnership with Yum Cha Studios to provide the Vietnamese translation of their (free) Dim Sum Warriors COVID-19 quiz. Special thank you to Design Capital Asia HIPE coordinators Võ Thị Kiều Hân and…
A message from Hue: Universal Caramelized Shrimp Dipping Sauce “Mắm ruốc rim” Recipe
Vietnam is in lockdown and most of USA is sheltering in place, so our very own HIPE PHE and RONG House intern Ni wanted to share her recipe for mắm ruốc rim (Vietnamese caramelized shrimp sauce) to help make…
“Love in the time of Coronavirus”
“It is life, more than death, that has no limits. Love becomes greater and nobler and mightier in calamity.“ — Gabriel Garcia Marquez Thank you for joining our efforts to address the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in…
Community Responsibility: Thoughts from a new mother in self-quarantine due to COVID-19
By Võ Thị Kiều Hân, HIPE Coordinator and loving mother of two young children. Vietnamese below. We are currently under self-quarantine in our home–my 63 year old mother, my 17 day old baby Kai, my 30 month old baby Mint,…
HIPE Team in Hue receive coronavirus training
Training Update: Yesterday, we held an online video workshop about COVID-19 (aka. coronavirus) at Design Capital Asia – DCA‘s Huế office with members of our HIPE Team. The workshop was led by Hang Truong, Pharm.D, BCPS, from UMass Memorial Medical…