Vietnam Flood Relief Donor Report
December 9, 2010
Thank You! Thank you for your generous donation to the Vietnam Flood Relief last month. Your contributions have made a tremendous impact on the lives of hundreds of flood victims in Vietnam. The flood that hit Vietnam’s central coast in early October took 112 lives and left 150,000 families displaced. The OneVietnam community responded quickly to provide much needed winter supplies for these displaced families. In only 10 days, donors like you from around the U.S. raised a total of $3,593 to support the flood victims in Vietnam. Donors’ contributions were used to provide warm blankets and mosquito nets to 270 families in Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces of Vietnam from November 11 to 13. Due to the emergency nature of this special initiative and high transaction fees, we could not qualify your donation for tax deduction in time. We apologize and will personally refund your donation upon request.
At a glance...
$3,593
270
Donations Collected
Families Impacted
47
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Donors
Vietnam Provinces
The Vietnam Flood Relief special initiative was truly a team effort by the our entire community. Thank you again for your generosity to the flood victims in Vietnam and support for OneVietnam Network. We have prepared a detailed recap in subsequent pages. Please enjoy and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Sincerely, Your OneVietnam Team 2
The Flood
Vietnam’s northern central provinces were hit with a devasting storm in early October. 112 people were left dead, and 150,000 families were displaced.
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Relief to the most impacted areas was slow and difficult. Roads, highways, and railways into Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces were completely submerged under water.
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Donations Received
Flood Relief Week
$3,593
Our OneVietnam community quickly responded online to support the flood victims in Vietnam. The response was amazing! In just 10 days, 47 generous donors from across the U.S. came together and raised over $3K to provide warm blankets and mosquito nets for the flood victims.
Number of Donors
... in just 10 days
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The Relief
Ha Tinh Province In the weeks following the storm in Vietnam’s central coast, many relief groups provided food and water to the flood victims. Many families whose homes were destroyed by the storm, however, needed blankets and mosquito nets to protect them from the approaching winter. Our team of volunteers in Vietnam worked quickly to purchase 270 blankets and mosquito nets and to schedule delivery to flood victims in Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces.
Nghe An Province
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Gift to Each Family
1 Blanket 1 Mosquito Net Number of Families Impacted
270 7
Day 1: Arriving at Ha Tinh province
Hundreds of blankets ready for transport to Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces.
The top of this palm tree was torn off by the storm.
Clean up efforts by the city.
By noon on Nov. 11, a team of volunteers has loaded a huge cargo truck with hundreds of blankets and mosquito nets. They spent most of the day traveling from Ha Noi to Ha Tinh province. When they arrived, the water has been mostly drained, but evidence of the storm was still fresh. 8
Day 2: Distributing gifts in Huong Khe, Ha Tinh
Volunteers preparing blankets to present to flood victims.
A boy walks home to share the gift with his family in Gia Pho.
This family of 3 is among hundreds who came out to Huong Khe.
The next morning, volunteers distributed gifts to families in district Huong Khe of Ha Tinh province. Two distribution locations were set up at wards Gia Pho and Huong Do. From early morning to late afternoon, hundreds of families came out to accept their gifts. 9
A girl receives a blanket and mosquito net for her familiy in Huong Do.
A man walks his granddaughter home after receiving his flood relief gift in Gia Pho.
Families line up to wait for volunteers to arrive at Huong Do.
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Flood Relief Gift Recipients - Gia Pho and Huong Do, Huong Khe District
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Day 3: Distributing gifts in Nghe An province
A recipient from the Hoi Nguoi Mu in Nghi Loc of Nghe An province.
A woman in Vinh city with her new blanket and mosquito net.
The new blankets were put to use right away at this orphanage.
On the last day of the flood relief effort, volunteers distributed gifts at Hoi Nguoi Mu (Association of the Blind) in district Nghi Loc and Vinh city. They also made a quick stop at Thanh Hoa province to hand out the last two dozen blankets and mosquito nets. 12
Our Volunteers in Vietnam
OneVietnam relied on a small group of volunteers in Vietnam led by our dear friend Thinh Duong. Thinh and Paul, our Director of Engineering, are long time friends through their work outside of OneVietnam. Thinh and 6 other volunteers generously donated weeks of time to plan and deliver relief to the people at Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces. We are thankful for their time and dedication to helping the hundreds of flood victims in Vietnam. Thinh and his family recently moved to Southern California. Be sure to connect with him on OneVietnam if you’re in the area.
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Where the money went Unit Price Per Unit ($VND) Exchange Rate
Total ($VND)
Total ($USD)
Fund Distribution
21,000
1
Donations Collected
75,453,000
3,593
Processing Fees (PayPal)
-2,373,210
-113
$73,079,790
$3,480
Funds Available:
Total Funds Available
13% 76%
Flood Relief Expenses: GIFTS Blanket Gifts
270
-110,000
-29,700,000
-1,414
Mosquito Net Gifts
270
-90,000
-24,300,000
-1,157
Packaging & Loading
1
-1,296,000
-1,296,000
-62
Shipping
1
-2,116,800
-2,116,800
-101
-$57,412,800
-$2,734
Total OPERATIONS Cargo Truck
1
-6,000,000
-6,000,000
-286
Volunteer Transportation
1
-3,800,000
-3,800,000
-181
-$9,800,000
-$467
-$67,212,800
-$3,201
$5,866,990
$279
Total
Total Flood Relief Expenses Remaining Funds *
8% 3%
Processing Fees Operations
Gifts Remaining Funds *
* 8% of the total funds available or $279 was set aside for incidental fees in case of a budget shortfall. This amount will be reserved for the next disaster relief special initiative in Vietnam.
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Thank you for your generous donations to the flood victims in Vietnam.
OneVietnam Network P.O. Box 60522 Palo Alto, CA 94306 T: (415) 448-6674 E: donor@onevietnam.org www.onevietnam.org talk.onevietnam.org OneVietnam Network Š 2010