Projects for sustainable solutions
"There is a natural law, a Divine law, that obliges you and me to
relieve the suffering, the distressed and the destitute." - Conrad Hilton
Kids First initiates projects on the ground in Vietnam to provide
sustainable solutions for youth and individuals with disabilities.
Additionally, we partner with local agencies with similar interests.
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 Kids First long-term project is the building of this village on a
7-acre site where disadvantaged young people will be provided with
treatment and educational and vocational training ... (more)
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 Our main purpose is to provide free medical and dental care to the
children and staff in the Kids First Rehabilitation Village and
associated KFV projects. Additionally, we hope to offer care to the
underserved in the Quang Tri area who have limited access to the
medical system ... (more)
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 Dedicated to the memory of Ernest M. Burgess, M.D. The
Kids First Mobility Center's modern prosthetics, orthotics and physical
therapy facility will utilize AFMA (Automated Fabrication of Mobility
Aids) a system to provide large numbers of low-cost, comfortable and
durable artificial limbs to the Vietnamese amputee population ... (more)
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 Kids First and the Seattle-based HALO organization join forces to fund the building of a 100-child berthing addition to the Quang Ngai city orphanage ... (more)
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 One of the first phases of the Village is the commercial Pig Farm, which was dedicated in February 2003. To date, Caring Clowns International has raised $7,500 towards their $25,000 commitment to fund and develop a Pig Farm ... (more)
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 Since 1997, Kids First has been supporting student learning through hundreds of generous scholarships ... (more)
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 During Kids First's February 2002 trip, the new KF-sponsored sewing
school was officially opened ... (more)
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 In 2000, Kids First built the Son Hieu School, it's the first handicapped-accessible school in Vietnam ... (more) |
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 Kids First is developing a factory in its village to manufacture wheelchairs. All of the profits earned will be used by Kids First to provide sustainability for the Kids First Rehabilitation and Career Training Village ... (more)
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 The Kids First Rehabilitation Village student dormitory is under construction with foundations and walls progressing well. This project is funded by Childvision.
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