Who runs it?

It is administered by the Women’s Charity Association (WOCA) of Ho Chi Minh City, a voluntary non-governmental organization, founded under licence no. 623/ADUB dated 19/10/1989, issued by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. 

WOCA runs several programmes promoting the welfare and education of women and children in Ho Chi Minh City, including 7 homes for children.  WOCA employs two full time staff, Miss Yen and Miss Thanh, to manage and run the Ba Chieu Home. 

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How much does it cost to run the home?

It costs approximately US$100 to educate one girl for a year (uniform, school fees, stationery, transport etc), US$365 to feed one girl for a year, and US$700 (currently around NZ$900) a year to cover all costs for each girl (food, education, clothing, staff salaries,  household expenses,  medical and other expenses).  There are some additional costs for tertiary fees.