Vets With A Mission

Short Name

VWAM

Address Line 1

POB 202, Newberry, SC 29108-0202

Address Line 2

1307 Caldwell Street, 3rd Floor, Wells Fargo Bank Building, Newberry, SC 29108-2799

Street - Number and Name

24 Ly Thuong Kiet Street

District

City

Hue City

Province – Vietnam

Phone

84-54-384-6493 Office and 094-864-1370 Mobile

Fax

00-01-803-405-9926 USA and 84-54-384-6493 Vietnam

Email Address

Contact Person – Vietnam

Xuan Tran Nam, Program Coordinator

International Headquarters

Mission Statement

"Vets With A Mission was founded in 1989 and is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary of carrying-out various humanitarian programs and projects in Vietnam. Over 2,000 volunteers, mostly Vietnam veterans have participated on medical, disaster relief or project teams. VWAM has built or sponsored nearly 40 medical clinics or rural healthcare stations, renovated several health facilities as well as two orphanages and two churches, built one school, and shipped 36 cargo containers filled with medical equipment, disaster relief supplies, and other humanitarian aid. In addition, Vets With A Mission has established the Children’s Heart Surgery Program in Hue and Da Nang that provides life-saving procedures for special patients. A Down Syndrome program/project was initiated in 2013. Vietnam vets participate in “Reconciliation” events with former VC/NVA, and each Vietnam vet is “Honored” during the trip by non-vet team members at a special team farewell event. VWAM is an IRS approved 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization and officially recognized by the government of Vietnam as a INGO or International Non-Governmental organization with a COR or Certificate of Registration. Vietnam vets went to Vietnam to "Help the Vietnamese people, and through VWAM that commitment continues."

History of operations in Vietnam

Vets With A Mission's first trip to Vietnam was in 1988. It was an exploratory trip to gauge the interest of the government in welcoming back Vietnam veterans, and to evaluate the needs of the Viertnamese people as it related to humanitarian assistance. The first humanitarian team trip was in 1989. In 2015, VWAM will bring its 69th and 70th humanitarian team to Vietnam. VWAM most current project is a clean water porject in Quang Binh Province and the equipping of the Hoa Bac Civilian and military Clinic in Da Nang. VWAM's geographic focus is now on Central Vietnam (Da Nang and Thua Thien Hue Provinces) but it's activities over the past 25 years have extended from the Mekong Delta to Quang Binh Province. One of its major programs is the Children's Heart Surgery Sponsorship program which provides life-saving heart operations at no cost to the recepient. A detailed review of VWAM's operations in Vietnam can be examined by going to the web site at www.vetswithamission.org .

Years of operation in Vietnam

Vietnam Programme Description

Projects in Vietnam

Local Partner(s) in Vietnam

National Staff

Expatriate Staff

Budget in USD