Happy Planet Children

Keeping the dream alive

Happy Planet Children embarked on its first fundraiser in 2018 to support orphaned and abandoned children in Vietnam. We were moved by the encouragement and support we received with donations exceeding $5,000. Since then, we have organised a fundraiser each year. In 2019, we raised $20,000. In 2020, we raised $15,348.

On behalf of Sister Maria Daniel Vu Thi Vinh and the children at the Center for Innocent Children, we would like to thank you for your generous donations. By contributing to this fundraising campaign, you are making the statement that despite being abandoned by their families or orphaned, these children deserve a decent childhood, an education, and a chance at a better life.

About The Center for Innocent Children

Touched by the helplessness of a group of children who were abandoned by their families or orphaned, and the desperate situation they faced, Sister Vinh found temporary housing and took them in. Wishing to provide them with opportunities for a happier, healthier, and more rewarding life, she provided them with shelter, sent them to school, and encouraged them to obtain a vocational education. Thus the Center for Innocent Children was born.

So who are these children? Meet Vu Nguyen Hong Ngoc, Vu Thi Xuan Mai, and the twins. There are no words to describe how blessed we feel for having met these loving children who given the opportunity will grow up to become remarkable adults.

With the generosity and helping hands from donors like you, the Center has thrived for 30 years. Currently, the Center cares for abandoned newborns, children with disabilities, and orphans. Even though the Center has improved immensely from the temporary housing of the earlier days, the Center is stretched over its capacity. Between the limited resources, and the increasing demand for housing, food, education, and medical care, the Center has been struggling to keep taking care of the children.

To stay open and continue to provide the children with basic necessities, the Center is looking for your support. A one-dollar-a-day sponsorship would bestow a child with food, housing, and tuition. With enough support, the Center will be able to fulfill its mandate to provide the children with a decent childhood, an education, and a chance at a better life.

Our goal is to raise $10,000!

To all of our friends, colleagues, and family, we ask that you consider supporting this fundraiser. Your donation will make a small dent in the universe and a big impact in the lives of these deserving children.

100% of your donation will go to funding projects as the fundraiser organizers will personally cover the payment processing fees charged by GoFundMe for all online transactions.

Please note that you will not be able to claim your donation as a tax-lowering gift - at least in the United States. This fundraiser is not eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions since it is not officially recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as having 501(c) (3) status. Hopefully, this won't stop you from making the world a better place!

Your willingness to help makes all the difference.