YWAM INTERNATIONAL 

Youth With A Mission ( YWAM ) is an international Christian non-governmental organization that began in 1960 and is presently working in over 140 countries. All expatriate staff members are self-supporting volunteers and project support comes from governments, international organizations, social organizations, churches and individuals.
 
Youth With A Mission - Mercy Relief and Development Asia is a branch of YWAM operating in 11 Asian countries with an emphasis on healthcare, training, rehabilitation, agriculture, aquaculture, micro-enterprise development, literacy training and education. The projects are aimed at the most needy peoples.

YWAM VIETNAM

YWAM-MRDA has been operating in Vietnam as a Non-Governmental Organisation, registered with the People's Aid Coordinating Committee since 1998. YWAM is committed to transformational development and works to empower rural communities in the North of Vietnam.
 
'We help communities to assess their situation, then to analyse the difficulties they face and the opportunities they have to overcome these difficulties. Together we identify appropriate approaches in a way that gives them the skills and the methods that will be essential not only to the success of the project identified but for other community endeavours. 
 
Projects have included water and sanitation, biogas, nutrition, homes for children in difficult circumstances; pre-schools flood relief, hearing-impaired and motor-impaired children and agricultural projects. 
 
COM Switzerland, Help A Child the Netherlands, TearFund UK, Tear Australia, The New Zealand Embassy, Royal Netherlands Embassy Hanoi International Women's Club, Hanoi International Community Church and Hanoi International Fellowship as well as some individual donors, have funded these projects.