Program: Đạ Nhar – Children Sing Together

Dear donors, businesses and all of you!

Our two hard days of surveying in the land of Đạ Tẻh – Lâm Đồng were also a journey that carried Y Tam from one emotion to the next. We traveled hundreds of kilometers of forest roads and crossed hill after hill to reach each villager's home, to meet them, to listen to them and to understand…

We fell deeply in love with the beauty of the mountains and forests here, but perhaps what troubled us most on this trip was seeing the children drop out of school little by little, swept up in the endless struggle for food, clothing, rice and money.

Whenever cashew season comes, children from primary to secondary school attend class irregularly; they spend more time in the fields than at school.

That is why, for the upcoming Children's Day on 1.6, besides giving the children a truly happy and meaningful celebration, we also want to encourage them to understand the importance of “learning their letters”. That is also the message we want to share through this Đạ Nhar – Children Sing Together program.

The program will be held in Đạ Nhar village, Đạ Tẻh district, Lâm Đồng

I. PROGRAM DETAILS

1/ Program information:

– Y Tam members will organize games, a campfire and a music exchange with the children
– Hold a group games festival carrying a message that encourages learning, for the children of Đạ Nhar village.
– Present 170 sets of notebooks and 450 packs of snacks and candy to the children of Đạ Nhar village.

2/ Transportation:

– 30-seat coach

3/ Tentative schedule

27/5/2017
– 8:00: Gather at Y Tam House
– 8:00-8:45: Load supplies onto the coach with Y Tam
– 9:00: Depart
– 13:00: Arrive at Đạ Nhar
– 13:00-14:00: Rest, light snack
– 14:00-17:00: Clean up the grounds, cook, sort the gifts.
– 17:00-18:30: Dinner, showers
– 18:30-21:00: Campfire and exchange with the local community
– 21:30-22:00: Clean up.
– 22:00: Return to the base

28/5/2017

– 5:00-5:15: Wash up
– 5:15-6:00: Move equipment to the grounds.
– 6:00-6:45: Set up the stage and booths again.
– 7:00: Open the booths, breakfast
– 8:00-8:30: Opening of the main program
– 8:30-9:30: Games at the game booths
– 9:30-10:30: “Wheel of Fortune” game
– 10:30-11:00: Hand out gifts

– Meeting point: No. X1, CMT8 apartment complex, Thép Mới Street (near the Hoàng Hoa Thám – Trường Chinh intersection), Ward 12, Tân Bình District, Ho Chi Minh City.

4/ Budget:

– 120 gift sets for primary school students, each including:
+ 5 handwriting notebooks (5-line ruled): 600 notebooks x 3,200 VND each = 1,920,000 VND
+ 1 small blackboard: 120 boards x 5,000 VND each = 600,000 VND
+ 5 purple pens: 600 pens x 2,500 VND each = 1,500,000 VND

– 50 gift sets for secondary school students, including:
+ 5 notebooks (4-line ruled): 250 notebooks = 800,000
+ 5 blue ballpoint pens: 250 pens = 625,000

– 450 snack packs for the children, including:
+ 1 carton of Vinamilk milk: 450 cartons = 3,150,000
+ 1 rice cracker: 450 crackers = 675,000
+ 5 candies (50 bags of Dynamite) = 1,180,000
+ 1 Choco-pie: 450 pieces = 1,800,000
+ 1 face towel: 450 towels = 1,500,000

– Truck rental to carry used clothes: 1,800,000 VND
– Supplies for running the games: 3,000,000 VND
– 30-seat coach rental: covered by member contributions

Total estimated budget: 19,450,000 VND

II/ REGISTERING FOR THE PROGRAM

This is a very meaningful and fun program, not only for the ethnic minority children but also for everyone who wants to go back to their childhood for a day. So, to help make this Children's Day joyful, meaningful and memorable, hurry and sign up to join Y Tam!

1/ Sign up for the program

– Number of participants: 25 to 30
– Registration link: Đạ Nhar – Children Sing Together

– If you need more information, please contact
+ Y Tam standing committee representative Nguyễn Ngọc: Phone 0986 203 736
– Facebook: Nguyễn Ngọc
+ Logistics team: Đỗ Huỳnh Thế Dân: Phone 0163 260 8681
– Facebook: Đỗ Huỳnh Thế Dân

2/ Participation fee

– The participation fee for each member is 150,000 VND (covering transport + meals).

III/ SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM:

Y Tam is preparing 620 gifts for the children, including notebooks, pens, blackboards, snacks, candy, milk… so Y Tam very much hopes everyone will share. You can give Y Tam candy, snacks, milk… to bring up to the children; Y Tam promises to hand every gift you send directly to the children.

Y Tam is also collecting used clothes to bring to the villagers. If you have clothes or household items you no longer use but that are still in good condition, please give them to Y Tam. We are renting a truck, so we can carry a lot!

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAM CAN BE SENT TO:

Y Tam Volunteer Organization

Office address: No. X1, CMT8 apartment complex, Thép Mới Street (near the Hoàng Hoa Thám – Trường Chinh intersection), Ward 12, Tân Bình District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Phone: 098 567 4772 – 0934 197 772

Bank accounts:

1/ DongA Bank: Account number: 0101607577 – Account name: Đào Thị Minh Lệ, Branch: 343 Lê Văn Sỹ – District 3 – Ho Chi Minh City
2/ Vietcombank: Account number: 044 1000 664 969 – Account name: Đào Thị Minh Lệ, Card opened at: 188B Lê Văn Sỹ, Ward 10, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City, Tân Bình District Branch.
3/ Vietinbank: Account number: 711AA7741285 – Account name: Đào Thị Minh Lệ, Branch where the card was opened: 207 Lê Văn Sỹ – District 3 – Ho Chi Minh City
4/ Agribank: Account number: 1606 205 971 141 – Account name: Đào Thị Minh Lệ, An Phú Branch

Note: When transferring, please clearly state: Donor's name + Support for Children's Day

Sincerely
Y Tam Volunteer Organization