Vietnam is going through the worst wave of COVID-19 ever, and as the authorities and the people are doing all they can to fight it, there's a vulnerable group who urgently need help. They are children.

COVID is disrupting their education and affecting their mental wellbeing. They are not able to meet their friends or learn from their teachers, and many are living in households hit by the economic impact of COVID.

For children in lockdown areas and from impoverished families, their lost education and lost time with friends can have devastating long-term effects, and for most online learning and development is not an option.

Saigon Children's Charity (saigonchildren), with nearly 30 years of looking after and providing a better future for disadvantaged children across Vietnam, can't be a bystander in how this crisis is affecting them. We need to take action for this vulnerable group right now.

Join hands with us to give "COVID backpacks" to thousands of children in COVID-affected areas across Vietnam. In each of these backpacks are food staples to relieve the stress of families that cant afford food anymore, but also books, stories, and games to take care of the child's development and mental wellbeing. A childhood during COVID doesn't have to mean a childhood that is wasted. Take action so that the opportunity gap is not widened even more for disadvantaged children because of this pandemic.

*Saigon Children's Charity is a UK organisation, reporting to the UK Charity Commission. All of our annual financial reports are audited and published on our website at https://www.saigonchildren.com/about-us/financial-transparency/

Bank transfer:

Account Name: Saigon Childrens Charity CIO

Account No.: 001010800141 (VND) - 001010800021 (USD)

Bank name: HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd.

Bank address: The Metropolitan 235 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

SWIFT code: HSBCVNVX

Note: COVID 2021 - [your phone number]

(Please do not use Fast Transfering)