NOTABLE ACTIVITIES IN 2021

ABOUT GOOD NEIGHBORS

Good Neighbors International (GNI) is an international humanitarian and development NGO established in Korea in 1991, now operating in 45 countries worldwide, focusing on Community Development and Child Protection.

GNI has officially operated in Vietnam on 1 June 2005. As of now, GNI is implementing Community Development Projects in 05 provinces/cities: Hanoi, Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang, Thanh Hoa and Ha Giang, with more than 16,000 sponsored children and more than 200,000 people as beneficiaries. In addition, GNI has carried out emergency relief, delivered aid goods and necessities to people in 26 provinces/cities in Vietnam.

MISSION

Good Neighbors exists to make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in harmony.

Good Neighbors respects the human rights of our neighbors suffering from poverty, disasters and oppression, and helps them to achieve self-reliance and enable them to rebuild hope.

CORE VALUES

1. We serve people in need beyond ethnicity, religion, belief, and nationality.

2. We promote self-reliance in sustainable development for individuals, families, and communities.

3. We implement the rights of the child as top priority.

4. We prosper global citizenship in mutual respect.

5. We organize local volunteers to contribute in developing their own communities.

6. We cooperate with all people who understand our mission and program.

7. We work with professionalism, and pursue financial and operational transparency.

8. We strive to induce more people to join our work as Good Neighbors members.

NOTABLE ACTIVITIES IN 2021

Signed MOU with Department of Children’s Affairs regarding the supporting program for Child Protection in Vietnam for the period 2021 - 2023

The signing of the MOU was to strengthen the enforcement of child rights in Vietnam, contributing to creating a safe and healthy living environment for children, especially marginalized and disadvantaged children. GNI is committed to constant companionship and continuously striving to mobilize resources to improve the living quality of children in Vietnam.

GNI received the certificate of merit from the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) for postivie contributions to sustainable development of Vietnam in 2021

GNI was honored to be one of 49 NGOs with outstanding activities and positive contributions to the sustainable development of Vietnam in 2021. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the funding sources and project implementation progress, GNI managed to ensure the timely provision of social security support and aid for the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam.

Workshop “Share an experience of Korea and propose a model to provide one-stop Child Protection service in Vietnam”

The workshop was attended by leaders of the Department of Children’s Affairs, representatives of the Ministry of Justice as well as agencies

and organizations operating in the field of Child

Protection in Vietnam. At the workshop, GNI shared about child protection and child abuse prevention programs in Korea, including the onestop child protection service model. Through the workshop, GNI hopes to contribute to improving the one-stop child protection service model in Vietnam.

Workshop “Build and operate the school counseling room”

Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, the Bureau of Education and Training of districts and more than 100 secondary schools in Hanoi attended the workshop. During the workshop, GNI shared experiences in setting

up and operating a counseling room, emphasizing the role and necessity of the school counseling room for students, parents and teachers. Along with the support for establishment and operation of counseling rooms, GNI hopes to contribute to promoting school counseling work at schools.

Established Son Duong goat-raising cooperative (Son Duong District, Tuyen Quang Province)

The Cooperative was formerly a goat raising group in Dung Giao Village, Dai Phu Commune, which was established and operated by GNI since 2015 with 100% members from Cao Lan ethnic group. Now, the cooperative’s herd has more than 600 goats. Each year, more than 8 tons of commercial goats are supplied to the market, increasing the average income for each member by about 95 million VND/year.

Provided support for prevention of Covid-19 pandemic in Hai Duong, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Ho Chi Minh City

The 4th outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic (from April 2021) caused the pandemic spread rapidly and complicatedly across the country, severely affecting the health and well-being of local people. Considering that situation, GNI promptly mobilized and supported medical supplies and food to help people cope with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The total value of goods supported by GNI to prevent Covid-19 pandemic is over 25 billion VND.