Who are we?
Coins for Change Vietnam (C4C) is a social enterprise run by women for the purpose of promoting equal rights and social justice for women and children in Vietnam. Officially established in December 2015, we are a relatively young organization comprised mainly of volunteers who are passionate about supporting marginalized groups of women.
What do we do?
Our goal as an organization is to empower disadvantaged women in Vietnam with the skills and resources to overcome social and economic challenges and to pursue opportunities that would otherwise be impossible.
Our programs serve both urban and rural families through educational and business support. With a focus on serving marginalized women such as low-income women, ethnic minorities, women in rural areas, domestic violence survivors, single mothers, and disabled women, we help remove the obstacles that prevent these disadvantaged groups from achieving success and gender equality within their communities and within Vietnam.
Through our educational and business campaigns, we offer free vocational training, job placement, free and low-cost English classes for women and children, online and offline support groups, mental health awareness, business support, and online lessons. Our campaigns focus on building life skills and providing training that increases independence and fair opportunities.
C4C now offers a wide range of services related to cultural exchange and business within Vietnam, done through our two programs: The Empowerment Plan and Teach for Change.
Our Teach for Change program aims to expand English language education in Vietnam and support women in business. Our Empowerment Plan aids marginalized groups of women through a holistic approach that includes support from an expansive online network, free vocational training, job placement, and free English classes for children.
Where do we work?
Although our management team is headquartered in Hanoi, we have partner locations and beneficiaries all throughout the country. Our CEO, Hong Tang (a single mother herself), is currently based in Da Nang close to the Cơ Tu ethnic minority village that our HerCraft project supports. Our HerAcademy program has established a network of more than 30,000 women across the entirety of Vietnam. Our Teach for Change program has more than 15 partner schools and English language centers located in both rural and urban areas throughout the country. From North to South, countryside to city outskirts, solo adventures to international volunteer communities, the experiences that each of our Teach for Change posts offers are unique.
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