Cooperating Organizations: The VinaCapital Foundation (US-registered 501(c)(3) organization)
Project objective: This global grant will provide heart surgery for Vietnamese children born with congenital heart disease. This Global Grant directly supports Rotary goals of saving children and improving economic growth by correctly a permanent disability.
Assessment of the need: There is a high incidence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in Vietnam, at least partly linked to residual effects of the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. Specifically, 0.8-1% of live births are associated with CHD (16,000 cases annually). The per capita income is ~$4,300 and 65% of the population resides in rural areas, making access to life-saving surgery impossible for many. Without surgery, 25% of infants with CHD don't survive their first year and 85% of those awaiting surgery won't survive to adulthood. The survival rate for children undergoing surgery to correct CHD is very high.
Project Design and Budget: This grant will cover surgical costs ($1400 per surgery). We are seeking $60,200 to cover 43 surgeries. Patient selection and surgery will be managed by Heartbeat Vietnam, under VinaCapital Foundation. VCF operates six programs, one of which is Heartbeat Vietnam, which specifically focuses on surgery for pediatric heart disease. Their Rural Outreach Clinic provides free screening to identify children having heart defects.
Local Rotary Involvement: Rotary Club Saigon International will provide money for surgeries, visit the children and families in hospitals, visit the families at home, talk to grassroot leaders to ensure the children selected are those with financial need, monitor the project until all funds are distributed, check invoices and payment documents. Rotary Club Saigon International will contribute $400 to the grant funding.
Sustainability: The children will receive life-saving surgery, which is sustained for life. The project supports lifelong family stability by relieving economic hardship. Children receiving life-saving, one time surgery will now have a chance at a normal life. This enables contributing fully to their education, their family and community, relieving economic hardship.
Please contact Marcy Woodland (marcy24148@gmail.com) for further information.
Approved
This project is "Approved". This means the application has been approved by The Rotary Foundation, and the project is ready for implementation.
Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #2580531.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Saigon International (3350)
5-Jun-25
$400
$0
$400
Fort Collins (5440)
18-Jun-25
$1,500
$3,000
$4,500
Summit County (Frisco) (5450)
29-Jul-25
$2,500
$2,500
$5,000
Fort Collins-Breakfast (5440)
29-Jul-25
$9,000
$15,000
$24,000
Macau (3450)
29-Jul-25
$4,200
$0
$4,200
Santa Fe Centro (5520)
3-Aug-25
$1,400
$0
$1,400
Parker (5450)
12-Aug-25
$1,400
$1,400
$2,800
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
-
$17,520
$17,520
Additional Contribution (not matched by The Rotary Foundation)
$380
Total
$60,200
Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.
Project Supporting Documents
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History Log Entries
5-Jun-25
System Entry
System Entry: Creation of project page.
18-Jun-25
System Entry
System Entry: Pledge of $1,500 with $3,000 DDF by Robin Steele of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins, District 5440.
17-Jul-25
System Entry
System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 with $4,000 DDF by Walt Grady of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins-Breakfast, District 5440.
29-Jul-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 with $2,500 DDF by Joan Tilden of the Rotary Club of Summit County (Frisco), District 5450.
29-Jul-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Pledge of $5,000 with $10,000 DDF by Marcia Woodland of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins-Breakfast, District 5440.
29-Jul-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Pledge of $4,200 by Tuyet Nguyen of the Rotary Club of Macau, District 3450.
29-Jul-25
System Entry
System Entry: Pledge of $4,200 by Tuyet Nguyen of the Rotary Club of Macau, District 3450.
3-Aug-25
by Tuyet Nguyen
System Entry: Pledge of $1,400 by Ben Chu of the Rotary Club of Santa Fe Centro, District 5520.
3-Aug-25
by Tuyet Nguyen
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
12-Aug-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".
12-Aug-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
12-Aug-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Pledge of $1,400 with $1,400 DDF by Michelle Duncan of the Rotary Club of Parker, District 5450.
28-Sep-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Pledge of by Marcy Woodland of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins-Breakfast, District 5440.
29-Sep-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".
30-Sep-25
by Marcy Woodland
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
23-Nov-25
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
18-Dec-25
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
