Children of Vietnam

What Children of Vietnam does

Children of Vietnam (COV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by Benjamin C. Wilson to serve disadvantaged children and families in central Vietnam. Its four target beneficiary segments are children with disabilities, ethnic minority and rural children, children at risk of dropping out of school, and single-mother households. The organization delivers nutrition, education, and community-based support through a network of 53 schools and community centers spanning four regions in central Vietnam. Reported cumulative program reach includes 4.5 million meals served and 32,000 schoolchildren supported, reflecting a multi-decade operational footprint.

COV operates through a dual-headquarters structure with a U.S. base in Greensboro, NC and a regional headquarters in Da Nang, Vietnam, staffed by approximately 22 employees across both countries. Service delivery is human-staff-intensive and community-embedded, relying on partnerships with local schools and field offices rather than a proprietary technology platform. The organization has earned third-party nonprofit validations including GuideStar Platinum, Great Nonprofits 5-star, and Charity Navigator 4-star ratings, and reports that former beneficiaries have joined its staff, reinforcing community trust and continuity.

As a 501(c)(3), COV's revenue model is donation-based, drawing on individual giving, corporate sponsors, planned giving, and donor-advised funds. No audited financials, revenue figures, or fundraising totals are disclosed in the available input data. Recent governance activity in 2025 includes the addition of new board members Ronald E. Berenbeim and Lary Brown, indicating continued organizational development rather than any documented strategic pivot, acquisition, or material restructuring.

Name

Children of Vietnam

Legal name

Children of Vietnam

Website

https://childrenofvietnam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children of Vietnam is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 serving children with disabilities, ethnic minority children, at-risk students, and single-mother households in central Vietnam through nutrition, education, and community programs across 53 schools and centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Support Services (611710), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Educational scholarships
• Disability support services
• Nutrition programs
• Clean water initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring donations through the website, with options for monthly sustainer programs and specific fund designations.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners including Aristocrat Gaming, Sunrise Potential Partners, Maritime Products International, Indochina Mall, Hoiana, Hanes Brands Inc, and others provide financial and operational support.
3. Donor-Advised Funds: Accepts donations through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and Vanguard Charitable donor-advised funds.
4. Planned Giving: Accepts planned gifts including bequests, IRA charitable rollovers, and beneficiary designations through FreeWill online tool.
5. Stock Gifts: Accepts stock gifts of any size as charitable donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Children of Vietnam is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers wraparound charitable programs to vulnerable children and families in central Vietnam. Core offerings include education scholarships and school construction, nutrition and food security programs, clean water and sanitation infrastructure, disability support services, and economic empowerment for single mothers — all funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Children of Vietnam operates as a nonprofit organization offering multiple wraparound programs designed to lift children and families out of poverty. The organization provides five core program areas: the Hope System of Care (for children with disabilities), the Educating for the Future Initiative (with Bright Scholars university scholarships, Study Steps tutoring, and Kindergarten Building Blocks), the Keeping Children Nourished Initiative (including Lunch and Learn, Soybean to Soy Milk, and emergency food relief), the Delivering Clean Water and Sanitation Initiative, and the Empowering Foundations for Women and Their Children (EFWC) program. These interconnected programs work together to address the multidimensional nature of poverty through a holistic, child-centric approach. The organization also maintains special donation funds like Me and You for C'Tu and John Vietnam Educational Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope System of Care (HSC): Wraparound services program for children with disabilities, providing healthcare, physical aids, therapies, nutrition, education, and life skills.
• Bright Scholars Program
• Study Steps Program
• Kindergarten Building Blocks
• Empowering Foundations for Women and Their Children (EFWC)
• Lunch and Learn Program
• John Vietnam Educational Fund

Products and services

• Hope System of Care (HSC) Program Comprehensive wraparound services for children with disabilities providing healthcare, physical aids, rehabilitation therapies, nutrition, education, and life skills training to promote independence and well-being.
• Bright Scholars Program University scholarship program enabling academically talented students from low-income backgrounds to earn university degrees through financial support for tuition, living expenses, and learning activities.
• Study Steps Tutoring and Life Skills Program After-school tutoring and life skills opportunities for disadvantaged secondary school students needing extra educational support to remain in school.
• Kindergarten Building Blocks Program Construction of kindergarten school buildings to meet the educational needs of young children in rural and mountainous areas of central Vietnam.
• Lunch and Learn Program School feeding program providing vitamin-fortified food daily to rural and poor kindergarteners to combat malnutrition.
• Soybean to Soy Milk Project School-based project providing soybeans for on-site soy milk production in rural and mountainous kindergartens to combat child malnutrition.
• Delivering Clean Water and Sanitation Initiative Installation of water filtration systems and drilled wells in schools and villages in remote areas of central Vietnam that lack access to clean water.
• Empowering Foundations for Women and Their Children (EFWC) Program Comprehensive support program for single mothers including microloans, business training, livelihood support, healthcare, and scholarships for their children's education.
• Me and You for C'Tu School Building Fund Designated donation fund for constructing school buildings serving ethnic minority children in the Truong Son Mountains of central Vietnam.
• John Vietnam Educational Fund Designated scholarship fund for low-resource children and young adults providing school supplies, bicycles, desks, study lamps, and college tuition support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,523,033 nutritious meals provided to children from July 2024 to June 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aristocrat GamingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Children of Vietnam's programs for vulnerable children in Vietnam.
• Sunrise Potential Partners (SPP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Children of Vietnam's charitable programs.
• Maritime Products InternationalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing support for Children of Vietnam's programs.
• Indochina MallcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Children of Vietnam's mission.
• HoianacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Children of Vietnam programs.
• Hanes Brands InccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Children of Vietnam's charitable initiatives.
• UnTitled TVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner supporting Children of Vietnam's visibility and awareness campaigns.
• TruTravelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner supporting Children of Vietnam's programs.
• Accounting for International Development (AfID)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides volunteer accountants to support Children of Vietnam's financial management and operations.
• Rotary Clubs (Area)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Rotary Clubs partner to host PigStock BBQ events benefiting the Study Steps Program.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ChildFund International: International child-focused development NGO serving children and families across Asia, including Vietnam. Closely comparable to COV in mission (sponsorship-based child welfare), beneficiary profile (rural poor, ethnic minority, children with disabilities), and community-based program model.
• Pacific Links Foundation: Vietnam-focused anti-trafficking, education, and safe-migration nonprofit. Directly comparable given US-based affiliate structure, in-country programs in Vietnam targeting vulnerable children/youth, and scholarship/empowerment delivery model.
• Plan International: Global child rights and gender equality NGO with deep Vietnam presence. Comparable in child rights/protection focus, education access programming, and operations in Central/South Vietnam, though larger in scale.
• Lotus Outreach: Smaller US-based nonprofit operating education and empowerment programs for vulnerable populations in Cambodia and Vietnam. Directly comparable in scale (low double-digit staff), delivery model (community-led, wraparound services), and geographic footprint in Southeast Asia.
• Room to Read: International nonprofit focused on literacy and girls' education across low-income countries including Southeast Asia. Highly comparable to COV's education programs (scholarships, school construction, tutoring/life skills) operating internationally with a similar nonprofit delivery model.
• VinaCapital Foundation: Vietnam-based nonprofit focused on healthcare, education, and scholarships for Vietnamese children, including those with disabilities. Comparable in programmatic pillars (especially the Hope System of Care disability focus) and Vietnam-embedded delivery footprint.

Regional players

• Children's Fund of Vietnam (Quỹ Bảo trợ Trẻ em Việt Nam): Vietnam state-affiliated fund supporting child welfare, education, and protection. Comparable in child-focused mission in Vietnam but operates as a Vietnam-based organization with primarily domestic funding rather than US-based individual/corporate donor base.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international child-focused NGO operating in Vietnam. Overlaps with COV across health, education, nutrition, and child protection but as part of a much broader global portfolio; functions as an incumbent that COV could partner with or compete against for donor dollars.
• UNICEF Vietnam: UN agency operating in Vietnam across child survival, education, protection, and WASH. Comparable thematically across every one of COV's program pillars but at vastly larger scale and as an institutional funder/convener rather than a peer implementer.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity Vietnam: Large international nonprofit operating in Vietnam focused on housing and water/sanitation. Adjacent comparison given COV's Delivering Clean Water and Sanitation Initiative program; both rely on corporate partners, GuideStar-equivalent transparency, and province-by-province delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChildrenofViet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/childrenofvietnam1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrenofVietnam
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrenofvietnamorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-of-vietnam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles34 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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