Vietnam – The Dariu Foundation
FRS is working with The Dariu Foundation (TDF) in the construction of a kindergarten in the Vinh Long province, Vietnam, that was established in 2017
TDF, established in 2002, is a Swiss-based International NGO, operating in Vietnam since 2003, Myanmar 2014 and India 2016, with activities focusing on microfinance and education. Its mission is EMPOWERING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH MICROFINANCE AND EDUCATION. Today (2017) the foundation is providing microfinance services to over 17,000 low income clients in Vietnam, 2,000 clients in Kolkata, India and expanding into the Mandalay region of Myanmar. TDF provided more than 12,000 scholarships to the most disadvantaged students among the poorest families in the targeted areas. It is offering computer skills training and code literacy to approximately 30,000 students in these areas via our 34 existing mobile schools; also supporting the local communities by building 26 kindergartens enabling over 8,000 kids with access to schools everyday.