Friends of Vinh Son Montagnard Orphanage
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Vinh Son Montagnard Orphanage (VSO) is an orphanage in Kontum
province, Vietnam
. Established by the organisation Friends of Central Highlands and registered in the United States
, the orphanage is governed by the Catholic Sisters of the Miraculous Medal
. They provide primary
and secondary education
, teach life skills to ensure the children become self sufficient, give safe environment, food
, clothing, shelter and medical care.
There are several facilities that compose the Vinh Son orphanages in and around the city of Kontum. About 500 children resides in these sites (data from 2008).
Kontum
Kon Tum is the capital town of Kon Tum province in Vietnam. It is located inland in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, near the borders with Laos and Cambodia....
province, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Established by the organisation Friends of Central Highlands and registered in the United States
United States
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, the orphanage is governed by the Catholic Sisters of the Miraculous Medal
Miraculous Medal
The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, is a medal created by Saint Catherine Labouré following a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
. They provide primary
Primary education
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and secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
, teach life skills to ensure the children become self sufficient, give safe environment, food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, clothing, shelter and medical care.
There are several facilities that compose the Vinh Son orphanages in and around the city of Kontum. About 500 children resides in these sites (data from 2008).