As always at this time of year, we are pleased to upload our annual report. Read how we achieved our ambitious goals and what the magic number is we will be breaking this year, despite the challenging times. Download the 2020 annual report here
The Dariu Foundation has been supporting The Choki Traditional Art School in Bhutan since 2019, committing to the education and training of children and young people in this part of the world, supporting a traditional art school that offers motivated young people from modest backgrounds free training in Bhutanese craftsmanship. Our latest project was the construction of […]
The Dariu Foundation, in collaboration with Lam Dong Department of Education and Training (DOET), organized a two-day training workshop for Artificial Intelligence (AI) where 150 local IT-teachers attended. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all around us, from self-driving cars, digital assistants, ride-share apps, banking apps, social media and much more. It is said that AI will […]
We are very happy to announce a new partnership with Swiss-based Fontana Foundation. The goal of the cooperation is to provide vocational training to 450 young adults in Vietnam. Unemployment in Vietnam, especially among youths, is a big problem and the Covid-19 pandemic made it even worse. While the country is currently faced with record-high unemployment […]
A group of three TDF students from a mountainous secondary school in the Central Highlands of Vietnam has won the best project of Coolest Projects Malaysia 2020. Recognising that thousands of people in Vietnam die in a traffic accident every year, among which drowsiness and “drinking & driving” are popular causes. Therefore, the group of […]
As always at this time of year, we are pleased to upload our annual report. Read why we are moving away from Microfinance and concentrate all our efforts on our innovative “Digital Literacy Initiative” to make it the heart of all our activities. The result is remarkable. You can download all our annual report here
Mekong Delt Students Print Ear Savers for Health Workers Rural students in the Mekong Delta are using a 3D-printer to create ear savers for healthcare workers. These ear savers help hold up protective masks without the elastic pulling on the wearer’s ears. Earlier this week, The Dariu Foundation organized an online training program for 30 […]
Dear friends of The Dariu Foundation Firstly, I hope you are all well and in good spirits! The world stands still – while at the same time there are challenges beyond comparison for all of us. I would like to use this opportunity to give you a short update on how Covid-19 affects our activities. […]
Thomas Trüb, the founder and chairman of The Dariu Foundation has been shortlisted for the international Rybakov Prize. The award is given annually to entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and impact investors who are eager to contribute to changing the future of education. “This will focus on the redesign of preschool, primary and secondary education. It is for activists […]
The Dariu Foundation was presented with the Certificate of Merit for its contribution to Vietnam’s poverty reduction and sustainable development between 2014-2018. This award was presented by Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations to 29 out of 500 NGOs operating in Vietnam. […]
Tien Giang, October 15th 2019, The Dariu Foundation in cooperation with local partners organized a Dental Care Day, providing services for 225 preschoolers at a kindergarten in the rural coastal area of Tien Giang Province. The program is part of a school building program, funded by Dr. Stroink and The Straumann Group, to offer dental […]
Last weekend, The Dariu Foundation, in collaboration with local education partners, celebrated the end of the Summer Code-Camp 2019, marking the participation of 10,340 rural children in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The Summer Code-Camp was launched between April and July 2019, aiming to create access for rural children to free computers and digital skills […]
With our new engagement in Bhutan, we are setting foot in this part of the world, committing to the education and training of children and young people in this part of the world, supporting a traditional art school that offers motivated young people from modest backgrounds free training in Bhutanese craftsmanship. We are assisting The […]
As always at this time of year, we are pleased to upload our annual report. In addition to new stories from our customers, which touch us deeply again and again, we are presenting two new projects: Digital Literacy Initiative and Vocational Training. With the Digital Literacy Initiative, we are providing numerous children and youth, who […]
The Dariu Foundation has been selected by MICROSOFT and ASEAN FOUNDATION as a key partner of the regional “ASEAN Digital Innovation Program” in Vietnam. The collaboration was marked with the opening of the Training of Trainers workshop at Microsoft office in Ho Chi Minh city. The two-day training workshop, conducted by EMPIRE CODE Singapore, is […]
On May 31st 2019, the Final Workshop and Graduation Ceremony of Intel Future Female Engineering Scholarship Program was held at the hall of Intel Products Vietnam, where the 31 scholarship recipients were honoured for their achievements. With 6-month inclusive training, the students have enrolled in 5 modules, including Global Skillset, Workplace English, Digital Skills, Social Etiquette and […]
The Dariu Foundation has passed Give2Asia’s due diligence review and we are now a proud member of their community. Give2Asia is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, driving social impact in local communities across Asia. They collaborate with individuals, family foundations, corporations and NGOs, providing professional guidance and access to a network of vetted local nonprofit organizations […]
We are happy to present the brand new image film about The Dariu Foundation. It shows some of our activities in the Mekong River Delta and gives you an insight on what we are doing. Have a sneak peak here: TDF Or go to our homepage www.dariu.org and click on the movie icon.
With the aim of building a future-ready Vietnam, Microsoft VN has partnered with MoET, Vietnet ICT, The Dariu Foundation, Aptech, Teky, InnEdu, Empire Code and Vinschool to equip young people with digital skills through Hour of Code campaign in response to Global Computer Science Education Week. Within two months of implementation, Hour of Code campaign […]
Since we launched our the “Enabling Boat” project in April, nearly 25,000 children finished their training in ICT skills and code literacy. The program has been a huge success so far and we plan to continue our efforts, by training 60,000 students in 2019, 80,000 in 2020 and 100,000 students in 2021. As always, we […]
The Dariu Foundation (TDF), in cooperation with Microsoft Vietnam, launched the “Enabling Boat” project, aimed at offering access to computer skills training and code literacy to the rural disadvantaged youth in Mekong Delta. According to the Digital Transformation Study in Asia Pacific 2018 conducted by Microsoft and IDC, one of the biggest barriers to digital […]
The Dariu Foundation has participated in the March 2018 Global Giving Accelerator. The aim was to raise 5000 USD from at least 40 different donors – which, when reached, secures a permanent membership on the Global Giving platform (www.globalgiving.org). And we made it! To our utmost delight, we finished 2nd, out of 4000+ projects and […]
We are very excited and pleased to report the launch of our latest project: CODE LITERACY. In Vietnam, computer literacy is still an unaffordable luxury for most children, especially in the rural areas. In most schools, there are no computers for students to learn basic computer skills. Therefore, the gap between kids in the urban […]
It was with great joy that we welcomed some of our donors and members of our board to a field trip in Vietnam and Myanmar, to introduce them to our activities in both countries, including the floating school on the Mekong River, Microfinance clients and Kindergartens. And here is what else was going on […]
It’s official: The Dariu Foundation is on the 2017 Top-Rated List of the GREAT NON PROFITS (https://greatnonprofits.org/). Thank you so much, we appreciate all of your contributions! What else happened in the last weeks: In Vietnam, we opened the extension of the existing Sen Hong Kindergarten, donated by Sascha Stahel, on September 27, and the brand […]
Ho Chi Minh City, September 28, 2017. – We are very excited to report the inauguration of our 3 new mobile libraries earlier this month, a collaboration between The Dariu Foundation and the Regine Sixt Children’s Aid Foundation (http://www.drying-little- tears.com/) The libraries are installed in the provinces of Hau Giang, Quang Nam and Tra Vinh. The […]
Ho Chi Minh City, November 11th, 2015. – The Dariu Foundation (TDF), in co-operation with HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. (HSBC Vietnam), is pleased to announce the launch of its brand new nancial education website at www. moneyfun.vn.
Tien Giang, 10 January 2015, The Dariu Foundation opens its first container-based library for the rural children in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, 100 km west of Ho Chi Minh city. The library is renovated from used container, which is donated by Maersk Vietnam, to contain over 1,000 school and reference books, 6 ...
RANGON – The Dariu Foundation launched its first three Mobile Schools in Yangon, Myanmar, in November 2014 in cooperation with Daw Khin Kyi Foundation and Myanmar Book Foundation in an effort to offer training opportunities for 3,000 disadvantaged young people in the first year. These schools are located in the outskirt of Yangon, providing basic ...
Vinh Long, 27th march 2014, The Dariu Foundation today organized the opening ceremony of a new mobile school funded by HSBC – the first ever “floating school” dedicated to youth training in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The floating school was remodeled from a ferry into a computer training classroom with 36 laptops, LCD air-conditioners and ...
The Dariu Foundation holds the closing ceremony of the 5th computer training course at its mobile school project Vinh Long province in end of May 2012. So far a total of 1,500 participants attend the training courses offered by the Henela’s Mobile School project funded by Ms. Ines Kaindl. The 5th training course offers the ...
It is a matter of fact in the rural areas of the Mekong delta: Not only the lack of money but also the long distance to school is a crucial factor for high drop-out rates. Therefore, every year, the Dariu Foundation grants bikes to children with a long distance to school. But is there a ...
The inclusion of the poor in Vientam requires radical entrepreneurial solutions. The Dariu Foundation (TDF) supports local, small-scale economic activity, thus, enhancing well-beeing and social justice. Our frontline officers are performing multiple and ambiguous roles as facilitators aimed to support the poor. One of our loan officers, Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen, gives an inside into ...