Transparent Fish Fund
  • Home
  • Projects
  • Track
  • Blog
  • How It Works
    • About Us
    • Annual Reports
    • Get Involved
    • Grant Application
    • Media
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us
  • Donate

Sahaya Build a Bridge #4: Kien Giang

11/1/2016

 
Picture
The fourth bridge being built in partnership with Sahaya Vietnam is in Kien Giang, Tan Hoa. It connects the province Xa Tan Hiep B and Xa Tan Hiep A. The dimensions will be 20 meters by 2 meters. Thanks to our generous donors, Hau and Lyn Lee, the bridge is fully funded!

New Bridge Completed


Read More

Behind the Scenes: How We Help Our Partners Achieve Transparency

4/20/2016

 
Picture
Promoting transparency in NGOs is so important to us, it's in our name.

We help nonprofits develop the disciplines of transparency, both for their long-term benefit and for the sake of the donors.

If you're curious about how we help the NGOs in our network achieve excellence in transparency, then here are some specific examples.

Quarterly Evaluations

​Transparent Fish Fund evaluates our strategic partners' project on a quarterly basis based on the following criteria for excellent practices in Transparency:
  • financial reports are submitted and accurate
  • project objectives are clearly described and being evaluated quarterly
  • impact is clearly described via project reports and represented by numbers when applicable
  • TFish internal staff have performed due diligence visits to verify all information described is true and check that beneficiaries are receiving 100% of donations sent
  • partner provides sufficient information on beneficiaries to create full impact reports to send to donors by each year end

Read More

Poem: True Kindness

4/20/2016

 
This poem was written by Dr. Chung Truong of Sahaya Vietnam,
​in dedication of Transparent Fish Fund's wonderful act of kindness and generosity.
In a world of chaos and selfishness,
A drop of kindness is rare and precious. 
 
It is the thread of humanness in our humanity,
It is the pearl in a sea of oysters,
It is the jewel in the purest of hearts. 
 
In a world of difficulties and strife,
A drop of kindness is most beautiful and precious. 
 
It is the vastness of the blue sky,
It is the light of the sun that makes flowers flourish,
It is the beauty of the stars that paints the night.
 
In a world of materialism and delusion,
A drop of kindness in most wonderful and precious. 
 
It is a bond that intertwines between two friends,
It is a smile on a infant’s face,
It is the love a mother has for her child. 
 
In the deepest of gratitude,
In the humblest place,
In the purest hearts,
 
May your ocean of kindness never be forgotten,
May it be a candle which other candles are lit from,
May it cause a ripple through the hearts of our children,
And may it bring you everlasting peace and harmony.
Picture

Sahaya College Student Thank You Letters

3/24/2016

 
Picture
We've helped college students in Vietnam get the education they need to succeed in life and fulfill their dreams. During the New Year holiday, they took the opportunity to express their gratitude for our support. Here's what they're saying:
  • "I would like to sincerely thank the great benefactors who have helped me to continually build my dream. Those of us who have received your help are very happy and feel deeply grateful to all of you. I promise to study well and to be a helpful person for my family and society to repay your kindness."
    ​Đoàn Thi Thanh Hiền, 2nd year Accounting student
  • "We always wish for our dreams to come true and to be helpful people for our families and our society. Great benefactors are the kind ones that help us get closer to our dreams. We love you so much and feel deeply grateful to you."
    Phan Thu Thủy, final year Business Administration​ student
  • ​"On behalf of my friends and the children who have received your kind help, I express our best wishes to you. We wish you a peaceful, happy, and joyful Tet Nguyen Dan (Chinese New Year) 2016. Wishing all of you success in work and daily life always."
    Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong, 1st year Business Administration student​
  • "On behalf of my friends and the children in Vietnam who have received your kind help, we wish all of you and your family a New Year of security and good health, prosperity, joy, happiness, success in your life, and in cultivating your path. 
    Nguyen Le Ngoc Dieu, 1st year Nursing student​

Read More

New Brick Homes in Vietnam

3/2/2016

 
Picture
A new and improved architectural model creates houses that are more durable and also stay cooler.
​
When we first started partnering with 
Sahaya Vietnam in 2013, we sponsored standard houses like the one on the left, which cost $1000 to build. ​ Of course this was a major improvement for the impoverished families who used to live in makeshift shelters.
 
In 2015 Sahaya developed a new model for building even better houses. They will be made of brick, which is sturdy enough to last at least 40 years. The brick will keep the family cooler during the summer. This new model costs $2200.
Picture

Read More

Journey: Build a Bridge #3

2/2/2016

 
Picture
Dr. and Mrs. Chang's donation of $10,500 is fully funding a new bridge for a small village in Vietnam. The village is in the Kien Giang province, Huyen Tan Hiep B district. Follow the progress as the new bridge is being built.

The Old Bridge

The old bridge was built in 1998, about 17 years ago. It is a high traffic bridge that many students and village people travel across each day. Most of the students in the village use this bridge to get to school, and villagers use this bridge to get to the market.
Picture
Picture
​The old bridge is deteriorating and needs to be replaced. There are a few problems with it. It is very narrow and can only fit one person at a time. It is also very steep at the end and has a sharp 90 degree turn. 

Read More

Building New Houses with Sahaya Vietnam

9/16/2015

 
The Chao Foundation and Transparent Fish Fund grant to Sahaya Vietnam is enabling them to build six new houses. Here are a few examples of the sturdy new homes.

Huỳnh Văn Tâm Family: Before & After

Picture
Picture

Read More

Sahaya Build a Bridge #2: Thanh Truc Village

8/10/2015

 
The Build a Bridge project provides safer, sturdier bridges for villages in Vietnam. The $6,000 donation from Grandma Chu's Love Fund enabled the original "Monkey Bridge" to be rebuilt in 2015.
Picture

The Original Monkey Bridge

Picture
The “monkey bridge” in Thanh Truc village is extremely fragile. The bridge is very difficult and dangerous for the villagers to cross, especially for the young children and senior citizens. The children have no choice though except to cross the bridge to get to their village school on the other side of the river. 

Read More

Event Recap: TFISH at Sahaya Charity Art Show 04/28/14 

5/4/2014

 
Picture
April 28th 2014, SAN JOSE, CA -- Congratulations to Sahaya International for a successful charity art show held last Friday at San Jose Evergreen Community Center. Our Executive Director Nancy Nguyen was there to present our partnering organization with a $20,000 sponsorship from Chao Foundation and Transparent Fish Fund. This grant contributed to the construction of a bridge and 17 homes in rural Vietnam. The Charity Art Show featured work from a number of local artists, and even a few pieces from children. All artwork was donated and proceeds from this event went towards providing scholarships for students who cannot afford schooling in Vietnam. 

Picture
Sahaya International is a US 501(c)3 organization that helps relieve poverty in rural Vietnam by providing adequate homes and scholarships for impoverished families, specifically in the province of Kien Giang, that is located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. In 2013, Sahaya International in collaboration with Transparent Fish Fund has reached a milestone of a total of 65 homes built for struggling families. 


Read More

Event: Sahaya Charity Art Show

4/24/2014

 
Picture
To raise awareness and funding for Sahaya International's efforts providing impoverished students in Vietnam with scholarships.

Sunday April 27th 2014 
2pm to 6pm

Evergreen Community Center
4860 San Felipe Rd 
San Jose Ca 95135
(difficult with GPS maps navigation)

www.sahayavietnam.org

Art Show Artists:

Chung Truong
Jamie Giannotti
Andy Gouveia
Vinnie Verite
Hoang Pham
Ian Christopher Wing
Daniel Nguyen
and many others.

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/447170395418058/
<<Previous

    TFISH FUND BLOG

    We update news and reports directly from the field written by our NGO partners daily.

    DONATE NOW

    Top Posts

    1. Winter Coats Distribution in Gansu
    2. Water Reservoir at Zhengjia Elementary
    3. Adonai Child Rehabilitation Mid-Year Grant Report
    4. Water Wells Project in Vietnam
    5. LRS Follow Up with Caiping

    PHOTOS & VIDEOS

    Picture

    IN THE NEWS

    • Little Red Scarf, Stanford Journal of Public Health
    • TFish Lab, China Weekly

    Categories

    All
    1001 Fontaines
    ACR
    Albinism Home
    Albinism Home
    Allianz Mission
    Anhui Farmers Cooperative
    Annual Report
    Awareness Event
    Bayshore
    Behcet Association
    Bird Home
    Bird Home
    BJ Behcet
    Blog Topic
    Blue Sky
    Bo'Ai Humanitarian Team
    Boya
    Burma Humanitarian Mission
    Caidie
    Changing Young Lives
    Changzhou Volunteers
    Chao Foundation
    Chengdu University Public Welfare Association
    Chengdu Volunteers
    Children On The Edge
    China Cal
    Clover Youth
    Daba Council
    Dandelion
    Design That Matters
    Dingxi Loving
    Disaster Relief
    DloHaiti
    D-Starine
    Du'an
    Due Diligence Visit
    East Villagers
    Event Recap
    Events
    Everydayheroes
    Fall Campaign 2014
    Fangzhou
    Field Visit
    Fundraiser
    Gansu Care
    Gansu Micro Loans
    Grant Report
    Green Olive
    Green Wind
    Heart To Heart Center
    Hefei Happy Childhood
    Helping Orphans Worldwide
    Hemophilia Home
    Henan Volunteers
    Heyue Free Library
    HIS Foundation
    HIS Foundation
    Home Of Chivalrous People
    Hongshan Street Disable Service Center
    Hope Volunteer Association
    ICC
    Intern Updates
    In The Community
    ISeek
    Jian’ai Art
    Jiaozuo Education Aid Association
    Jinshui Service Center
    Lanzhou Greenland
    Lianhu Thousands Love
    Light Of Love
    Little Bee
    Little Sapling
    Longwan Caring Home
    Longwan Home
    Longxing Public Welfare Association
    Loving Public Welfare Association
    LRS
    Lrs Care
    Lrs Summer Camp
    Lrs Surgery
    Magnolia
    Mianyang Public Welfare Forum
    Mianzhu Family
    Mianzhu Heart To Heart Charity Team
    Migrant Art School
    Migrant Art School
    Migrant School
    Mingda School
    Miscellaneous
    Mrs. Zhou
    Mulan Community Activity Center
    Myasthenia Gravis Care Association
    Nanjing Foster Service Center For Disabled People
    Nayong Loving
    Nayong Loving
    New Project Partnership
    Newsletter
    Okeefe
    One Heart World Wide
    Organizing Capacity Building Center
    Orphan Impact
    Overseas Volunteer Team Of Beijing University
    Panda Care
    Pok Oi Team
    Press
    Press Release
    Project Updates
    Rainbow Village
    Rcef
    Rural Experts
    Sahaya
    Sarta Volunteer Association
    SEAPC
    Senior Center
    Shanquan Youth Public Welfare Development Center
    Shenzhen Friendship Community Services Center
    Shenzhen Pengbo
    Simple Scholarships
    Soul Of Life
    Spine China
    Spring Center
    Star Hope Special Education
    Stepping Stones
    Taiwan Labor Concern
    Taiwan Prison Ministry
    Taiwan Root
    Testimonial
    Tfish China
    Tfish Events
    Tfish Fund
    Tfish Volunteers
    Thank You Letter
    Tianlai Speech Therapy Center
    Tribal Poverty Relief
    Vietnamese Christian Rehabilitation Ministry
    Vietnamese Laborers Ministry
    Vietnam Missions
    Volunteer Association Of Tai’an City
    Warm Love Home
    Wild Lily
    WTO
    Xi’an Heart To Heart Community Service Center
    Xi'an Volunteers
    Yangling Environment Protection Association
    Yichang Civil Public Students
    Yinfeng Loving Service Team
    Yongning Students
    Youth Social Responsibility Center
    Yu Disability
    Yunmeng Volunteers Association
    Yunnan
    Yunnan Care
    Yunnan Leprosy Village
    Yurun Micro Public Good Alliance
    ZOE

    Archives

    August 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    June 2011

    RSS Feed

© Copyright 2011. All rights reserved.
445 S San Antonio Rd Suite 204 Los Altos, CA 94022  | info@tfishfund.org | 501(c)(3) Tax ID: 45-2885139
  • Home
  • Projects
  • Track
  • Blog
  • How It Works
    • About Us
    • Annual Reports
    • Get Involved
    • Grant Application
    • Media
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us
  • Donate