Project completed in response to Typhoon Yagi: 41 homes and one school rebuilt and secured
December 10 2025
The project in response to the climate emergency and Typhoon Yagi that occurred in the Xin Man District was completed at the end of October. The project fully achieved its goals: the reconstruction of homes for 40 families and the securing of Nam Dan primary school. During the project, support was extended to a 41st family, and essential facilities such…
Solidarity dinner 2025, a heartfelt thank you to everyone!
December 10 2025
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the S. Pio X Oratory in Trento, the annual Vietnamese Solidarity Dinner, organized by the volunteers of GTV, took place once again. This year, the community responded with great enthusiasm, with over 100 attendees, including 23 volunteers, for an evening dedicated to solidarity, good food, and sharing.Thanks to the dinner, we raised €2,850 from…
Luca and Laura’s Mission: Rediscovering Atauro Island, East Timor
December 10 2025
The ferry cuts through the waves as the island of Atauro gradually grows larger before us. More than ten years have passed since the last time we were here, always as GTV volunteers monitoring the ongoing projects at the time, and we don’t know what to expect. Dili, the capital of East Timor, has changed a bit: most of the…
Sharing Solidarity with SEEDS of SAD
December 10 2025
At the beginning of October, a new event for the project “SEEDS of SAD – Growing educational communities through remote support” took place at Palazzo Terragni in the municipality of Lissone (MB). The evening was dedicated to GTV’s Remote Support program, featuring the screening of several unpublished mini-documentaries filmed in Xin Man by volunteers Jacopo d’Ambrosio and Anna Mariani, alongside…
Typhoons Ragasa, Bualoi and Matmo strike Northern Vietnam: impacts in Tuyen Quang province
December 10 2025
Between May and September, Vietnam’s climate is traditionally marked by heavy rains. However, in recent years, the country has been increasingly exposed to a worrying rise in extreme weather events, a direct consequence of climate change. Just one year ago, Typhoon Yagi had created an emergency situation. In response to the damage caused to the homes and schools of the…
Competing for a healthy diet: final events against malnutrition
December 09 2025
In August 2025, the final events of the project “Food Security for Families and Preschools in Ban Ngo and Nam Dan” were held at the target preschools. Five awareness-raising events were organized, involving a total of 127 participants: 22 teachers, 21 cooks, 64 parents, 15 children, and 5 local authority representatives. Each preschool hosted an event lasting approximately four hours.During these…
Visit to homes under reconstruction after Typhoon YAGI
December 09 2025
In July 2025, operators Elena Reato and Que Vo Thi Nguyet carried out a monitoring mission in Xin Man district. This mission was an important opportunity for the management and oversight of GTV’s projects. Such site visits are essential for GTV, as they allow our operators to engage directly with the local communities where projects are realized, understand their needs,…
GTV’s Summer Camp
December 09 2025
The Summer Camp for children supported by GTV’s Child Sponsorship Program was held again this year! The camp took place from July 9th to 11th in three communes of Xin Man district (Coc Pai, Ta Nhiu, and Nam Dam), with the support of a group of 12 young Vietnamese volunteers. In total, 94 out of 112 sponsored children participated.The Summer…
GTV’s Child Sponsorship Program does not limit itself to providing direct support to the sponsored children, but it also works to improve the school facilities they attend, making improvements that can benefit the entire school community.The goal is not only to support the education of children from economically disadvantaged families but also to ensure that the schools they attend are…
Disability and inclusion in Xin Man District: Serena’s research
December 09 2025
Serena, volunteer and newly appointed vice president of GTV, spent last year conducting her thesis research with GTV in Xin Man district in northern Vietnam. Her research focused on the ISABEL project, which aims to contribute to improving school inclusion and the well-being of children with disabilities in the Xin Man District. We are pleased to share her experience, an…
