In Vietnam, minority children in mountainous areas live in extremely precarious conditions, and few have access to education. The enrolment rate for these children is very low, mostly because of language barriers (education is available only in Kinh language), drop-out rates from school (to work in the fields), weak sanitary conditions, and parents who are unaware of the value of education and sanitation. Hence, there is a need to instil in young children a sense educational value, indeed studies show that children who value learning tend to continue their studies later.

• To provide school-age children with their birth certificate
• To allow minority children in the district of Dien Khanh to access education and better health from the youngest age
• To organize the catering for of children in pre-school
• To organize training course for teachers to improve the quality of their work
• To educate parents on the value of schooling and health for young children (0-5 years old)

Intervention area: Suoi Cat commune, Cam Lam district of Khanh Hoa province

• Involvement of all local stakeholders in all stages of the project
• Conceptualization, follow up, and evaluation of the activities in the field in partnership with the local authorities

PARTNERS: Education and Training Service of Khanh Hoa and Community Base Organization

• 100% of school age-children have their birth certificate
• 80% of families having 0-5-year-old-children send their children to school
• 82 children were educated (98% of all the village's children)
• 80 families are visited and accompanied every month by the community teams
• Toilets and playground were built
• Minority children are exempted from school fees
• Positive changes in parents' attitudes towards pre-school education