Sunflower Mission, Vietnam
About Sunflower Mission
Mona Partner Since 2007
Founded in 2002, Sunflower Mission provides access to K-12 education to marginalized children living in the remote villages of Vietnam who would otherwise fall into lives of crime, abuse, and human trafficking. To date, Sunflower Mission has built 198 classrooms in rural areas and provided scholarship to support the education of more than 20,000 students. Access to a basic education opens the door for these children to have a dignified and productive future and to contribute to the transformation of their villages.
The sunflower, resilient and bright, always grows towards the sun and symbolizes strength, hope, and growth. Sunflower Mission hopes that with the proper educational nourishment, Vietnam and its students will also grow.
The Challenge
The children of rural Vietnam are immersed in the cycle of poverty and hopelessness and lack access to education. Without help, thousands of children fall into lives of crime, abuse, and human trafficking. On witnessing these conditions, the founders of Sunflower Mission felt they had to take substantial action. Sunflower Mission was formed for the sole purpose of providing opportunities for these children. By providing the means to a basic education, the doors are open for them to have a dignified and productive future.
The Solution: Sunflower Programs
Access to Education
Sunflower Mission efficiently builds new schools in the rural areas of Vietnam at a cost of about $8,500 per classroom. They also build and maintain relationships with in-country contractors who do the building, and with the teachers, administrators, and local community who carry on the school's educational activities. Because of Sunflower’s familiarity with the country and their hands-on involvement, they have ensured quality construction and completed every project they’ve started on time and within budget.
Scholarships
Sunflower Mission has funded over 20,000 scholarships for children in remote areas of Vietnam. To date, 525 of their scholarship students have graduated from college.
To ensure that K-12 scholarships are received and directly benefit the students in these remote localities, the Sunflower staff based in Vietnam travel to each school, often enduring incredible hardship to minimize expenses and maximize the dollars, to personally deliver the scholarships to the students.
New school opens in Kien Giang
In June 2024, Sunflower Mission's 20th Anniversary Workcamp volunteers put on the finishing touches and celebrated the completion of Long Thanh 2 School. The new school has 10-classrooms, a computer lab, library, playground, and restrooms, providing access to education for 310 students. See more photos below.
How we help
Mona has partnered with Sunflower Mission since 2007 and provides funds for scholarships and classroom construction. Since its founding in 2002, Sunflower Mission has build 198 classrooms and supported the education of more than 20,000 students in remote villages of Vietnam.
Sunflower Mission celebrated its 20th anniversary in October 2022. Watch highlights from their celebration below.
2024 Achievements
- 1,320 students educated
- Long Thanh 2 School constructed, serving
310 children through
10 classrooms, a library, computer lab, playground, and restrooms
2025 Plans - $80,000
- Construct 4 classrooms, a computer room, a library, bathrooms, and a playground at the Hung Loi 2 Primary School.
- The school will serve 315 ethnic minority students, 80% of whom live in poverty and many of whom struggle with literacy
- Construction will eliminate the current use of makeshift, unsafe classrooms