Participants listen during the "Low Carbon Vietnam in 2020" workshops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The workshops were held by USVTCEF and BSR November 15 and 16, 2010. Read More >>>
The New Forests Project has helped plant over 8 million trees around the world! Read More >>>
VVAF completed construction of the Hai Hung School on May 14, 2010. Read More >>>
Robert Schiffer, Executive Director of the US-Vietnam Trade Council, talks to the group during the Developing a low carbon economy workshop. Workshops were held in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on July 27th and 28th, 2010. Read More >>>
VIC (shown above) and VVAF staff members participated in in the National Ceremony of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd. In Cambodia, the ceremony was attended by approximately 3,000 individuals and was presided over by Her Excellency Men Samon, Deputy Prime Minister. In Vietnam, VVAF and the Latter Day Saints Charities participated in a presentation in which they gave out 15 wheelchairs. Read More >>>
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Where We Work

Central America

The New Forests Project (NFP) is supporting water and sanitation projects in Honduras and El Salvador through the Clean Waters Initiative. This program provides technical assistance and trains instructors in rural communities to manage their water systems.

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Haiti

The New Forests Project is aiding reforestation and agroforestry efforts in Haiti as part of the World Seed Program. New Forests is seeking to establish 15 new agroforestry and fruit tree nurseries, promote the planting of 15,000 agroforestry and fruit trees, organize training and workshops and increase the existing supply of tree seeds to Haiti.

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Africa

The New Forests Project (NFP) provides seeds, educational support and small grants for training and the purchase of reforestation equipment through the World Seed Program in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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South East Asia

The International Center currently has four programs working in South East Asia. Two of these programs, the U.S. Vietnam Trade Council Education Forum (USVTC-EF) and the Vietnam Veterans of American Foundation (VVAF) work in Vietnam. USVTC-EF works to build economic partnerships between the US and Vietnam. VVAF aids in landmine removal, conducts surveys on mental health disorders and helps in rebuilding schools.

In Cambodia, Veterans International Cambodia (VIC) provides assistance to Cambodians with disabilities providing them with the tools needed to better their lives as well as their families. Across South East Asia, The International Center's Sports Corps Division (ICSC) develops exchange programs with young women and their coaches to promote cooperation among the youth of various South East Asian countries.

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The International Center (IC) is a Washington, DC based 501(c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1977 to focus on issues between the United States and the developing world.

Over the years the International Center has had projects in Asia, Africa, Latin America and with the former Soviet Union. The International Center has four projects, the U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council Education Forum, the New Forests Project, Veterans International/Cambodia, and Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation.