Fundraiser for Victims of Typhoon Molave in Vietnam

Since early October 2020, Vietnam has been battered by storms, heavy rains, and floods which have affected more than a million people. Especially, Typhoon Molave had caused mass destruction in Vietnam, left millions of people without electricity, and damaged 56,000 houses. Specifically, many families in Quang Nam Province are living on roofs and struggling to survive as they have lost many things to this storm. Vietnam urgently needs money to recover.

AASuccess is partnering with the Lasan Vietnam Organization to raise money to help families recover and rebuild after suffering Typhoon Molave. Colby Pham, an AASuccess Level 1 student, volunteered to lead this fundraiser. All proceeds from the fundraiser are transferred to the Lasan Vietnam Organization. 

Lasan is currently helping distribute supplies and fundraising money to support the victims of floods. Lasan Vietnam members are currently visiting multiple affected areas and communities in Quang Nam provinces to provide relief and necessities, as well as providing human resources to help the victims repair and rebuild their houses from the damages by the flood. The financial support from this fundraiser will provide clothes, food, water, and financial relief to more families that are affected by Molave.

• Timeline: December 2020 – January 2021
• Key Member: Colby Pham, AASuccess Level 1 Student
• Goal: To fundraise at least $1000 to support people in the affected areas by Typhoon Molave in Vietnam. 
• How: Colby reached out to various AASuccess supporters to fundraise for the cause. He set up a fundraiser on AASuccess social media such as Facebook and Instagram, as well as reached out to his family and friends via mobile messages. He also met up with students in Vietnam and volunteers from Lasan Vietnam Organization to further understand the situations in affected areas and how we can help. 
• Result-To-Date: The fundraiser was a success. Not only did we exceeded the goal, but AASuccess also matches every dollars exceeding $400. Altogether, $2,080 was raised. Upon discussion with Lasan Vietnam Organization, we decided to use this fund to purchase uniforms and textbooks for students in the affected areas of Typhoon Molave in Vietnam during the 2021-2022 school year.