The OneSky Team in Vietnam Delivers Emergency Relief to Young Children Affected by Storm Yagi in Cao Bang Province
In late 2024, Typhoon Yagi devastated northern Vietnam, and Cao Bang was among the provinces hardest hit. Despite significant relief efforts by the Vietnamese government and international agencies, Cao Bang, particularly its most remote districts, still urgently needed basic necessities.
In response to the critical need in these low-resourced areas, OneSky, with the generous support of our donors, stepped up to provide aid to the youngest and most vulnerable children in Cao Bang Province. With a total funding of USD49,508, the project provided essential items to 1,251 children and 13 kindergartens severely affected by the typhoon.
After securing the funding, the OneSky Vietnam team began its efforts, including a needs assessment of the Cao Bang schools, a supply selection to secure the best prices for high-quality items, and measurement gathering for all the children to ensure we provided them with the proper-sized clothing. This was followed by coordinating the careful transportation and distribution of quality goods from Hanoi to the remote mountainous areas of Cao Bang.
From December 13th to 16th, a team of OneSky staff from Da Nang, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, and Hai Duong traveled to the most remote and low-resourced areas of Cao Bang Province to deliver emergency relief supplies. Each of the 1,251 children received a relief package that included a blanket and pillow set, three sets of thermal fleece clothing, a winter jacket tailored to their size, a mesh bed, and a set of learning tools with pencils, clay, plastic scissors, colored paper, and coloring books.
The 13 schools also received essential kitchen equipment (trays, stainless steel spoons, pots and pans, and thermal food containers), foam mats, food supplies, and other necessities. Each school’s package, valued at an average of USD900, aimed to help them recover quickly from the disaster’s impact while enhancing their facilities to meet the long-term needs of teaching and caring for the children.
OneSky and our donors are committed to supporting early childhood education and young children by creating safe and nurturing environments where children can learn and play despite significant challenges.