Fontana introduce a new Project “A Brighter Future” for street children in HCMC

On 10^th November 2012, Fontana and partner – MSD – conducted a special workshop to introduce policy makers and major stakeholders about Project A Brighter Future in Hochiminh city. The Project started in Vietnam in July 2012, aims at improving capabilities for Vietnam CSOs in order to minimize problems facing by sexual abuse and drug abuse street children. This introduction workshop was to promote and raise the awareness of the community about the project to create networking between and VCSOs who work with street children. Many local authorities, mass media and VCSOs as well as INGOs attended the introduction workshop and the project is expected to bring benefit to both street children and VCSOs.

A view of the introduction of A Brighter Future Project	HCMC Journalists in the introduction of ABF Project	More than 50 particpants attended introduction of ABF project
Mr Binh Cong Tran from UNICEF	Mr Giang Chu Le fr DOLISA HCMC	Mr Lam Ngoc Nguyen - Chairman of MSD with opening remark
Mr Lam Ngoc Nguyen - MSD	Mr Le Quang Nguyen-Save the Children	Mr Preben introduce about Fontana and ABF Project
Mr. Preben answer participant questions about ABF	Mrs Luong Thi Thuan - Child Care & Protection Assocciation	Ms Chinh - Administrator of DOHA in HCMC
Ms Hoang Anh - also from DOHA in HCMC	Ms Linh - Director of MSD	Participants in the introduction of ABF
Participants some early before the meeting	Preben before his speech	Sharing from a participant