In February, 2015 the Helping Humanity Fund visited the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in Hanoi, delivering a variety of needed supplies on their wish list.
Below is a photo of our visit, along with a breakdown of the items we purchased and their costs.
1 box toy tool set– total 349,000 VND ($16.62 USD)
150 primary school notebooks – total 754,500 VND ($35.93 USD)
150 secondary school notebooks – total 651,750 VND ($31.04 USD)
120 pens – total 217,200 VND ($10.35 USD)
30 washcloths – total 323,400 VND ($15.40 USD)
36 tubes Colgate toothpaste (90 grams) – total 324,000 VND ($15.43 USD)
36 toothbrushes – total 205,800 VND ($9.80 USD)
36 bars of soap – total 255,600 VND ($12.18 USD)
5 kg container of shampoo – total 322,190 VND ($15.35 USD)
2 containers of hand sanitizer (500 grams each) – total 88,200 VND ($4.20 USD)
6 refill packs of hand sanitizer (450 grams each) – total 201,600 VND ($9.60 USD)
240 Chupa Cups (lollipops) – total 218,700 ($10.42 USD)
2 packs children cooking toys – total 165,000 VND ($7.86 USD) – no receipt, purchased in market
3 packs of legos / blocks – total 480,000 VND ($22.86 USD) – no receipt, purchased in marke
Total items cost – 4,556,940 VND ($217.00 USD)
Transport – 250,000 VND ($11.91 USD) – no receipt from taxi driver
Total spent – 4,806,940 VND ($228.91 USD)
* Calculations based on an exchange rate of 21,000 VND per 1 USD
