Strategic Alliances

TOUCH stands for “TO U, from Caring Hearts”- a non-profit organization led by a group of Vietnamese students with a desire to better the community. We aim to bring about a positive change by both helping the less fortunate and inspiring youth to make contribution to their society. TOUCH is not only about individuals. With this in mind, we hope all the people who help us with ‘touching’ and those who are ‘touched” can share one special feeling in common: The secure sensation of giving and receiving something priceless, the circle of friendship and the warmth of caring.

Our core team comprises of seven high school students studying in Vietnam, Singapore and the United States.

Our successful past projects are:

1. TOUCH Culture Program Exchange 2008: an 11 day problem-based community project model taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in December 2008. The project consisted of various activities: from visiting shelters and orphanages to organizing a day-out activity for needy children. We wished to promote and encourage youth in social service and volunteerism and instill a sense of compassion in them by providing them with an opportunity to reach out to less-fortunate neighbors.
2. TOUCH Leadership Camp 2009: a 3 day camp taking place in Greenclub Resort, Dong Nai, Vietnam. From over 100 applicants, 35 admitted campers participated in various activities including workshops, station games and reflection exercises. Assigned facilitators observed strengths and weakness of their fellow team members to help campers improve interpersonal, management and conducting skills. The camp’s objectives were to foster self-learning, leadership skill and team spirit amongst participants through insightful experiential learning and to inspire them to better the society.