Veterans For Peace, Inc., is recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3), EIN 01-0415961. No goods or services will be provided to you in return for this gift.
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Join or Renew your VFP Membership
Please note that you cannot join or renew your membership in Veterans For Peace by donating here (to VFP Ch 160). To do that, visit the Veterans For Peace website veteransforpeace.org.
- When you join or renew your membership, you may designate your membership in a local chapter AND/OR Chapter 160.
- Dual memberships are allowed.
- Contributions to VFP Ch 160 of any amount will count as your voluntary chapter dues.
Veterans For Peace Viet Nam (Da Nang) Chapter 160 needs your support!
Chapter 160 has numerous ongoing programs to address the ongoing legacies of the American War on Viet Nam, especially Agent Orange and Unexploded Ordnance.
To donate by check
Make check payable to:
VFP Ch 69
On memo line note:
VFP Ch 160
Mail check to:
SF Veterans Building
Veterans For Peace Ch 69
401 Van Ness Ave, Rm 213B
San Francisco, CA 94102
Veterans For Peace Chapter 69 bundles up these donations and forwards them to Chapter 160 in Vietnam regularly via international wire transfers.
Feel free to add a brief note with your check donation if you have a preference in how it is to be used.
Projects
Agent Orange herbicide
Millions of people were exposed to AO—in many cases with terrible health consequences for them and their children, many of whom were born many years after the end of the war. Pressure from US veterans and their families, medical and scientific researchers, and government leaders has resulted in clean-up of dioxin hotspots in Viet Nam. And now, the US government has agreed to fund medical and lifecare interventions for American veterans and for Vietnamese families suffering the consequences of Agent Orange. VFP is joining in these efforts to provide relief to those who are suffering from this toxic poison, in the US and in Viet Nam.
Unexploded Ordnance
The dangers to people from munitions did not end when the war did. Tens of millions of pieces of ordnance, perhaps 10%, did not detonate when intended, but are buried in the land throughout Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia. These UXOs remain very dangerous even today. More than 100,000 Vietnamese have been killed or maimed since the end of the war by these weapons.
The US has the responsibility to clean up these ongoing effects of the war—and to provide care for those injured by them. VFP 160’s work to educate the US government about these issues is informed by our efforts to address suffering on the ground. We have funded many small efforts to alleviate suffering of Vietnamese people damaged by the war, as you can read on our various project pages. Since 2009 when Chapter 160 was formed, we have donated more than $225,000 (as of 2024) to small projects in Vietnam.
Bikes for Education
In the mountains of Viet Nam, poor children that live a few miles from the nearest school simply have no way of getting there to attend class. VFP 160 is providing these kids with bikes that are not only are life enhancing, but life changing. We regularly receive thank you letters that explain that now, unlike their parents or grandparents, they can learn to read! It costs us about $100 per bike to deliver them to the kids in need, which we do in person. Learn more about our Bikes for Education campaign.
Poverty Reduction
We are also working on several projects to help poor individuals, families, or organizations with specific needs.
We need your support for this work! Please donate!