Boat People SOS

Boat People SOS

Boat People SOS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered at Falls Church, Virginia. It declares, that its mission is to assist Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in their search for a life in liberty and dignity, by empowering, equipping and organizing Vietnamese American communities in their progress toward self-sufficiency.

The current executive director is Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang.

ee also

*Boat people

External links

* [http://www.bpsos.org Official site]


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