Hanoi International Women's Club
- Hanoi International Women's Club
"Hanoi International Women's Club" (HIWC) is a non-profit group for expatriate women. It is based in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Established in 1986, initially HIWC was a group of diplomatic ladies.
At present (by 2008), the club involves about 350 women from 56 countries.
The organization declares its purpose in development of social, charitable and cultural activities among the expatriate society in Vietnam. It holds the Annual Charity Bazaar[ [http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2007/11/757038/ VietNamNet Bridge, The Ha Noi International Women's Club held a fund-raising bazaar for charity on Sunday] ] [ [http://www.hanoitimes.net.vn/newsdetail.asp?NewsId=1240&CatId=15 Hanoi Times – The Hanoi International Women's Club held a fund-raising bazaar for charity] ] and other events in Hanoi for gathering finances for Community Aid projects (helping disadvantaged women and children, small communities, hospitals, orphanages in Hanoi and Vietnam [ [http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2007/06/708488/ International Women Club sponsors Surgery for children] ] ), funds eye surgeries for needy children.]By some estimations, it is one of the biggest charitable women's organisations in Southeast Asia[ [http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2007/11/757038/ VietNamNet Bridge, The Ha Noi International Women's Club held a fund-raising bazaar for charity on Sunday] ] .]References
External links
* [http://www.hanoi-iwc.com/ HIWC Home Page]
This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
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