| ICAN is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by a group of young Vietnamese professionals in April 2000. Our mission is to help children realize their potential and become the quintessential member of their family and their community. Our programs aim to create strong family and community networks to support the children as well as provide the children with skills, confidence and opportunities to succeed in life.
 Growing strong in its fourth year, the iCAN Dream program provides financial aid to more than 500 orphans and poor children in Vietnam to keep them in school (K-12). Through a collaborative effort with Project Vietnam (American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 4), ICAN provides Vitamin K injections for newborns in Vietnam to protect against abnormal bleeding, most notably intracranial bleeding, due to Vitamin K deficiency. Current projects include building new facilities for Tue Tinh Duong, a free clinic for poor people in Hue and outlying areas, and the iCAN Make A Difference program that offers bicycles to poor children in the rural areas to help them get to school.
ICAN also offers program to serve the Vietnamese children and families in the Bay area, including:
- TechTeens: a leadership development program aiming to provide web creation skills to highschool aged students and encourage them to contribute their talents to the community by helping to build websites for
other local non-profit organizations.
- Nurturing Healthy and Happy Children, child development workshops for parents, grandparents and care providers with children aged 0 to 5.
- Free Meals for Homeless Women and Children in Santa Clara County (at various shelter locations in San Jose).
- Bring and raise awareness of Vietnamese cultures and traditions
in the community.
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