Many years ago, I had a coworker who's wife was Vietnamese. Every year they would visit Vietnam. They supported an orphanage. They would fill up their baggage with things that were needed; toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, toys, bedding, etc.. They would ask some of their close friends to contribute. They said that it was useless to donate money or to go through a NGO because it would never get to the people that it was intended for.
Many years ago, I had a coworker who's wife was Vietnamese. Every year they would visit Vietnam. They supported an orphanage. They would fill up their baggage with things that were needed; toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, toys, bedding, etc.. They would ask some of their close friends to contribute. They said that it was useless to donate money or to go through a NGO because it would never get to the people that it was intended for.