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Saigon Children's Charity

Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam Education
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Saigon Children’s Charity CIO Vietnam T: +8428 3930 3502 E: info@saigonchi­ldren.com A: 59 Tran Quoc Thao Street, Xuan Hoa Ward Ho Chi Minh City VN registered charity number: 63/NVVH-VPĐD UK A: 24 Gloucester Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0NU UK registered charity number: 1157774 USA Mr Rick Kagan – President of Saigon Children’s Charity USA E: […]

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Integrity assessment

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Registration 8/20
No registration ID on record 0
Listed in official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 0/30
No financial documents found on website 0
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 13/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
Fewer than 3 officers disclosed 0
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0
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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Saigon Children's Charity has a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any education charities in Vietnam - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Vietnam data
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 70% of the 64 education charities in Vietnam it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

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Tax deductibility

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Sometimes deductible

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Viet Nam under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

PA
Paul F••••••••
Director

No red flags detected

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Charity registration status None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#12 of 64 education charities in Vietnam on integrity score

51/100 puts it in the top 18% of the cohort, tied with 7 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score51/100
#12 of 64 tie
Governance disclosure3/5
#7 of 64 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 64 tie
Profile completeness47%
#8 of 64 tie
Independent sources7 sources
#1 of 64 tie
Agefounded 1995
#54 of 83 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar education charities in Vietnam.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
51 Peer average
57

Cause areas in Vietnam

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
64
Health
24
Environment
21
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
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What we know and don't know

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Named leadership
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Founding date
Financial data
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Programs & activities
Tax-deductibility

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 23, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Profile completeness
45%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Saigon Children's Charity

Saigon Children's Charity is an education nonprofit based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1995 and has been operating for 31 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 51/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Saigon Children’s Charity CIO Vietnam T: +8428 3930 3502 E: info@saigonchildren.com A: 59 Tran Quoc Thao Street, Xuan Hoa Ward Ho Chi Minh City VN registered charity number: 63/NVVH-VPĐD UK A: 24 Gloucester Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0NU UK registered charity number: 1157774 USA Mr Rick Kagan – President of Saigon Children’s Charity USA E: […] Saigon Children's Charity is an education organization based in Vietnam. The organization was founded in 1995.

Saigon Children's Charity is located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The organization was established in 1995 and has been active for 31 years.

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Quick facts about Saigon Children's Charity

What is Saigon Children's Charity?
Saigon Children's Charity is a education international ngo based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Saigon Children’s Charity CIO Vietnam T: +8428 3930 3502 E: info@saigonchildren.com A: 59 Tran Quoc Thao Street, Xuan Hoa Ward Ho Chi Minh City VN registered charity number: 63/NVVH-VPĐD UK A: 24 Gloucester Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0NU UK registered charity number: 1157774 USA Mr Rick Kagan – President of Saigon Children’s Charity USA E: […]
When was Saigon Children's Charity founded?
Saigon Children's Charity was founded in 1995.
Who leads Saigon Children's Charity?
Paul Finnis serves as Director.
Where is Saigon Children's Charity located?
Headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Is Saigon Children's Charity trustworthy?
Saigon Children's Charity has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Saigon Children's Charity's website?
http://www.saigonchildren.com
Are donations to Saigon Children's Charity tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Vietnam under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.