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East Meets West

Da Nang, Vietnam

Water & SanitationHealthCommunity development
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: June 22, 2026

About

East Meets West is a non-governmental organisation based in Da Nang, Vietnam working on water & sanitation, health, community development.

East Meets West is an international NGO working in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos since 1988. It designs and implements evidence-based programmes in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), healthy cities and resilient communities, supporting rural, peri-urban and underserved communities. In the United States it is known as Thrive Networks.

Location

Da Nang, Vietnam

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

WASHhealthy citiesresilient communitiesinternational development

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Water & SanitationHealthCommunity development

Works for

CommunitiesFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme

Water & Sanitation · Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Works with government institutions, women's and citizens' groups, grassroots organisations and researchers to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services to underserved communities.

Healthy Cities

Health · Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Evidence-based programmes for building healthy cities.

Resilient Communities

Community development · Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Community development and climate-resilient programmes that help families and communities withstand shocks.

Countries of operation

VietnamCambodiaLaos

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate