Our Focus

We help children, families, and communities break the cycle of poverty by empowering people of all ages to dream, aspire and achieve.

Promote Education

Education advancement is the biggest need in the Iu Mien communities worldwide. The following efforts will help advance education for the Iu Mien in all regions around the globe.


  1. Develop an online Iu Mien Resources Center that houses literature, media, resources, and artifacts serving as a one-stop resource center for both Iu Mien and non-Iu Mien to find information about the Iu Mien people and their culture.
  2. Create literature in the Iu Mien language and make them affordable.
  3. Create media (audio/visual) from the already created literature (objective 2) that assists with language acquisition as well as acquiring subject matter knowledge.
  4. Compile and/or develop resources to educate non-Mien about the uniqueness of the Mien and the culture.
  5. Develop a mentorship program to guide young Iu Mien to success.
  6. Establish a scholarship program to promote higher education for young people in the Iu Mien communities.
  7. Develop a program to educate and train Christian leaders on how to bridge the gap between Christians and non-Christians.


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Culture Preservation

The Iu Mien culture has very unique and special features that are important for the identity of the Iu Mien people. For example, the adult name of the men, not only tells who he is but also tells what clan and generation he is from. The way we address each other with high respect also tells our relationship with that person. These are not being passed on in writing. Soon the unique culture will disappear.


  1. Develop literatures to contains the uniqueness of the Iu Mien culture and tradition that do not tie to any religion.
  2. Implement strategies to teach and pass down these cultural and traditional values to the younger generations.


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History Discovery

The authentic of Iu Mien history is hidden. Iu Mien people don't really have a written documentation of where we come from and where we have been. The Chinese are beginning to take interest in the Iu Mien people. There are three documentaries produced about the origin of the Mien people. However, these are in Chinese and only accessible for those who can understand Chinese.


  1. Collaborate with universities both in the US and in China to research and uncover the rich culture and hidden history of the Iu Mien.
  2. Develop strategies to bring the uncovered history and culture to live for future generations.


Promote Health Education & Sanitation

Many Iu Mien who are poor live in environment that are not sanitized and have poor health.


  1. Develop a system of health education and deliver it to the villagers
  2. Develop a system to help the villagers to filter water
  3. Develop a program to provide villagers with proper nutritions



Community, Economic, and Social Development

Many Iu Mien people live in remote mountains and distance villages. There are no schools for children to attend. These villages also lack community centers or churches to gather at. Many Iu Mien live in poverty in these remote villages. They are able to survive only through farming. Some years, when there is s drought, the harvest is limited. They need a way to be consistent in sustainability.


  1. Partner and coordinate efforts with other organizations to build schools, community centers, sports fields or courts, and churches and provide technology resources to the poor communities where Iu Mien people live.
  2. Assess their economic needs and provide strategies to assist them with sustainability in economic advancement.