Lifestart Foundation

Lifestart Foundation is rated 3 out of 5 in the category nonprofit organization management. Read and write reviews about Lifestart Foundation. The Lifestart Foundation is a grassroots, not-for-profit charity that helps disadvantaged Vietnamese people and their families to become self-sufficient. Founded in 2000 by Australian Karen Leonard and supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, the Foundation applies a holistic approach to helping those in need through proven working programs and initiatives which are designed to effect a generational change. The team works to create sustainable and ongoing income streams for the disadvantaged via education and vocational training schemes. Those with complex disabilities are given improved opportunities through the Lifestart Foundation Workshop and the Lifestart Foundation Free Disability Community Centre. Assistance also comes in the form of safe accommodation, transportation, medical support and dental treatment. The Lifestart Foundation continues to develop projects that will enable the charity to become self-sufficient. These include the production and sale of Longlife Natural Body Products, the Lifestart Foundation Workshop tours and the Stitch-In-Time collaboration between the Lifestart Foundation and Spotlight Australasia. As a registered charity in both Australia and Vietnam, the Lifestart Foundation guarantees that all donations will go towards the funding of philanthropic projects in Vietnam.