About the Dan Cheney Kindergarten
Completed: 2010
The Dan Cheney Kindergarten was built in celebration of 15 years of collaborative work between PeaceTrees Vietnam and the Vietnamese people to promote a safe and healthy future for the children of Quang Tri Province. The kindergarten is a symbol of healing and represents PeaceTrees’ commitment to peace and reconciliation.
The Dan Cheney Kindergarten provides many young children of Khe Da Village, Quang Tri Province the opportunity to receive a local early education in a location where they are safe from unexploded weapons and can eat a healthy meal 5 days a week. Families eagerly send their children to the kindergarten, and to date over 200 students have attended the Dan Cheney Kindergarten.
• Built with donor support in 2010
• The school serves children ages 3 to 5, many of whom are from ethnic minority families.
• The school has one classroom that can serve up to 40 children