Every program LATO runs shares one principle: your money goes directly to the person who needs it. No administrative fees, no partner organizations, no overhead.
Our volunteers purchase goods themselves and distribute them by hand — including Leyna Nguyen, who personally travels to Vietnam on every trip.
Help families become self-sufficient through the gift of farm animals. This program gives impoverished families a living savings account — one that feeds them, generates income, and restores dignity.
Our most popular gift, the pig, has a pay-it-forward model: when a family sells a pig for profit, the original donation amount is returned to LATO so another family can receive one.
For less than $2 a day, you can feed a child three daily meals and send them to school. Education is the single greatest path out of poverty.
Covers tuition and school supplies for one child.
Three meals a day, tuition, and all school supplies.
LATO identifies deserving students and conducts unannounced home visits to verify need.
You're matched with a child and receive their photo and contact information.
Funds are disbursed monthly and academic grades are monitored to ensure progress.
We ask sponsors to commit to at least one year. Many stay for years — becoming part of the family.
Your tax-deductible cash donation goes directly to rural areas of Vietnam for food, medicine, clothing, and other essentials. LATO does not work with any other charity, group, or government.
We have no offices, no paid staff, and no brochures. When you donate to LATO, 100% reaches the people who need it. We also provide humanitarian relief during natural disasters.
All gifts are tax-deductible and 100% reach the families who need them most.