About Hope for Tomorrow

Ordinary people making an extraordinary choice—to care.

Vision & Mission How We Serve Our Logo How HOPE Began President’s Letter Annual Reports

Every bridge built. Every child given an opportunity to learn. Every patient cared for. Every family given hope.

Founded in 2005, Hope for Tomorrow (HFT) was built upon a simple but powerful belief: when compassion becomes action, lives can be transformed. Our work reaches communities both at home and abroad. Through healthcare services, educational assistance, critical infrastructure projects, humanitarian services, and special initiatives, we strive to address immediate needs while creating opportunities that can make a lasting difference.

But our work is about more than the projects we complete. Behind every dental mission is a person who deserves to live without pain. Behind every scholarship is a young person with a dream. Behind every infrastructure project is a community seeking greater opportunity. And behind every act of service is a reminder that no one should feel forgotten.

Just as importantly, Hope for Tomorrow seeks to inspire the next generation to discover the meaning and responsibility of service—bringing together healthcare professionals, students, volunteers, community leaders, and supporters so young people learn that true leadership begins with compassion, humility, and a willingness to help others.

Publications

HFT Annual Reports

Read our stories, missions, and results year by year. Click a cover to view or download the PDF.

2026 Annual ReportHOPE · LOVE · CAREPDF · 28 pages · 6.5 MB

2024 Annual ReportGiving HopePDF · 28 pages · 8.8 MB

2019 Annual ReportProud to ServePDF · 36 pages · 7.7 MB

2018 Annual ReportProud to ServePDF · 36 pages · 8.8 MB

Our Vision

Be the inspiration for HOPE, LOVE, and CARE through collaborative and compassionate community services.

Our Mission

Provide compassionate humanitarian community services focused on collaboration while nurturing the next generation of servant leaders.

How we serve

Programs that respond to real needs

International Dental Missions — Bringing compassionate dental care and relief to underserved communities abroad.
Domestic Dental Missions — Providing access to dental services for individuals and families in need within our local communities.
Infrastructure Development — Working alongside communities to build and improve essential infrastructure that can create lasting opportunities.
Educational Assistance — Helping students pursue their education and empowering young people to build brighter futures.
Human Services — Supporting individuals and families facing hardship with compassion, dignity, and care.
Special Projects — Responding to unique and emerging community needs through collaborative humanitarian initiatives.

Volunteers conducting medical exams before dental services

The meaning behind our logo

We are stronger when we stand together.

Vietnam is traditionally understood through three distinct regions—North, Central, and South. These regions and their shared heritage are symbolically represented through the three colors of the HOPE logo. The three figures holding hands represent unity, collaboration, and our shared responsibility to care for one another.

Red

Our shared Vietnamese heritage and ancestry, recalling the origin story of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ.

Yellow

Central Vietnam and the legacy of the imperial courts, particularly the traditions associated with Huế.

Green

The fertile rice fields and farming communities of Southern Vietnam—growth, resilience, and life.

United in HOPE. United in LOVE. United in CARE.

How HOPE began

Three friends, one purpose

In March 2005, three friends—Dr. Ngoc Chu, My-Lac Hoang, and Chau Nguyen—participated in a medical and dental mission to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. They saw firsthand how basic healthcare, compassion, and the willingness to serve could bring dignity and hope to people facing difficult circumstances. They returned home inspired by a question: What more can we do?

Later that year, with the guidance and assistance of Mr. Tran Van Ca of Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped, the first official Hope for Tomorrow Medical & Dental Mission—HOPE Mission #1—was organized in Da Nang, Vietnam.

From that first mission, HOPE grew organically through a network of friends, families, volunteers, healthcare professionals, donors, sponsors, partners, and supporters. Each person brought a skill, a helping hand, or a generous heart.

Three friends. One mission. Thousands of lives touched.

HFT founders Dr. Ngoc Chu, My-Lac Hoang and Chau Nguyen — Founders Dr. Ngoc Chu, My-Lac Hoang and Chau Nguyen.

Dr. Quyen Dang with his sons at the 2026 mission — Dr. Quyen Dang with his sons at the 2026 Summer Mission.

Letter from the President

What does HOPE truly look like?

Dear Friends, Volunteers, Donors, Sponsors, Partners, and Supporters,

Over the years, I have learned that hope is not simply something we feel. Hope is something we create together. Hope is the volunteer who gives their time to serve others. It is the donor or sponsor whose generosity becomes healthcare, education, clean water, or opportunity. It is the partner who opens doors and the young person who discovers the power of compassion through service.

Most importantly, hope is reflected in the people we serve—in the smile of a child who sees new possibilities, the relief of a parent who knows someone cares, and the gratitude of a patient who knows their health and dignity matter. These moments define Hope for Tomorrow, and they are possible because of you.

There are more communities to reach, students to inspire, and families to support. Together, we will continue to inspire HOPE, share LOVE, and extend CARE.

With heartfelt gratitude,
Dr. Quyen Dang
President, Hope for Tomorrow