NGO Fontana

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NGO Fontana - non-profit organization occupied in the prevention and treatment of chemical dependency and the related harm in Denmark and Vietnam. Established in 1998 and based in Denmark. Has offices in Copenhagen, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The declared objectives are:

Creating and nurturing ties between the organisations concerned with chemical dependency related harm;
Influencing policy makers by advocating policies and treatment of chemical dependency;
Monitoring policies in the related field;
Advocating the prevention and treatment of chemical dependency.

Among the activities in Vietnam are Binh Minh Village, HIV/AIDS treatment, malaria preventing.^[1] The annual budget for Vietnam projects was 150,000 USD in 2005 and 250,000 USD in 2006.^[2]