Project Name: Rainbow Village - A Community Upgrading Initiative

- Project Length: November 2007 - November 2010
- Implementing Partners: Catalyst Foundation, Kien Giang Union of Friendship Organisations, Rach Gia Womens Union, Rach Gia Peoples Commitee
- Corporate Partners: HFH Australia, Colmar Brunton, Holcim Vietnam, Communities for Communities, Capitaland Singapore.

Habitat partnered with Catalyst Foundation in 2007 in a joint initiative to reposition an entire community that were living and earning on a public dumpsite.  Adopting a holistic and integrated approach, this project aims to improve the safety, security and lives of over 90 families by introducing access to educational and training opportunities; improving options for income generation; enabling access and support for house ownership and supporting integration into the wider community.  The project includes an operation Vocational Training, and technical support for the local community.

Successes to date:

- The first stage of 12 houses were occupied in March 2009.

- Completion of Vocational Training Centre in June 2009.

- The second stage of 12 houses were occupied in September 2009.
- 25 community members participated in the construction labourer training scheme and some now are working in the construction industry.

- Health checks and health education provided to the community.

- The Vinh Quang School is now at full capacity with 106 children now enrolled with scholarships.

- 20 children have progressed to government schools with scholarships.