Mission statement from www.pacificlinks.org

We at Pacific Links Foundation (PALS) strive to encourage sustainable development through knowledge transfer and exchanges between professionals in Vietnam and in the developed world.  We see a strong need for development assistance beyond purely humanitarian and disaster relief help.   At the border of Vietnam and Cambodia, through ADAPT, with the support of partner organizations, we strive to combat human trafficking by strengthening opportunities for young girls and young women to take better charge of their lives.  Our success in direct contact and hands-on work is growing along with the trust we build with our recipients and their families and communities.  In the Bay Area, in collaboration with other grassroot community organizations, PALS delivers curricula and activities to strengthen community knowledge in early childhood development and build up family bonds and resilience.