Global Village Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental, 501 (c) (3) organization, founded in 1999 by author and humanitarian Le Ly Hayslip, focusing on sustainable community development projects emphasizing education and peace-building at the grassroots level in Vietnam. We are based in Hoi An, and work directly with the rural communities of Quang Nam province. Our current projects include a portable mobile library project for primary-school aged youth, a blind massage center project, a dental health and education project, and a rural infrastructure development project.