[1] Originally conceived of as a residence for children and elderly people presumed to be victims of Agent Orange, the focus of the village has broadened, and it now provides a variety of services such as alternative health treatments, food grown in an onsite garden, and vocational training.
[12][1] Today, the Vietnam Friendship Village provides a home to approximately 120 children with a variety of mental and physical disabilities believed to be caused by Agent Orange.
The village also provides support and education to approximately 1000 Vietnamese veterans annually and helps them improve their health through medical treatment.
As part of their mission of reconciliation between nations, Vietnam Friendship Village connects veterans, American and Vietnamese, through rehabilitation and volunteer projects, uniting former foes with a common goal of peace.
[15] The German award-winning documentary „Das Dorf der Freundschaft“, created by Timo Mugele and Marcus Niehaves during the year 2000, was one of the first films showing the story of George Mizo and the beginning of the Friendship Village.