History & Mission

Sông Community Development Corporation (Sông CDC) was established in 2021 to further community development efforts post-Hurricane Katrina and subsequent disasters. Rooted in the Vietnamese experience, Sông CDC advances a bold strategy for cultural resilience and community self-determination through power-building and anti-displacement efforts that protect the right to remain, return, and thrive.


Our Core Values

  • Community Power

    We believe lasting change comes from the leadership, knowledge, and voices of the people.

  • Justice

    We are committed to racial, economic, and environmental justice in everything we do.

  • Collaboration

    We build strong partnerships rooted in trust, transparency and shared vision.

  • Cultural Integrity

    We uplift and protect the cultures, histories and practices that share our communities.

Our Team

  • Tập Bùi

    Co-Executive Director

  • Khải Nguyễn

    Co-Executive Director

  • Mai Trần

    Manager of Community Services

  • Ami Trương

    Project Coordinator

  • Nguyễn Nguyễn

    Farm Manager

  • Maddiy Garn

    Senior Food Programs Manager

Our Board of Directors

  • Rev. Luke Nguyễn

  • Edwin Hadley

  • Daesy Behrhorst

  • Mai Đặng