Vietnamese Adoptees Give Back To More Orphanages 2010

Continued from 'Vietnamese Adoptees Give Back At Go Vap Orphanage Care Day'

During the 35th year anniversary since the American War in Vietnam ended a few of us adoptees from around the world congregated for a reunion in Vietnam.

For the adoptees & their families who could not attend the Care Day on the 10th April at Go Vap orphanage, a few other Care Day's & donations were arranged for Go Vap orphanage, Thanh Son Affection House orphanage in Nha Trang, Doc Bernie Duff's Agent Orange Families & Mái ấm Hoa mẫu Đơn Orphanage. It was so nice to expand to other parts of Vietnam & help other orphanages as well as get to see the beautiful sights of Vietnam.
We delivered more aid; such as books, toys, stationary, clothes, medical aid, inflatable air beds, vitamins, Sudocrem, toothpaste & toothbrushes for the kids as well as rice, milk & MRI scans. Volunteering is very hard work but so rewarding, and when you are a Vietnamese adoptee 'returning home' then it can become even more emotional than usual; needless to say we ensured that we did have some fun too to balance it all out! That's the same advice I would give to any volunteer; to ensure that you get to see the country & have some time to rest & play for yourselves.
Not only did my fellow adoptees help these children in need, they went above & beyond either by donating or using their skills; such as Tia who is a nurse & gave her time by giving the children health checks. Her husband helped to fix a fan on the hydrocephalus ward that even the staff thought couldn't be fixed as well as painting the bathroom for the kids with Peter, Josh & John. Tricia held wonderful & much needed special needs classes as well as Dom & his art event for the kids at Go Vap. It was also heart warming to have Anne McCrudden on board as she is the mum of a fellow adoptee (Emma McCrudden). Anne's love & care for the children as well as the massages for the Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida ward was inspirational & very much needed & appreciated! However, it was wonderful to see how the local Vietnamese people also wanted to donate & help in some way. Khoi who is a friend of Katherine, helped us to buy much needed rice & milk & also paid for the transport!
With the Vietnam Volunteer Network, we also work with other local Vietnamese organisations & do the best we can to buy the goods & aid in within Vietnam. The VVN is also partnered with the VHC (Viet Horizon Club) which is founded by Katherine Minh Huynh.

A special THANK YOU to the following people & organisations for helping the Vietnam Volunteer Network to make these special events occur:-
The Kids!

Go Vap orphanage
Thanh Son Affection House orphanage in Nha Trang,
Doc Bernie Duff's Agent Orange organisation
Mái ấm Hoa mẫu Đơn Orphanage.

Danone & my colleagues for donating & contributing, especially Saf Begum who helped me with DHL Customs from the UK side

Katherine Minh Huynh for helping me to organise the event

Trista Goldberg & the Operation Reunite Members

My Vietnam Volunteer Network members

Diana Nguyen who helped me with DHL customs on the Vietnamese side

Nguyen Thi Thanh Tric; journalist from Tuoi Tre who helped me with DHL on the Vietnamese side

Thanh Cong Nguyen & Do Nguyen for their very generous donations

The wholesalers & manufacturer who gave us discounts as well as free samples of Sudocrem

And of course; thank you to my family & friends, my fellow Vietnamese adoptees and their family & friends for attending & donating.

On another note, I will be returning to Vietnam 5th-27th December to deliver aid & Christmas presents for 4 orphanages in Vietnam. Please spare a thought for these kids in need who do not have a conventional 'home' or 'family' of their own to celebrate with. Please feel free to donate whatever you can on this site: www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com. Thank you!

Together We Can Make A Difference!

Love & light,
Kim
Founder
Vietnam Volunteer Network
knb@vietnamvolunteernetwork.com
www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com
Footage; Own, Adoptees, Diana Nguyen & thanks to Anh Dao Kolbe for her wonderful photos.
Music by; The Children, Hello Vietnam by Quynh Anh,Circle Of Life from The lion King, Journey To The Past by Aaliyah & Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Vietnam
• volunteering in Vietnam
• Vietnamese adoptees
• Go Vap orphanage
• Vietnam Volunteer Network
• Operation Reunite
• Danone
• Mái ấm Hoa mẫu Đơn Orphanage
• Doc Bernie Duff
• Agent Orange
• Sudocrem

[totofrenchdragon]

guys your all great all those kids need so mutch love and help where is this adress in vietnam ?? Thomas