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We received information about some needy people just outside the city limits of Sai Gon. We hopped in a taxi and and off we went. Three quarters of an hour later ... the meter was about half a million Vietnamese Dong when we arrived (roughly $30). We could not let the taxi go. It's too difficult to get a taxi in the sticks so we asked the driver to wait.He had a rest and got some ice tea ...

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Poor family. We decided to include the kids in our EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT program.

We met the kids and pastor Binh and his wife Lan at the Baptist church. There were about 8 children already waiting for us, others were still at school.

When most of the kids had arrived Uli grabbed the bag with the soft toys and started handing them to the kids. Those kids never owned any soft toys. Some kids were very shy as they obviously have not had any contact with westerners.

His first soft toy ... and he loves it and talks to it ... see more photos below

Having fun with other kids toys too

Quiet time with his new friend.

Happy as Larry ... hand made soft toy by our friend Rose Pyle.

We forgot her name, but we will receive her profile information soon. She is very bright, she is from the highlands but lives with the pastor and his wife. She is now also part of our Educational Support program ($80 per year). 

Anyone interested in supporting this bright 14 year old girl ???

While the kids had lunch; a whole chicken with rice noodles ... we drove back to Sai Gon, which took us nearly an hour; cost: 1.2 mill VND or $71. 

Show and tell at the Hope School

After a morning at the local shopping centre we went back to school. In the board room we met the kids again for a cession of SHOW and TELL. It was interesting who bought what ...

A little play with COLOUR !!!

Boys will be boys ... last year his hat read:

"Do you LOVE me" ... This hat is a nice improvement !!! We also interviewed the kids to see how the are going and how the family situation is.

A pair of shoes and shampoo ...

Twins buy identical tings ...  

Lots of Milo and yogurt drinks 

A dress and a top ... Nice !!!

Lots of food ... seemed to be the trend this year.

Once we were finished some of the kids got up and thanked us the shopping and for coming every year and supporting them. The trend was "Thank you so much and looking forward seeing you next year."

The first to thank as was Thu, one of the twins.

Then the "BOY" with the hat thanked us and wished us HAPPINESS a Good Health !!!

Duc jumped up, did not say much but we clearly understood: I LOVE YOU he said !!!

Uli got up and gave a short speech, I could not as I had to take the photos !!!

In the end they were all happy and wished us a save trip home ... and see you again next year !!!

Taking 21 hearing impaired kids shopping

We did it again ... taking 21 Hope school students shopping. But not just us, three teachers came as well, all fitting in three taxis !!! 

Everyone received an envelop with VND 250.000 ~ $ 15

Last instruction before entering the shopping centre

Let the fun begin ... some kids went food shopping first, others went upstairs for clothes and shoe shopping.

Happy times for Nam, the little boy just six years old

New shoes ... is it your size ???

Trying on the new shoes ...

 

Nam got some nice new shoes ...

Nhat checking out shampoos. He had a brain operation, scars clearly visible.

Thu loves the big teddy ... but they decided to get the little blue soft toy.

As twins do, they got two identical soft toys !!!