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August 06, 2005
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This week there is another volunteer from the States that will be staying at Thien Binh orphanage. She is a kindergarten teacher and a grad student at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is interested in making contact with orphanages here and doing a little research on her dissertation which includes setting up a program for college students in the States who are pursuing teaching degrees to come volunteer and get a little experience in Vietnam. SHe hopes that this program will give these future teachers more cultural awareness in working with ESL (English Second Language) students.
This week will be my last at Thien Binh and I am feeling more than a little sad that things are coming to an end. At the same time I am excited to see that there are so many other people who are interested and willing to come spend time at the orphanage. I think that it is extremely important to take advantage of these opportunities because it has been so valuable and enlightening for me to have spent time with these children in this amazing place. I have discovered that the orphans here really want for nothing more than a little affection and love. Every week there are people who come and bring the kids treats and gifts but it seems that they are happiest when someone comes and donates a little of their time just to hang out with them. This lesson seems so obvious and yet it wasn't clear to me until I came to stay at Thien Binh.
Posted by Thuy_Nguyen at August 6, 2005 07:08 AM
