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Phu Lac Health Station

Fri, Aug 27, 2010 by J.P.

This week we made a trip to Phu Lac commune, Phu Tho province, which happens to be the “que huong” (hometown), of our friend and colleague, Hai. Our team had visited Phu Lac many years ago to investigate the possibility of helping them update their health station. At that time, however, the health station was [...]

Health, Phu Lac

Celebrating a New School Building in Phuong Vien!

Tue, Aug 24, 2010 by J.P.

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A few months ago we reported about progress on the building of new classrooms at an Early Childhood Center (ECC) in Phuong Vien commune in Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province, Vietnam. Last week marked the official celebration of the opening of the new school building at the ECC in Phuong Vien. LCMS World Mission [...]

ECC, Phuong Vien

Erin Alter Visits Vietnam!

Wed, Aug 18, 2010 by J.P.

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From August 7-12, we were pleased to welcome to Vietnam a fellow servant of LCMS World Mission. Erin Alter served for three and a half years in Japan as a volunteer, but now works full-time at the LCMS World Mission headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the program director for long-term volunteers throughout the [...]

Erin Alter, Hung Vuong University, Phuong Vy

A Gift for a Family in Dieu Luong

Fri, Jul 30, 2010 by J.P.

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A while ago we told you about a visit by Seoul Foreign School (SFS) to Dieu Luong commune. During their visit, they spent time with one family in Dieu Luong who had hit hard times. Mr. Kien has been suffering from both physical and mental problems for some time now, and the medical expenses have [...]

Cow Project, Dieu Luong, Seoul Foreign School

Kormilda College Visits Vietnam from Australia!

Wed, Jul 14, 2010 by J.P.

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We were blessed to welcome fourteen representatives from Kormilda College (the equivalent of an American high school), led by Head of Senior School Shane Sheddon, to visit LCMS WM project sites on July 6-7. The trip began earl in the morning with a three and a half hour drive to Phuong Vy commune in Phu [...]

Kormilda College, Phuong Vy, Service Trip

Seoul Foreign School Students’ Service Trip Part One – Dieu Luong Commune

Fri, May 28, 2010 by Hai

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After a successful service trip last summer, this year a larger group of 15 students from Seoul Foreign School, led by Mark Altmann and Cathi Wiebusch, visited and served in Vietnam for a full week from 21st to 28th of May. Arriving at mid-night on May 21st, the group started their service trip early the [...]

Cow Project, Dieu Luong, Seoul Foreign School, Service Trip

St. Paul Representatives Visit Vietnam

Mon, May 10, 2010 by Hai

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From May 1st to May 6th, Rose Robinson and Les Syring, two representatives from St. Paul L.C. in Trenton, MI visited Vietnam after several years of supporting personnel of LCMS World Mission in this beautiful country. The purpose of their trip was to experience firsthand the work of LCMS WM in Vietnam in order to [...]

Cow Project, Health Station, HUT, HVU, Kindergarten, Michael Tan, Phuong Vien, Sarah Schaff, St. Paul Trenton

Phuong Vien Commune: Extra Classrooms Being Constructed; Cow Project Being Appreciated

Fri, May 7, 2010 by Hai

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Last week, LCMS-NIN workers including J.P, Nga and Hai went to Phuong Vien commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho Province to make the second payment for the construction of 2 extra classrooms for the communal kindergarten and also to check on other projects. The building of the 2 classrooms is under way and is projected [...]

Cow Project, Kindergarten, Phuong Vien