Rotary Wheelchair Distribution

October 25, 2010
Day 8 of the HumaniTour: our team participated in a wheelchair distribution at a center for disabled children in Hoi An. The wheelchairs were funded by the Rotary Club of Spring Valley (New York). We also handed over our donation of children clothes.

China Beach in Danang

October 24, 2010

Day 7 of the HumaniTour: travel day today. This morning we bid farewell to Hai Phong and the orphans of the Hoa Phuong Orphanage and took a one hour flight to Danang.

Ha Long Bay

October 23, 2010
Day 6 of the HumaniTour: a day of relaxation. We enjoy the beauty of Ha Long Bay on a private charter boat. After a stop to visit a spectacular natural cave, we got back on our boat to a delicious lunch of fresh seafood. Several of the Teach Me To Fish orphans joined us today on this visit to paradise.

Hoa Phuong Orphanage in Hai Phong

Friday, October 22, 2010 - Day 5 of the HumaniTour
We traveled by bus to Hai Phong City, Seattle Sister City. After we checked in to our hotel, our team took suitcases filled with toys, school supplies, dental and hygiene supplies, to the Hoa Phuong Orphanage. For several team members, this would be another return visit to this happy place and reunited withe many of the orphans they have bonded during their previous visits.

Peace Village - Agent Orange

Friday - October 22, 2010
DCay 5 of the HumaniTour Viet Nam Fall 2010
Team New York arrived on Wednesday and our group now grew to 31 travelers. This morning, we visited a familiar place, the Thanh Xuan Peace Village. Kids Without Borders (with support from Rotary) has supported this rehabilitation center for disabled children since 2001. The disabled children (physical and mental disabilities) are victims of Agent Orange, used during the war more than 35 years ago.
Our team delivered to Dr. Phuong, Director of the Center, our gifts of new children clothing, dental care supplies, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, and school supplies. Lots of smile and excitement when toys and candies were handed out by our team members.
Learn more about Agent Orange and how you can get involved, visit our partner organization:
http://www.makeagentorangehistory.org/

HumaniTour Fall 2010 - Day 4

Hanoi celebrating its 1,000th birthday

Teach Me To Fish Program

The 12th HumaniTour

October 21, 2010

Day 2 in Hanoi: joining our team for our visit to the Thanh Xuan Peace Village this morning are four young women in the Teach Me To Fish (TM2F) Program. All of these four orphans grew up in the Hoa Phuong Orphanage in Hai Phong. They moved out of the orphanage at the age of 18, and came to Hanoi for vocational training. The TM2F program supported them during the first two years outside of the orphanage. Now they all live independently, and all have decent jobs. One of the four got married and is expecting a child next month.