Thursday – Day 5:
Not the normal thing one would do on a vacation, especially in a developing country. We spent most of the day in a public hospital in Hanoi. One of the TM2F kid has been ill since Son Michael last visited back in November. Mo had lived, worked, and studied with pain for the last four months.
Thao joined us this morning when we took Mo to the Bach Mai Hospital. Thao is serving as our northern in- country representative, and one of the TM2F program success stories. A bright and capable young woman from the Hoa Phuong Orphanage, Thao completed her training at the Hoa Sua School and has been working as a sales person selling motorbike helmets (her work is sponsored by the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation. AIPF is KWB partner organization, www.asiainjury.org). The Bach Mai Hospital was extremely crowded. We waited in one line after another to check Mo in and sign her up for numerous tests. The inferior overall condition of the hospital and the lack of modernization made us appreciative of what we have here at home in America. Eight hours later and US$50 worth of medicine, we were so happy that Mo got the medication she needed to treat her condition!
After we cleaned up, we made a surprise visit to Thien Nhan’s (the Miracle Baby) preschool. Next was our dinner with the TM2F kids, and time for us to get caught up on their life, studies, work, and future. We then file our report with their sponsors at home.
After we sent the kids home, we went to Thien Nhan’s home and met with his adoptive Mom, Mai Anh. We talked about the upcoming trip to Bangkok (Thailand) for his medical examination. The trip will be the first since he last went to the U.S for some immediate medical care. We could feel Mai Anh’s anxiety, concern, and hope as we talked with her. All the while, Thien Nhan hopped around us on his one leg and played with his older brother! When we bid farewell, we wished the family a successful trip and assured them that KWB will stand by them and provide the support needed for Thien Nhan to receive the required medical care.
Tomorrow: back to Saigon.
Not the normal thing one would do on a vacation, especially in a developing country. We spent most of the day in a public hospital in Hanoi. One of the TM2F kid has been ill since Son Michael last visited back in November. Mo had lived, worked, and studied with pain for the last four months.
Thao joined us this morning when we took Mo to the Bach Mai Hospital. Thao is serving as our northern in- country representative, and one of the TM2F program success stories. A bright and capable young woman from the Hoa Phuong Orphanage, Thao completed her training at the Hoa Sua School and has been working as a sales person selling motorbike helmets (her work is sponsored by the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation. AIPF is KWB partner organization, www.asiainjury.org). The Bach Mai Hospital was extremely crowded. We waited in one line after another to check Mo in and sign her up for numerous tests. The inferior overall condition of the hospital and the lack of modernization made us appreciative of what we have here at home in America. Eight hours later and US$50 worth of medicine, we were so happy that Mo got the medication she needed to treat her condition!
After we cleaned up, we made a surprise visit to Thien Nhan’s (the Miracle Baby) preschool. Next was our dinner with the TM2F kids, and time for us to get caught up on their life, studies, work, and future. We then file our report with their sponsors at home.
After we sent the kids home, we went to Thien Nhan’s home and met with his adoptive Mom, Mai Anh. We talked about the upcoming trip to Bangkok (Thailand) for his medical examination. The trip will be the first since he last went to the U.S for some immediate medical care. We could feel Mai Anh’s anxiety, concern, and hope as we talked with her. All the while, Thien Nhan hopped around us on his one leg and played with his older brother! When we bid farewell, we wished the family a successful trip and assured them that KWB will stand by them and provide the support needed for Thien Nhan to receive the required medical care.
Tomorrow: back to Saigon.
Thien Nhan and one of his classmates.
The Teach Me To Fish kids in Hanoi. 
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