Glocal Ventures

We were impressed with the high level of engagement and humbled by the sincere generosity shown by our new friends at HYBA. We enjoyed connecting with our new friends on who they thought might make it to the final rounds of the World Cup.

Ernest H. never covered Vietnam, but another Hemingway did. Intrepid GVI volunteer and Elderly Care specialist Mark Hemingway gets close to the action and lives to write about his 3rd visit to Vietnam…

Huong safely delivered a healthy daughter at 4 pm on Saturday, May 8 at the French Hospital in Hanoi. Her daughter was born at a healthy 3 kg (6.6 lbs). Baby’s nickname is May (for her birth month) and at the moment, it’s her only name. Huong is having a hard time deciding on her official name…

- by Hoang Thi Bic, administrator and newest member of GVI’s team
I met NorthWood teams years ago when I was a waitress at Alfrescos restaurant. I was so appreciative of what they were doing for Vietnamese people, especially for the kids. I was deeply impressed by their kindness (I thought to myself, “I am Vietnamese [...]

- by Debbie Krauser

Approximately one year ago, after speaking with a friend, I was called to go to on a medical service trip to Vietnam. We were not sure of what I would be doing, only that I would offer my services as a nurse.

When we first arrived, I was very anxious, [...]

- by Dinh Thi Lan Huong
“Fun Day” is a new project that GVI has recently initiated at SS3 Orphanage to teach children basic English and to build closer bonds with the kids through English games and songs, and by celebrating birthdays and having fun with them. It is repeated every 2 months.
We had our second [...]

- by Dennis Jeffares, International Director of Glocal Ventures, Inc.
Our church (NorthWood) is currently in the 3rd week of  “The James Experiment” – a guided Bible study to explore faith more deeply.  As we reflect on the book of James we are reminded of many lessons learned over the last 14 [...]

This is an essay written by one of our interpreters, Tran Thi Trang, to apply for a regional student conference, and it shows that our friends in Vietnam understand and appreciate what we do. Trang is a fourth-year university student and is an excellent interpreter.

We were able to lend some manual labor support in hauling the materials up the rugged slope, and were joined in our efforts by several of the school’s staff.

GVI mobilized two volunteer teams to work in Lao Cai province. Skelly Drive Baptist Church from Tulsa, OK sent a team of 7 to San Sa Ho school in Sapa district, and NorthWood Church from Keller, TX sent a team of 8 to Bac Ha district.
The team from Skelly Drive worked hard [...]