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.

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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]

GVI learned that two girls from Sponsor Society 3 (SS3) were adopted shortly after the Tet New Year Holiday in February. Trang (4) and Nga (5) have gone to France to live with their new families.
The GVI staff met Trang of their first assessment visit to SS3 in July 2007. She had [...]

The Hung King Temple Festival is held annually the 1oth day of the third  month of the lunar calendar (April 23 this year on the Western-solar calendar). It is a national public holiday. Many people make a pilgrimage to the Hung (pronounced “Hoom”) Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho Province, about [...]

- by Gail Wallace
I have been trying to find words to adequately express what a blessing it was to meet the Vietnamese Study Tour delegation. Each of the delegates was so eager to talk and to share information about their companies or positions in business or government. Each member was very impressive in [...]

NorthWood Church recently welcomed a group from the Hanoi Young Business Association (HYBA) on a Study Tour of companies in the the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “BEST” members (Business Elite Social Trust, a select group from within the HYBA) were introduced to the Corporate Social Responsibility programs at DFW companies. A [...]

I was filming a video of Mark giving stickers to the village children. In an effort to get a slightly wider angle, I stepped back - straight off of a six foot ledge…