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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

October 26th, 2011 Nam Mon Primary School This morning we made the “not for the weak” van ride up the mountain to visit the Nam Mon Primary School. Nam Mon Primary School is one of the schools that GVI began partnering with two years ago. Even though this is only my first trip, I have [...]
Tags: Bac Ha, GVI, Lao Cai, Nam Mon, NorthWood, PA
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Monica Laurendeau from Forefront Church, Virginia Beach, writes about her third summer serving in Ta Phin, Lao Cai. Most of my time this year was spent teaching. Yeah, I know I’m not a real teacher, but I certainly learned that God can do amazing things using plain ordinary people. The teacher’s conference was for 35 [...]
Tags: Forefront Church, Lao Cai, Sapa, Ta Phin, Virginia Beach
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

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.
Tags: Forefront Church, hygiene, Lao Cai, Volunteers
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010

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.
Tags: Arizona, children, Hau Thao, Lao Cai, Parkway Christian Church, Sapa, school, Surprise, Water
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010

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…
Tags: Bac Ha, hygiene, Lao Cai, Nam Mon School, NorthWood, Poverty Alleviation
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010

We were “temporary residents and foreigners” in Ban Ho but never made to feel like it. The people of Ban Ho are gracious, humble, and their hospitality and resourcefulness has left lasting impressions on us all.
Tags: Ban Ho, children, Corpus Christi, Fellowship of Oso Creek, Lao Cai, Sapa, school, school yard, Texas
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