Richard
and I met Matt and Uli through mutual friends and we listened to the story that
they told about their times in Vietnam, the people they met and the dedicated
work they carried out with unfortunate children.
These children needed sponsors
to assist them to live an educated and as full a life as possible.
Matt and
Uli were seeking sponsors for these children and so we became sponsors to 2
delightful girls, Nhu and Hue who are attending the Hope School for Hearing
Impaired Children in Binh Thanh district Saigon, Vietnam. Other
children are being sponsored in their education at the Hearing Impaired School,
organized by Matt and Uli. It is truly an amazing work they are carrying out
from their home on the Sunshine Coast and every dollar sponsored goes directly
to students ... an incredibly generous and selfless couple filled with
compassion and dedication to really assist these less fortunate children, who
are in real need of help.
It was
by chance that on a trip to Vietnam last November that Matt and Uli arranged
for us to visit the Hope School and be met and welcomed by the Vice Principal,
Diep Nguyen.
In our time there, we were taken
and shown the school and introduced to the students. It was the most beautiful
experience being introduced to these happy, smiling students as their very
proud teachers stood by ... all these children are deaf and the quality of
their school work was quite incredible as too the songs they sang.
We met Nhu and Hue; delightful
girls surrounded by their friends all supporting each other.
Some of
the students can travel long distances each day to attend school and the
education, friendship and camaraderie that we witnessed is enabling these children
to look forward to the future.
Our
visit to the Hope School and seeing what these remarkable students
are achieving was an experience we will never forget. The fantastic work and
dedication of Matt and Uli is both wonderful and humbling and we would
encourage as much support as possible.
Juliana
and Richard Martin
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| Hue, August 2010 |
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| Nhu, August 2010 |
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