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10413 Adel Road, Oakton, VA 22124. Phone (703) 938-9606 Oakton, Virginia December 31st, 2011 Dear Friends: During meditation this morning, I laid out in front of me pictures of the CRPCV-sponsored children. All of you were invited to sit with us in this circle. It was very peaceful and heart-warming. In 2011, thanks to your love and support, CRPCV was able to provide food and schooling for 700 nursery school students in Quang Tri province. Early in 2011, because of CRPCV funding, construction was completed on a dining room, a kitchen and a toilet for the nursery school in Vinh Lai village, Trieu Phong district. Parents and teachers at the school are very happy. Since the young children cannot write yet, we asked their teachers to help us understand the children’s lives. Below are excerpts from the teachers’ letters. We are also including drawings from the nursery school children. This year, Tet will fall on the 23rd of January. We were told that many children do not have enough clothes to keep them warm during winter. We hope to offer new clothes to the children as presents for Tet. We ask for your help so that they can stay warm on cold days. CRPCV is a federally recognized charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible. One hundred percent of each donation supports poor children and their families in Vietnam. All administrative time and costs are borne by our volunteer staff. Donations can be sent to CRPCV, 10413 Adel Road, Oakton, VA 22124. For many years, your compassion and generosity have touched and transformed the lives of many poor children and their families in Vietnam. On behalf of the poor children, their parents and teachers in Vietnam, we send you love and deep gratitude. May each of your days in the New Year be filled with peace and happiness. Many blessings, Anh-Huong Nguyen for The Committee for the Relief of Poor Children in Vietnam Letter from Hoang Thi The, a nursery school teacher in Hai Khe village: Today is the first day of school. The children’s happy faces seem to cool down the summer heat in the air. Teaching and being with these children bring me happiness each day. I often tell them that your love and support have made it possible for us to gather here in this classroom every day. Letter from Vo Thi Binh, a nursery school teacher in Tham Khe village: You probably know that we are living in a very poor coastal area. Our life depends so much on the climate. On very hot days, fishing is unsuccessful. On heavy rain days, we don’t have enough rice to eat. Thanks to your help that these children can go to school, have lunch, a nap and play with their peers. Letter from Le Thi Thuy, a nursery school teacher in Hai Khe village: We are living near the beach surrounded by white sand. People used to earn a living by fishing. In recent years, due to insufficient income, parents had to leave their young children at home in order to find work some distance away. Perhaps, these parents had enough trust in their children’s teachers and in your loving support to have made that difficult decision. Letter from Ngo Thi Ngoc Anh, a nursery school teacher in Hai Thanh village: This poor village is often struck by droughts and flood, which make life even more difficult. Parents do not earn enough to pay their children’s school fees. As a result, the teachers’ salary is jeopardized. We need your help so that we may continue to be there for these young souls. Money you sent helped to stabilize the children’s life. More children are able to go to school, have lunch, an afternoon nap and a snack. They gained weight. At the beginning of the school year, many kids suffered from malnutrition. One month later, this number significantly reduced. Letter from Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, a nursery school teacher from Hai Thanh village: Teachers in our school do their best to care for our young students. I myself work 10 to 11 hours a day to tend to the children. Yet, I do not feel tired. I am nurtured by their innocent smiles and passion to learn new things. Frequent floods affect our life greatly. Many parents cannot afford to pay their children’s school fees. Because the children have gained weight and look happier, parents can focus on their work and need not worry so much about them. Letter from Nguyen Thi Le, a nursery school teacher form Hai Khe village: I am taking care of 50 children this year. They are very good kids. During lunch, I often tell them stories about you and that the food they eat is a gift coming from you. Their faces brightened up to know that you love them. Whether it is hot or wet and cold, they are always eager to go to school. Watching these children’s innocent faces as they sleep, my heart is filled with joy and gratitude. Whenever I think about you, your generosity and compassion, all exhaustion in me begins to disappear. Opening my heart fully to embrace each child in my class is a gift which I am sending you from this side of our planet.
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