I had the opportunity to visit our Miracle Baby in Hanoi. The family, Mom Mai Anh and Dad Nghinh, brothers Big and Little Minh, and Thien Nhan, came to my hotel for dinner. It has become a tradition now since I first met the family back in July 2008. Each time I am in Hanoi, we meet at the restaurant in the Melia Hotel for dinner. The hotel and restaurant staff adore Thien Nhan and let him roam freely in the restaurant and around the hotel lobby (and escalator, stairways, lobby lounge, ...). Thien Nhan has just recovered from a bad cold, following his trip to the U.S for medical care. He had several medical tests in Houston (Texas) and his adoptive parents are still waiting for the results from the tests, which will determine his future medical treatments. To learn more about the Miracle Baby, enter 'Miracle Baby' in the search box on this blog.
Teach Me To Fish (TM2F), reporting from Hanoi:
Currently we have four young women supported by the Teach Me To Fish program who live and work in Hanoi. We had our usual 'reunion dinner', a trip to the market to shop for clothes and some personal items, and some time for 'lifeskill coaching' and problem solving.
- Thao: has been serving as KWB in-country representative in Hanoi. Thao works in sales for Protec (affiliated with Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, a partner organization of KWB). Her English continues to improve, thanks to the night classes she takes. Thao looks after the other TM2F kids in Hanoi and Hai Phong. She makes monthly visits to the Hoa Phuong Orphanage (her old home), checks up on the orphans and lets us know of any needs or difficulties.
- Mo: is working at an upscale garment shop in downtown Hanoi. She received her certificate in restaurant service, worked in a restaurant briefly. Then she saw a better opportunity working in a field where she might have better opportunity to grow with her excellent skill as a seamstress. Mo asked me to send a request to her sponsor's in New York to attend evening English classes. Mo is still suffering from a medical issue and we have arranged for her to get a blood test. We will then follow up with her based on the results of the test.
- Lien: completed restaurant service training and now works at an upscale restaurant near the Hanoi Opera House. Since most of the restaurant customers are foreign tourists, she has had the opportunity to use her English regularly and to improve her language skills daily.
- Giang: completed restaurant service training and works at the same restaurant near the Hanoi Opera House.
To learn more about the Teach Me To Fish program, enter 'Teach Me To Fish' in the search box on this blog.
From left to right: Mo, Thao, and Lien.Son Michael Pham reporting from Hanoi.
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