Letter from one of our volunteer, Rena. Rena (on right in photo) spent her summer vacation volunteering at the Picasso Thu Duc Orphanage (Saigon, Viet Nam) on behalf of Kids Without Borders. Rena has returned to the U.S to finish her study at Harvard.
Dear Uncle Son,
I had a wonderful time volunteering at the orphanage. My
time there consisted of teaching conversational English lessons to the older
kids and feeding and playing with the infants and toddlers. Each experience was
valuable in its own way.
With the younger kids, I was able to light some smiles
on their faces just by picking them up or making silly faces at them. They
really longed for attention, and I was glad to be able to provide them with
that.
I also enjoyed teaching English to the older kids, who were around my
age. Although we came from completely different cultures and backgrounds and
had somewhat of a language barrier between us, I got to know my students pretty
well. They eager to both learn English and befriend us. We
focused on teaching informal, conversational English by playing fun games and
facilitating casual conversations. I had an incredibly fun time with the
students both inside and outside of the classroom, and they really helped make
my first experience in Viet Nam a unique and memorable one.
Thank you for a wonderful experience, I hope this
opportunity will continue to touch the lives of the many volunteers following
me!
Best,
Rena
Note: above photo, Linh (left) and Rena (right) with a caretaker and children of the Picasso Thu Duc Orphanage. They arranged for the purchase of a new dryer in the photo for the infant ward. Fund for this dyer was provided by the Lantern Projects (California).
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