Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
Yesterday, was one of the most incredible days of my life…….I went to visit an orphanage for boys at Binh Thanh District of Ho Chi Minh City. The orphanage, Trung Tam Bao Tro, Tre Tan Tat Mo Coi Thi Nghe, located at 153 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, cares for about 40 boys ages 8 – 15 yrs.
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
They are all on one floor in one large dorm and are all disabled, unable to use their arms or legs……so all are completely bedridden.
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
These kids are so beautiful and helpless, and they cannot feed themselves……so the workers give us volunteers a bowl of porridge and a cup of water and we feed each kid, a mouthful at a time. I fed six boys and I smiled and laughed on the outside but I cried on the inside….but didn’t want anyone to see.
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
Sometimes the boy next to the one I am feeding sees and begins to cry, we can’t get to all of them at once.
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
I was able to make one little guy laugh and giggle but most just look up at you with such sad helpless eyes…….
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
Mổ Côi Thị Nghè-Center For Handicapped Children
After we fed all of them, we played with those that wanted and then helped do the dishes and fold the linens.
Hospice Rest Home, Binh Thanh District
The 6 wheelchairs arrived last week
Hospice Rest Home, Binh Thanh District
Sunday, I had some of the students from the university here come to my house and we secured a wheel chair to each motorbike, and took them to the Hospice Rest Home
Hospice Rest Home, Binh Thanh District
It was a really wonderful day and we visited with many of the residents.
Hospice Rest Home, Binh Thanh District
The students really enjoyed the opportunity to spend the day doing volunteer and charity work.
