The Amerasian Foundation brought me to Vietnam back in May, 2004. I had high hopes when I first came to Vietnam but faced various difficult ethical issues that took a long time to resolve. Nonprofit organizations can be some of the most corrupt and unethical entities in the world. I nearly walked away from my work with Amerasians. Luckily, we a large support group overseas, … [Read more...] about Amerasian Foundation
Archives for Thursday, April 5, 2007
A little bit of confusion :-)
I guess I was a bit tired after lunch. (I ordered the Royal Princess for 45,000 VND ($3 US).) (I was surprised when I was given this.) (Five minutes later they brought me this :-) ) … [Read more...] about A little bit of confusion :-)
Construction Woes Continues, Part III :-)
Okay, this is getting kind of fun here. My entrance was blocked off at about 11:30 AM today. I felt bad for the guys since my neighbor was screaming at them since she could not get to her house. Finally, they grabbed a couple planks and were able to get my motorbike over the wet dirt from the drainage pipe. They were quite cool :-) When I came home at about 4:00 PM, they … [Read more...] about Construction Woes Continues, Part III :-)
Construction Woes Continues, Part II
Hey, they are up to my house now :-) (The front part of my house is blocked off with just a small room for my motorbike to squeeze through) (Tight fit) … [Read more...] about Construction Woes Continues, Part II