My days are unfolding in a fast and furious flurry of activities, meetings, phone calls and more correspondence than one man should have to handle.  However I realize that my time in Vietnam is slipping away quickly and there is much to accomplish and complete before my departure date on Aug. 13, 2015.   I just […]

We completed our 2nd basic care giving training on last Saturday, it was awesome.There were 30 Deutsche Bank employees and family members that were present for the event. The total number of volunteer attendees that completed the basic caregiving training was 19. That brings our volunteer group of basically trained caregivers up to nearly 55 volunteers.  We […]

We are inspired by Philip York!  Three months ago Philip thoughtfully expressed his interest in a volunteer opportunity in which he was required to take a leap of faith with a temporarily move 8,000 miles from California to a foreign country of Vietnam in hope to improve the standard of living for nearly 100 unfortunate […]

I had 2 very special days at the shelter last week.  Each time I go, I’m able to make hands on contact and perform basic therapeutic techniques with 22 to 25 of the residents.  Another little girl who has been resistant to my touch offerings, last Wednesday reached and grabbed my hand.  I subsequently spent […]

March 4, 2015:  My first work day!  I was accompanied by Tiffany.  We met with Mr. Chau briefly and he turned us loose with his blessings.  I took photos of nearly all the residents in preparation for the resident history reports I was planning to initiate.  I made contact with each of the residents albeit […]