Taken from Report: The VVAW Thanh Binh School Library Project by Chuck Theusch:
September 21, 2019
In the finest tradition of government efficiency (or lack thereof…), the Final Certificate of Authority and Permit was issued on August 28, 2019, by the Government Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Hanoi. Le Thi Hoa is our friend who is delighted to have the VVAW Library in her Village. Located in Giong Trom, Ben Tre Province the historic nature of the locale has special significance for the Vietnamese. In this remote area of old South Vietnam, relatively close to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the number of kids existing at poverty level is extreme. Vietnam's definition of poverty is far more serious than the American definition.
Here is a brief introduction to VVAW's new friends in South Vietnam. Le Thi Hoa started and owned a Beauty Salon in New Berlin at 165th & Grenefield Avenue suburban Milwaukee for over 20 years.... Read More