Mission 33
Denpin Village, Hoi An & Tamky City - Food Supplies, Bikes & Cows
May 2022
CTO Funding - $6,145
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH ONE ACT OF KINDNESS AT A TIME
The latest trip to Vietnam was extremely successful whilst heart wrenching at times.
Change the One was extremely fortunate to receive the support & the gift of handmade Beanies to distribute to those in need in Vietnam. These warm, snuggly, magnificent Beanies are made across Australia & put together by volunteers & supporters of the Two Natural Ladies – Vicki & Jo, with the help of their followers & volunteers. https://www.twonaturalladies.com.au/
The beanies were distributed throughout the mountains West of Hoi An, around Tamky City & Hoi An. The children & infants who received the Beanies were in desperate need of assistance, some with special needs. All those we assist are lovingly supported by volunteers & the local community.
The hand knitted jumpers were beautifully crafted by a 93 year’s young friend of Peter Nicholls mum. The cold air of the mountains will be kept at bay with the warmth on these jumpers.
QUILTS FOR ORPHANS MAY 2022
Change the One was extremely fortunate to receive the support & the gift of 70KG of hand made Quilts to distribute to those in need in Vietnam. These magnificent quilts are made across Australia & put together by volunteers. https://www.quiltsfororphans.org/
The quilts were distributed throughout the mountains West of Hoi An, around Tamky City & Hoi An. The children & young adults who received the quilts were in desperate need of assistance, some with special needs. All those we assist are lovingly supported by volunteers & the local community.
We did get quite a few photos but many of the children & their helpers are very shy. The photos attached are of the following;
Special needs school in Tamky City
Warm welcome from a friend. Ms Tre, She is 14, tiny little girl, ½ a heart & one lung
Ms Tam, 24 years young & due to the debilitating effects of the dioxins she has never been off her bed
Little Angel, has no control over her upper body
Quilt Gifts – those in desperate need at the special school
Football Gear MAY 2022 Change the One is extremely fortunate to receive the support of the Reagan Milstein Foundation & its founder Mr Kevin Milstein. RMF collects pre-loved and unused sports gear and delivers it to less fortunate communities around the world and closer to home. Change the One has benefited through the generosity of the Reagan Milstein Foundation to be able to provide sports clothing & footballs to the remote villages.
The clothing & equipment were distributed throughout the mountains West of Hoi An, around Tamky City & Hoi An. The children who received this were in desperate need of assistance, some with special needs. All those we assist are lovingly supported by volunteers & the local community. AFL Football Gear MAY 2022
Change the One is extremely fortunate to receive the support of the AFL (Australian Football League) through Mr Simon Highfield. Change the One has benefited through the generosity of the AFL to be able to provide footballs to the remote villages.
The footballs were distributed throughout the mountains West of Hoi An,. The children who received the footballs were in desperate need of assistance, some with special needs. Vietnam is a “Soccer” loving nation, so the gift of the Aussie Rules footballs brought many a smile to the children & bemused looks. With a little help they were soon loving the new experience.
Pushbikes – BNI Peak Performance MAY 2022
Change the One is extremely fortunate to receive the support of BNI Peak Performance in Melbourne. One of its members, Nathan Weidemann did personal fitness assessments for the BNI members & the funds raised from this were donated to Change the One enabling us to purchase 5 pushbikes for children whom currently walk 10klm to school morning & night, rain, hail or shine. to distribute to those in need in Vietnam.https://www.visionpersonaltraining.com/our-studios/prahran
Dairy Cows – Kongwak Uniting Church MAY 2022
Change the One is extremely fortunate to receive the support of the residents of Kongwak & the Kongwak Uniting Church. A small dairy community in the beautiful hills of South Gippsland, raised sufficient funds to provide 4 Dairy cows to families in desperate need of assistance.
The cows were distributed to the families West of Hoi An, around Tamky City & Hoi An. All the cows are lovingly tendered to by the families & on most occasions the accommodation for the cows is better than that of the families. The gift of the cow means so much to the families, not only providing milk but also the ability to sell a calf that has the equivalent value of almost 2 years of hard work.
