Hi All.
Another good day at the GFH. Girl number seven moved in. As you will note she is seven years old. Very sweet, very cute but very, very busy. We met her last week at the Blue Dragon. (They do a wonderful job of finding children in real need of help.) By reading her profile, (Blue Dragon's), I'm sure you will agree that no little girl should have had to live through such a troubled past. HSCV is thrilled to have her join our "family" at the GFH. She visited the GFH last Friday and said she wanted to stay then. But there were some procedural matters that had to be attended too. Today she showed up with her grandparents who wanted to check out the house. They thought it was fine. I might have missed it, but I don't think any of them said goodbye when the grandparents left. (As with most of the girls at the GFH this seemed very much like a rescue operation rather than a relocation because of economic issues)
We met Phuong early last week at the Blue Dragon facility. She seemed a bit nervous but very outgoing and very sweet. She went there to play after school each day. Her school is right across the street from the Blue Dragon facility. (Fortunately this is the same school Thuy and Hau, HSCV residents. attend. That will help with the logistics of getting the kids to school each day.)
Just to keep your scorecards straight the lineup a the GFH is: Phuong- 7; Hau - 9; Thuy -10, Huong - 14; Hien - 14, Mai Anh - 15; and Mai - 19.
As reported in the last update we will be visiting Huong's family. Tomorrow. There a 17 year old girl caring for three other younger children. Selling tea and begging on the street. I understand she is waiting for her mother to get out of prison in February to help her. I will report.
Short update today. For those of you really disappointed I will be back soon. (Count on it !)
HSCV President, Chuck Devet
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