Good Luck Thanh and Ghi! Good Luck in your new jobs. Great to see you both again - Sorry we will be back in the UK for the Dinner! With love and bet wishes, Rachel, James, Jake, Helena and Sam xxxxx
Thank you, Karen, for such a beautiful entry in your travel blog. All of Sherry's family & friends have known how special she is & we are all so very proud of her. Sherry & I shared her first breakfast back home since she left over 3 months ago. It's so wonderful to have her back home. It is such a comfort to know that when she travels back to Viet Nam that she always has a place in your home & in your heart.
Thank you I'm here in Hoi An working daily with Nguyen teaching her English. Already people are commenting on how well she looks. She is just a wonderful happy person and has a great sense of humour. Your donations will make a huge difference to her quality of life.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
WOW It does not seem to amaze me the courage and love that some very very special people have to give to help others without any rewards whatsoever except of course for the smile on these people. I am always brought to tears when I read your blog, what brings me to tears apart from the conditions that the people of Vietnam are living in, is the dedication of Karen and every one of her team member.
Keep up the good work. I only wish I could give as much as you d
A THOUSAND THANK YOU'S Thank you " Team Nguyen", who have all pledged or already donated. With Lindasy's donation we can now cover the next year for Nguyen's food, supplements and medication. Thanks Lindsay! love Karen.
A Big Thank You My mum and I were so happy to know that Nguyen is doing well at LSF. Thank you so much on behalf of her family for your effort to cheer up her life. We'll keep our fingers crossed. Lien Chi
I can show around brisbane? If they are ever in Brisbane, feel free to stay with me, I live 2km from Brisbane City, so very close to have a look around..
Congrats Congratulations to you Karen and of course to Ghi and Thanh! You did it finally. Please keep us updated with this success story.
I always enjoy reading LSF blog. Thank you and all the best.
Lien Chi
Thank you Taffyn Hi Taffyn,
Thank you so much for your offer of help via a living allowance for Tung and his father. This will really be a huge boost to them both and will improve their quality of life, which at present it is barely an existence. Sincerely,
Karen
improve overall standard of living for Tung and his father. Hi Karen,
Thank you for organizing for Tung to have some decent transport now, but he and his father need to live and eat decently as well.
I would like to make a regular monthly contribution specifically to go to Tung and his father and will sent you a private email about this.
Are there any other people in Australia who would like to follow
my example to take on a cause? If so, please tell Karen via private message but also display it here publicly so other people may follow your example.
Taffyn.
Hope this may answer some of your questions Tam... Hi Tam, I have already talked to Tung about his future. My first priority was to address his health issues and get him well, second on the list was to help him with mobility to improve his emotional, social and psychological well-being. Tung can only use his hands and he tires easily however we have talked about a few ideas including basketry. This is something we will work on together. I am sure that as Tung's life begins to improve he will be a changed person as are Hiep, Song, Menh, Nghe and Hanh. ( just to name a few from the Lifestart disabled group) Sincerely, Karen.
Tung oi! Dear Tung,
I am sad that such a terrible accident occurred to you. Are you still suffering from physical pain?
Since there is a call for fundrasing to raise money to buy for you a three wheeled modified motorbike I would like to request you to make a research to find out what you would like to do with your life in order for you to make a living and to make a life good for yourself and also to help others. After you have done this then please let us know. It would help us in fundraising activities for you and others.
You might say:"Me? How can I help others?" You might have also found that you already helped others.
Please let us know soon.
Tam
Yes, you can help many others in so many ways
Will shaving hair help fly further Hi James,
Congratulations for flying the birdman for two causes: Cause 1: to fly like a bird; cause 2: to raise fund to help the respectable needy Vietnamese in Hoi An.
How human hair help or hinder you in your quest? Since flying speed is only part of your birdman quest, the other achievement is the distance and the time you stay in the air. I reckon hair helps you stay in the air longer because it increases your volume.
Do object swim/fly/glide faster when covered by their own skin?
Sharks know a layer of evenly rough layer, like sand paper, on their skin helps create a non turbulent zone and therefore they can glide through water faster. The outer layer of water just glides on the smooth inner layer of water that is trapped.
Best wishes, James and thank you for helping. I will send you my pocket money of the coming month.
Tam
Thanks for the hot tips! Hi Maire....thanks for the tips. I have just shaved my complete body..although the bits of tissue on the cuts all over look weird at the moment..the sacrifice is worth it! I'm now ready to fly smoothly through the skies of Melbourne. I have perfected the takeoff ....and will work on the landing! Bottom Burp power breaks the Birdman rules, even though wind assisted! I feel like one of the Wright Brothers ready for their first flight...it feels great. My flying craft is now complete and has been tested at the Universities wind tunnel...after a few adjustments, it is as streamline as an arrow.I am ready for take off!!!..10,9,8,..prepare for lift off.......7,6,5,4,3...2.....1.....see you on March 9th flying gracefully over the River Yarra..Melbourne.....wheeeeeeeeeeeeee
Karen Leonard has resided in Essendon, Australia, all of her life. For the past thirty years she has successfully run a small business in Essendon, The Karen Leonard Music School.
A dedicated traveler since the age of eighteen, Karen has visited many countries. In 2000 while backpacking through Vietnam, Karen met a young street kid and they had an instant connection. He introduced Karen to his world, his fellow street kid friends and their families. It wasn't long before Karen was supporting several street kids by encouraging them back to school and paying their education costs. After retu... full info
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A huge welcome to Thanh and Ghi..... I hope you have the most wonderful time in Australia. Stay nice and warm :)... Ana xxx