The crew

with Thuong and Hue

October 19th 2006
Lifestart Foundation would like to sincerely thank the Commanding Officer, Captain David Johnston, and crew of the HMAS NEWCASTLE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY for their volunteer work preceding the typhoon that recently hit Hoi An. Typhoon Xangsane was the worst to hit central Vietnam in the past 10 years. Unfortunately, it barely rated a mention in the Australian media. I received an email from SBLT ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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Karen Leonard

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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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