Hello everyone,
 This is the kind of newsletters that I like to send out. A newsletter with real world RESULTS. So, lets get started.
We are incredibly excited to announce that The Library Project has just donated our first library to a Vietnamese elementary school, the 71 Ton Dan Elementary School in Saigon.
In total, we donated over 250 books of all shapes, sizes, and subjects. There were large format pop-up books for Grades 1 - 2; colorful comic books for Grades 3 - 5; books on butterflies, penguins, and puppies for Grades 4 - 5; along with an assortment of other educational books. The School Principle, Ms. Trinh, was very happy with the books and pleased that their subject matter would supplement the school’s current curriculum and provide educational entertainment.
The project was lucky enough to have one of our Board Members, Scott Glassmeyer, in Saigon to lend a hand with donating books. Also present was the amazing Ms. Trang (Lisa). Lisa, as always, was instrumental in setting up meetings, translating and selecting the appropriate books. Thank you!
Please enjoy the pictures below from the 71 Ton Dan Elementary School celebration and share our excitement as well as the children’s in watching The Library Project grow.
We have two more libraries planned in and around Saigon, Vietnam.
The first location is a Countryside HIV/AIDS Clinic located just outside of Saigon. The clinic is in a very traditional Vietnamese structure, home to 14 homeless young men and women living with HIV/AIDS. The library will be inexpensive, and cost only $150.The library will be small and consist of 75 books total. We will also provide a bookshelf to protect the books from the countryside’s changing weather patterns.
The second location is also found just outside of Saigon at the St. Joseph's Charity School, an elementary school for very poor children. Each child in Vietnam gets an ID Card when they are born, but, for many reasons some never receive one. The lack of a government ID ostracizes these children from society making it all but impossible to receive an education. The library will serve children who either don't have an ID Card to gain entry into public school, or simply can't afford public school. This library will be rather large in size, and will cost only $300.
I am very proud and excited to have the opportunity to help improve these locations.
Lastly, but certainly not least, a big thank you goes out to Thomas Lerou, Michael Sitver, Jono Schneider, Derrick Chang, and an Anonymous Donor from Vietnam for their generous financial donations to The Library Project. Thank you!
Your help is greatly appreciated. Click here to place a small financial donation.
A donation of less than .50 cents per day can help provide a safe and accessible place for these children to learn and grow. Together, your financial donation and the generosity of local book drives can help reach this important goal for the future of Asia’s children.
The Library Project is a non-profit organization therefore your donation is 100% tax deductible.
Thank you in advance for your kind support of our efforts.
Sincerely,
Thomas Stader
The Library Project
Project Leader |
