THANH BACH’S STORY
Lunar New Year 2020
Dear Friend,
I want to take the opportunity of this New Year to share with you a wonderful story of Thanh Bach’s recovery.
I first met Thanh Bach in August 2012 when she was about 9 months old during a site visit of Bridging Hope’s elder program in Phan Thiet. She bore a distinguishable lump on her left cheek. Within a short time, the lump had grown immensely from the size of a cop ball to that of a baseball. With an inadequate income and no source of healthcare support, I knew that if the child’s condition would be left untreated she could be put in serious danger. With the help of volunteers and friends, we were able to coordinate a trip for her to see Dr. Williams in Hanoi for a medical examination. Since the tumor was too early for surgery, Dr. Williams recommended to simply wait and to continue her treatments at the Children Hospital in Saigon.
In the spring of 2018, I revisited Thanh Bach. She was now almost 7 years old. When asked about the surgical plan, her mother said that the hospital kept encouraging them to wait. I couldn’t help but wonder whether they were making her wait longer than necessary due to their poverty and inability to pay. At this point the child appeared to be suffering both physically and mentally from the tumor. In addition to physical pain and discomfort, Thanh Bach had quit school because of being tormentedby her peers.
I shared with Fr. Toai, director of MaiTam Program for HIV patients in Saigon, Thanh Bach’s condition. With the help of his staff, we were able to arrange for Thanh Bach to receive surgical treatment at one hospital in Saigon. Miraculously, the surgery was very successful and completed in June 2018.
Thankfully, the work on Thanh Bach’s involved many hearts and hands. All of these efforts came together to form a miracle that brought together people two worlds apart in an effort to change one young girl’s life forever.
Thanh Bach’s story is clearly an example of the power of people working together for a worthy cause. Yes, it takes a village or maybe it takes a world coming together to raise a child!
May your heart be overflowing with New Year blessings! May the New Year bless us with wholeness and peace!
Executive Director
Gratefully,
Sen Nguyen, OSF
CHRISTMAS FOR BREAKFAST
Christmas for Breakfast originated with a group of families who decided to make Christmas gift giving more meaningful to their children.
Instead of extravagant Christmas celebrations and gift exchanges, the families used the money they would have spent on Christmas presents to provide breakfast to children in an elementary school in the rural province of An Giang. The small sacrifices these families made in turn made a big difference in the lives of those children, whose family often can only afford to give them one meal a day.
Since 2007, Christmas for Breakfast have garnered the support of more and more friends and families. Each year at the beginning of November, we gather at our annual benefit luncheon to enjoy the wine, food, and music in great company. Through participating in the silent auctions, live auctions, Angel of Hope donation, and purchasing of unique THREADS items, our guests contribute to the funds needed to provide meals to over 300 disadvantaged children for the following year.
NEWS & EVENTS
Letter from the President, Dear Friends of Bridging Hope, This was Bridging Hope’s first time, that we held two separate fundraising dinners, at two different locations, in order to accommodate our group of diversified supporters and it was a huge success, even though it was twice the work for our volunteers and helpers. Thanks again […]
Lunar New Year 2023 Dear Friends and Supporters, I hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. The Lunar New Year, which the Vietnamese called Tet, begins on January 22, 2023. According to the Vietnamese zodiac calendar, 2023 is the year of the Cat. Tet is the most important holiday to the […]
In Respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Responded to the need for masks to keep community maintaining their health and safety, in the spring of this year, Bridging Hope initiated the mask sewing project by gathering several local seamtresses and the women of Daily Bread Project at MaiTam shelter in Viet Nam. Together we had sewn about […]
COVID-19 Viet Nam Update The COVID-19 pandemic in Viet Nam is part of the ongoing worldwide virus. The first known case of COVID19 in Viet Nam was reported on January 23, 2020. As of June 5, 2020, the country had 328 confirmed cases, 293 recoveries, and no deaths. Business is very much back to normal […]
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Letter from the President Dear Friends, Happy Springtime! Hope you are enjoying the awakening nature and all of its beauty. This spring, we at Bridging Hope were celebrating a joyful event as we joined the Grand Opening of the Cau Hi Vong (Bridge of Hope) that our organization helped to construct for the people of […]
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