Report I
Note: the amount of US$32,837 mentionned by Brother Lucien
in his report
is based on the pre-report of Flood Releif dated December 25, 1999
The final amount of US$33,137 is based on the final
report dated December 31st, 1999
Report by Brother Lucien on "how to
use your gift of love to poor children".
Translation - part of it, into English by Brother Valery.
I. Building up new schools
:
1. Dahan = 2 classrooms with foundations relatively strong enough to enable to raise up
the 2nd floor in future.
Rev. My - responsible for the project...........................................
100,000,000
2. Bungtam = 1 classroom (plus contributions from Bro. Phong)
Rev. My - responsible for the
project..............................................18,000,000
3. Thachbich = 1 classroom
Rev. Can - responsible for the
project.............................................39,000,000
4. Linhthuy = 2 classrooms
Rev. Dien - responsible for the
project............................................63,500,000
5. Hoada, Phuvang = 2 classrooms requested by local authorities (plus US$5000 from SECOLI)
"Friendly" Local Authorities - responsible for the
project.................28,000,000
6. Xuanthien = ............
Rev. Ta - responsible for the
fund...................................................42,000,000
7. Antruyen = repairing and/or remodeling the school since
1958.........................69,000,000
8. Tribuu - QuangTri = ...............
Rev. Quy - responsible for the
fund................................................40,000,000
II. Repairing and Equipments
NgocHo...........................................................................................5,000,000
III. Finance Aid for 6 coming
months
+ to teachers/staff (Bro. Buu and Mr. Tue :
responsible).................................8,100,000
+ to poor students (Bro. Buu -
responsible)................................................. 11,900,000
===> Current rate : 1US$ == 14,000 VNdong
NB. The remaining, total of 35,218,000 VNdong, (plus US$300, according to the final amount - Bro. Valery added) will be distributed on the 2nd time after Tet, Lunar New Year.
On behalf of all, thank you so much for your generosity.
Frere Lucien Hoang.
"Do not consider the disaster on
November 2nd, 1999 as God's punishment,
nor as the beginning of the end of the world.
Rather consider it as a grace of God reminding
everyone of us
of loving each other, of coming to assist and help
each other "
a priest, pastor of a poor parish in Central Vietnam
Report II
Follow up the project
of remodeling/building up classrooms for poor
children in Central Vietnam
(reported by Bro. Lucien, responsible for the
project)
== Translation into English - part of it, by Brother Valery
Saigon, February 21st, 2000
... I've been back to Hue - for the third time! - and occasionally, visiting certain villages like Lavang, Tri Buu, Thach Bich... inspecting and evaluating for the realization of the project of remodeling and/or building up classrooms for poor children accordingly to the purpose of your generous gift of love last Christmas.
Everything's in good shape, and hopefully fisnished by March 15. By the end of this month, Brother Visitor will visit with the FSC Brothers in Hue, and eventualy be able to inaugurate new classrooms.
... I've been traveling, by motorcycle more than 70km from Danang to Tam Ky, than more than 7km to Phu Ninh, and from Phu Ninh, by small boat to a region really wild with 5 villages whose population is about of 6 thousands, more than one thousand are Catholic. Only one priest takes care of them. There are only two (2) small elementary schools in 2 villages! The priest requested assistance and help to building up 3 more elementary schools , one for each village = of course regardless religion, race... I've asked Brother Victor to accompany the priest making a tour and inspecting the situation, since I've to get back to Saigon.
... Pray for each other.
Salut to everyone.
Brother Lucien
