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Stories – women, WOBA, sanitation, water, Vietnam Women’s Voices – SDG #5
“I am glad to be able to help my community gain access to clean toilets. Some people still show great gratitude when we meet.”
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A second chance at a better life through Compassion Homes
The rumble of thunder from a distance is a sound familiar to Mrs. Ty and her family. In Vietnam’s Phu Yen district, where they lived for years, it rains up to 250 days a year, with rainfall nearly nonstop from July to October. The damage to their home during these months was always severe, leaving the family in constant distress and discomfort. Their modest house made of bamboo, iron sheets, and coconut leaves barely kept the rain and wind out. They would bear the cold at night, and wake up with their clothes and blankets soaked from the downpour.
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Meet the Interns
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Why I wash my hands: Thu’s story of overcoming illness and helping others stay healthy
Bright-eyed and energetic, ten-year-old Bui Thi Thu was a friend to all at the Xuan Phong Primary school in Hao Binh province, Vietnam. She could be found either studying on her own, or playing tag with her friends at the schoolyard. She is also a leader and a “Red Star”, one of the “discipline-keepers” of the class that would help the teacher watch over the younger students and keep things in order when the classroom was left unsupervised.