March 15, 2012

Heading to Vietnam TOMORROW - with the support of family and friends, I raised over $27,000 in 3 monts and have opened a new orphanage in DaNang! There are 7 kids in it so far. The funds are enough to support 24 children for an entire year. The costs include the building rent, on site staff, food, clothing and access to an education!

I named the house Mary's House after my grandmother who inspired me to travel, meet people and enjoy life. All the fund raising we do under the umbrella of Project New HOPE will go toward orphanage programs that Giving It Back To Kids, our non profit, will manage. Eventually we will have a link on the www.givingitbacktokids.org web site that will show more photos and have stories of each of the kids.

.... stay tuned for photos and updates from the trip.