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On June 8, the VNHELP Board of Directors held a special gathering to acknowledge the contribution of a few individuals who have consistently supported our Vietnam programs in the last five years: Mai Dolch, Van-Hanh Nguyen, Golden Pacific Investments LLC, Hop Duc Bui, and the Hitz Foundation. We especially paid tribute to Ms. Mai Dolch for her contributions to our causes since 2007. \u00a0Her generosity has changed many thousands of lives in Vietnam. \u00a0Nine schools were built for 1,400 students; three health clinics were funded to serve 50,000 patients annually; safe drinking water systems were installed for 37 schools with 10,000 students; and cataract surgeries were performed on 1,000 low-income patients to name a few projects that were made possible by Ms. Dolch. \u00a0Mai Dolch shared her thoughts on her philanthropy and what keeps her giving. Her speech is excerpted below. \u00a0We hope her message will inspire you as well.<\/p>\n
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I am humbled to be recognized for the work we have done together in Vietnam through VNHELP. It has helped to fulfill a dream I\u2019ve had since I was very young.<\/p>\n
When my husband, Volker Dolch, was alive, he told me running the business was his department but charity work was mine. I took it seriously. Volker adapted to our Vietnamese culture well. He encouraged me to reach out and help others, especially the people in my country. But back then we were very busy working to grow our company and I did not have time to do charity work.<\/p>\n
Through those years of hard work, our efforts paid off. We were able to retire in the year 2000 and began to fulfill our dream of sailing around the world on our boat. Sadly, soon after we arrived in Mexico he came down with an illness and we were forced to return home for his medical treatments. He struggled for almost two years and died in August 2003.<\/p>\n
To honor him, I kept on living our dream but needed a new focus. I started to look for a good charitable organization to work with and found VNHELP. As many of you already know, VNHELP is a group of volunteers who share a common goal making better life for poor people in Vietnam.<\/p>\n
I am grateful for the opportunity to work with Thu Do and VNHELP. I\u2019d also like to acknowledge the endless effort of the VNHELP Board of Directors for driving the organization to continue growing. You all deserve to be recognized for your monetary and voluntary contributions to VNHELP. Our work in Vietnam can not be done as a collective of individuals. But together, as a community, we can achieve our goals.<\/p>\n
During my last trip to Vietnam, I experienced the generosity from people who had so little, yet shared what they had with me. They taught me a lesson about giving that I will not soon forget. I hold that experience dear in my heart, and it fuels me with the passion to give back.<\/p>\n
There is much work to be done in the years ahead for education, safe water, medical accessibility, disease control and many other projects that support the disadvantaged communities. We all want to achieve these lofty goals, but they can only become reality with your help. I am committed and I ask you to be the same. Please be generous tonight. Give as much as you can. Every dollar counts. Thank you very much.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Check out the Vietnamese translation of her speech as well!<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i r\u1ea5t vui khi VNHELP ghi nh\u1eadn nh\u1eefng th\u00e0nh qu\u1ea3 m\u00e0 t\u00f4i v\u00e0 VNHELP c\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c trong c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng t\u00e1c t\u1eeb thi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Qua nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c n\u00e0y, \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i t\u1eeb khi c\u00f2n b\u00e9 \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh hi\u1ec7n th\u1ef1c.<\/p>\n
L\u00fac c\u00f2n sinh th\u1eddi, ch\u1ed3ng t\u00f4i l\u00e0 Voker Dolch n\u00f3i v\u1edbi t\u00f4i r\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd kinh doanh l\u00e0 vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u1ea5y, nh\u01b0ng vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m t\u1eeb thi\u1ec7n l\u00e0 ph\u1ea7n vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. Volker \u0111\u00e3 th\u00edch nghi r\u1ea5t t\u1ed1t v\u1edbi n\u1ec1n v\u0103n h\u00f3a Vi\u1ec7t Nam. \u00d4ng \u0111\u00e3 khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch t\u00f4i h\u01b0\u1edbng t\u1edbi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n \u1edf \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc t\u00f4i. Tuy nhi\u00ean v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00e1 b\u1eadn r\u1ed9n v\u1edbi vi\u1ec7c x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng c\u00f4ng ty v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 th\u1eddi gian cho c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb thi\u1ec7n.<\/p>\n
Sau nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c, c\u00f4ng lao c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ec1n \u0111\u00e1p v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ngh\u1ec9 h\u01b0u s\u1edbm v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2000. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 \u0111i du l\u1ecbch kh\u1eafp th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi b\u1eb1ng thuy\u1ec1n. Nh\u01b0ng th\u1eadt \u0111au bu\u1ed3n khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i t\u1edbi Mexic th\u00ec ch\u1ed3ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb b\u1ec7nh v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i quay tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 M\u1ef9 \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb. \u00d4ng \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ed1ng ch\u1ecdi v\u1edbi c\u01a1n b\u1ec7nh trong g\u1ea7n 2 n\u0103m v\u00e0 qua \u0111\u1eddi v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 08\/2003.<\/p>\n
\u0110\u1ec3 t\u01b0\u1edfng nh\u1edb Volker, t\u00f4i ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3 hai v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m t\u1eeb thi\u00ean. T\u00f4i c\u1ea7n t\u00ecm m\u1ed9t t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c \u0111\u1ee9ng \u0111\u1eafn \u0111\u1ec3 h\u1ee3p t\u00e1c v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y VNHELP. Nh\u01b0 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft, VNHELP g\u1ed3m nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u00ecnh nguy\u1ec7n l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00ec m\u1ed9t m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch chung l\u00e0 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o \u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam. T\u00f4i tr\u00e2n tr\u1ecdng c\u00f3 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c c\u00f9ng \u0110\u1ed7 Anh Th\u01b0 v\u00e0 VNHELP. T\u00f4i c\u0169ng xin ghi nh\u1eadn n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a ban \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh VNHELP trong vi\u1ec7c ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c ng\u00e0y c\u00e0ng l\u1edbn m\u1ea1nh. T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ec1u x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vinh danh v\u00ec nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p cho t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c v\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t t\u00e0i ch\u00ednh c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 c\u00f4ng s\u1ee9c.<\/p>\n
C\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta t\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t Nam s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n l\u1ebb t\u1ebb. Nh\u01b0ng khi t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00f9ng h\u1ee3p s\u1ee9c v\u1edbi nhau th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng th\u00ec ch\u00fang ta ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ee5c ti\u00eau.<\/p>\n
Trong chuy\u1ebfn \u0111i Vi\u1ec7t Nam, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng x\u00fac \u0111\u1ed9ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc l\u00f2ng h\u1ea3o t\u00e2m c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u00e0 t\u00f4i may m\u1eafn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1eb7p. H\u1ecd ch\u1eb3ng c\u00f3 g\u00ec, v\u1eady m\u00e0 h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng chia s\u1ebb t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec h\u1ecd c\u00f3 v\u1edbi t\u00f4i. H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 d\u1ea1y cho t\u00f4i b\u00e0i h\u1ecdc qu\u00fd gi\u00e1 v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 s\u1ebb chia m\u00e0 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd ch\u1eb3ng bao gi\u1edd qu\u00ean. Nh\u1eefng k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd m\u00e3i m\u00e3i t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i trong t\u00f4i, ch\u00fang l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed9ng l\u1ef1c \u0111\u1ec3 ni\u1ec1m \u0111am m\u00ea l\u00e0m thi\u1ec7n nguy\u00ean trong t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c vun \u0111\u1eafp.<\/p>\n
T\u1ea1i Vi\u00eat Nam c\u00f3 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u vi\u1ec7c c\u1ea7n l\u00e0m trong c\u00e1c l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c, n\u01b0\u1edbc s\u1ea1ch, s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng, v.v. T\u00f4i quy\u1ebft t\u00e2m th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n c\u00e1c m\u1ee5c ti\u00eau n\u00e0y v\u00e0 mong c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd c\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00e0nh v\u1edbi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i. Xin c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n h\u00e3y \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng, m\u1ed7i m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ed3ng \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd mang \u0111\u1ebfn hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 \u0111\u00e1ng k\u1ec3. Xin tr\u00e2n tr\u1ecdng c\u1ea3m \u01a1n.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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