Ke Sat village, Vietnam stories

Daily summaries from Vietnam | Highlights from Vietnam
Compilations of daily summaries and highlights from the Ke Sat village build site.

November 15, 2009―A warm welcome in Vietnam
Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project 2009 participants gathered Sunday night in Vietnam to kick off of the week’s events. During the opening ceremony, Habitat for Humanity homeowners, volunteers, government officials and Habitat Vietnam staff shared a meal and a spirit of building excitement.

November 14, 2009―Wheelbarrows, lanterns and generational change in Vietnam
As staff and volunteers nail down details for the start of the 2009 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, representatives of two Habitat homeowner families reflect on the flurry of activity and the change that has come to their Vietnamese fishing village.

October 5, 2009―A Current of Change Begins in Vietnam
Like generations before him, Dao Van Dong lives and works on a river. Conditions are so cramped and dangerous, he had to send his young children to live with their grandparents. Soon, though, his family will be safe—and together—under one roof on dry ground. See how one house changes a family.