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Last Day of Training in California– L-R including those in back row. Wil Schaefer, Ed Daniels, John Stockton, Gene Powers, Richard gayton, Larry Eisenzimmer, King Strong, Charlie Wishart, Shiloh Strong, Rider Strong, Bob Stave.
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First stop in Ha Noi is the Freedom Hotel, Stayed in Ha Noi three days to Meet Mr Touc of MOLISA and be tourists. In photo are King Strong, Wil Schaefer, Shiloh Strong.
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Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs meeting with Mr. Touc. MOLISA has helped organize our projects since the VVRP began.
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Enjoying the 16-hour ride from Ha Noi to Hue. Club Car. Back of Shiloh’s head, Bob Hanes, Back of King’s head, Bob Stave, Johns Stockton, Richard Gayton, and back of Rider’s head.
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Everything gets used and re-used in Viet Nam. This woman is using the debris from the new school site.
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Teaching staff for each of the three rooms of the old school house.
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Both of these gentlemen were former ARVN soldiers.
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Wil Schaefer’s back and VN workmen performing the repetitive task of mixing cement and sand to make mortar – all hand done.
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Finally we see walls going up with room partitions.
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One lintel installed and building is taking shape.
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Charlie Wishart with Vietnamese Crew Supervisor.
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Neighborhood children watching us work.
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Progress, and still moving bricks.
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Friends brought friends to see the Americans and try out their English with us.
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Betsy Eberhardt supported our training sessions at Magic Mountain from Team II (2) to Team XVIII (18). This plaque was placed in the school in her honor.
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Roof and front porch being completed.
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Phong Son primary school, turn-over, 6-26-2005, the final product.
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Temple on Perfume River in Hue. Sites to be seen after day’s work or on weekends.
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Temple Statue.
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Gathering Plastic for Salvage. They really do re-use everything.
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Life on Perfume River. Enjoying the cool water and ‘privacy?’.
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VC severely wounded in Tet and family. He had three wounds--one in calf, one thru ulna that never healed, and one in chest. Their medics and hospital facilities must have been good.
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The family (three generations) make their living raising rice, fishing and do odd jobs for others.
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Team XX, April 2005
Phong Dien, Thua-Thien Hue province
