Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Be Tho Orphanage Vietnam

Oliver Bonas UK supports Be Tho Orphanage with funds raised from the sale of a "Baby Grow" which is made in Vietnam at Albetta International. Some of these funds are being used to purchase new sewing machines for the skills programme, established at Be Tho by Sister Vinh for her older residents so that they may find employment when they leave the orphanage. Thanks to the generous donation from Oliver Bonas and with technical advice provided by Marco and Annabel (owners of Albetta), the students at Be Tho will soon be trading in their pedal driven singer sewing machines for more sophisticated, professional models. Training on these new machines will be provided by Albetta and volunteers from the Canadian community in Ho Chi Minh City.