May05 Newsletter


		Love Of Vietnam Expressed, Inc. By Helping the poor and needy www.loveofvietnamexpressed.org				(1 John 3:16-18 NKJV) By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Official Newsletter of LOVE May 2005
	Student Housing The October, 2004 newsletter featured the 3 student homes operated by LOVE. One of the homes is in central DaNang, Hai Chau District, and 2 are in the north part of DaNang, Hoa Khanh District. To the south is Son Tra District where there is another university and several colleges. There is a real need to provide 2 Student Family Homes here. We would like to do this before the fall term. As yet, we do not have sponsors for any of the other 3 homes. Each home houses 6-9 students. These homes are for Christian students from very poor families who come here to study from rural areas of central Vietnam ; some are minority tribal people. The cost of each home is about $50 a month. Your $50 will provide a home for these students free of charge. Here they are in a Christian home with other Christian students. They share the cleaning and cooking. They practice individual and group devotions. They study together. This experience allows them to grow as Christians and the home offers a base to reach unbelievers in their schools. Please consider sponsoring Ruth’s Home, Rachael’s Home, Abraham’s Home, or one of the 2 new homes or ask your Sunday school class, prayer group, civic club, etc. to sponsor a home. We in turn will send pictures and profiles of the students in the house and regular updates. Most of the students have email addresses and know enough English to read and write emails. Once we have sponsors for at least 2 of these homes, LOVE will begin to set up 2 news ones in Son Tra. We provide bunk beds, 2 burner gas stove, and rice cooker for each home at a cost of $300-$350. Your donation will pay the rent and the utilities. This is an urgent need!!!!!
Street Children Program of Danang The Vietnamese government requires us to partner with a Vietnamese organization to do social/charity work here. We have had a wonderful partnership/relationship with SCP since 1998 when I first came to Vietnam . They are a Vietnamese NGO and have worked for the poor since 1992. At present they operate 5 children homes called “Families”, a Vocational School, The Tomorrow Club (a day facility where children who peddle on the streets can come rest, play, and receive a basic education), several tailoring classes, and night school. There are over 600 children in their program plus the over 300 in LOVE’s program. Each of the 5 children homes has 30 children, some are orphans and some are from families too poor to care for them. My dream is to one day support one of these families. Unlike Tien Phuoc, we are close by and will be able to have direct oversight into the lives of the children and workers. Please pray with us about this. At present all 5 homes have sponsors, but sponsorships are for 1-2 years and can change. The cost will be between $6,000 to $8,000 a year. Within 5 years that cost could go to $10,000 as inflation rises. We missed a chance 2 years ago. This time I want to be ready, or even open a new one. A new one will have an additional start up cost of buying or building a home for 30 children. That cost could be $60,000 to $100,000 depending on the cost of the land.
Tien Phuoc Orphanage In February we asked you to pray about supporting the orphanage in Tien Phouc. After further talks and investigation, we decided not to proceed. The main reason has to do with management and control. We do not want to just hand over money and have no say so on what goes on.			Emergency Prayer We knew that abortions are legal in Vietnam up to 12 weeks. We have just learned that women who come too late (after 12 weeks) are advised to come back at 6 months and the hospital induces labor whereas the baby is often born dead, but not always. The ones that are alive are laid aside without milk or water until they die. We would like to rescue these babies and have a plan to encourage these women to carry their babies full term. Ideas 1. To provide a home for these women who need it with a nurse living in the home. Here they will be cared for, provided health and nutritional care and medical expenses. In most cases they will need a supplement to replace lost income. We may even include vocational training, such as tailoring. Here they will experience the love of Jesus. 2. To provide outpatient care and all of the above for those who do not need a place to stay. We will need to pay them for lost income and medical care. 3. We want to work with local orphanages and or foster care families to take these babies until they can be adopted or old enough to live in a children's home. If you have suggestions, can help, or know an organization who can help - Please email! We cannot rescue these babies without a lot of support from all of you. I believe we can do this for less than $1,000 a month of additional support.
God's Promise: (Lev 19:10 NKJV) 'And you shall not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the LORD your God. Meditate on this: (Luke 18:22 NKJV) So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
The children here in Vietnam need your prayers and your help!
PLEASE HELP A CHILD THIS MONTH
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Personal Correspondence: Reggie Coward 85/2 Le Huu Trac Son Tra District Danang , Vietnam Phone: 011-84.511.394.0743 reggiecoward@hotmail.com				Blessings, Reggie and Bao Chi in Vietnam