TWO GERMAN SPONSORS’ VISIT Two of the German G4Kids sponsors spent their holidays in Southeast Asia and visited their children. Meetings between a child and a sponsor are always an unforgettable experience for both sides: From June 21 – July 5, we visited the beautiful country of Vietnam. In the beginning, we spent 3 days in Hoi An. We met with the first of our sponsored children. LOVE’s staff organized a sightseeing tour together by walking and boating around the beautiful Hoi An ancient city. In the evening we experienced the special atmosphere of beautiful colored lanterns in the enchanting little streets and we were happy to discover the absolutely delicious Vietnamese food. It was a fantastic day! In Da Nang, we had the chance to watch the International fireworks competition, but what was even more important to us was the time we could spend with our sponsored children. We spent one afternoon and one day with our sponsored children. On the first day we met the younger ones in the afternoon and spent a short time talking together at LOVE’s office. Then, we all had a joyful time together at Asia Park and took part of many games there; a ride on the Sun Wheel also. The end of the wonderful time was a dinner where we could impress the last feelings and say goodbye to each other. Ba Na Hills was the destination of our second meeting. Here, all the older sponsored children joined and we had a lot of fun together while participating in many exciting and thrilling games. The ride up in the cable car was picturesque, giving beautiful views of the hillside and variety of central Vietnam. Taking this cable car let us see greenery all around, the richness of the geography around Da Nang, trickling waterfalls and streams, and the ocean shimmering in the distance. It was a fantastic experience for our students, too. The French Village on top of Ba Na Hills is a replicated architectural work of ancient European villages. With its cooler temperatures and plantings it gave the kids a little glimpse of our home. The day ended with a nice dinner at White-Boat restaurant on Han River where we enjoyed a great view of Danang along the river & dragon bridge and of course with delicious dishes. All the children and we sponsors felt perfectly happy with each other and we thank LOVE's staff so much for giving us a wonderful time! It is such a wonderful thing to sponsor a child, it is even more wonderful to meet each other personally. We'll never forget and we'll keep all these fantastic memories in our mind. The people of Vietnam are very warm and friendly and we hope to come back to this beautiful place once again. |