by Paige Stringer | Feb 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
I spent a fun afternoon today with a group of 5th graders at the American International School in Ho Chi Minh City. The students are currently studying human rights issues around the world, including how different governments approach support for their disabled...
by Paige Stringer | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
During a taxi ride in Vietnam last November, an interesting song came on the radio. The words were in Vietnamese but it sounded like the singer was repeating the same phrase over and over again. It got me wondering how the Vietnamese write their songs given that they...
by Paige Stringer | Jun 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
This afternoon, a contingent of motorbikes pulled up at Thuan An Center. The drivers were anonymous with faces completely swathed in scarves and handkerchiefs to protect against heat and dust. They dismounted from the motorbikes, peeled off the layers, and ducked into...
by Paige Stringer | Jun 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
On June 27, 2011, over 150 Vietnamese teachers, families, hearing aid dispensers, and medical teams will travel to Thuan An Center to board and take part in our second summer training program. This month-long program includes participants from 35 schools for the deaf...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
With Judy Simser’s arrival late last night, the Mobile Mission team is now all together here in Vietnam. Though most of us hadn’t met each other before, we all quickly jelled over dinner. This is a great group of vibrant, fun professionals who are all very...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
I stepped off the busy thoroughfare in Phnom Penh, leaving the din of tuk-tuks and motorbikes behind me as I headed down a side street to the black gate of 7C. As I entered through the front door, I saw student and instructor talking quietly at a table in the far...
