Mission 2007 from Fund raised

With your support in the Lua Viet fund raising event in December 2006, Lua Viet has been able to bring much needed relief in two mission trips to Viet Nam.
In the first trip in March, 10 Lua Viet volunteers paid their own expenses to join over 100 other Project Vietnam members to provide:

  • 52 surgeries
  • 6,400 patients seen at 4 rurals schools and 8 village clinics
  • Dental work for 1,000 chilren
  • 1,000 school backpacks distributed to needy children
See below for some pictures from this mission that went from Vinh to Hue, Phu Quoc, Rach Gia and Saigon.

Pictures from the joint mission with Project Vietnam to Rach Gia


A week old infant girl at Vinh hospital was born with disconnected colon. She was operated on the next day by Dr. Kim (Oakland Hospital) and the result was successful. She is expected to live a normal life.
A young boy with severe heart defect at Vinh. The hospital staff does not expect him to live.


An infant receiving UV light treatment for jaundice. Without ultraviolet light, the hospital staff uses different contraption of fluorescent light. This is a common condition that is easy to treat but can be fatal if left unchecked. Unfortunately, custom practice in the countryside and lack of education often leads to tragic result.

Hospital nurses reviewed neonatal resuscitation techniques on dummy with the nurses from the mission


A baby with cleft lip being readied for surgery

A short operation that will change a lifetime for a boy


The OR at Rach Gia General Hospital

Cleft lip surgery in progress.


A very old lady who was seen by Dr. Ed in the clinic. Living alone, she sells banh xeo and earns $1 a day to support herself

Some members of the Lua Viet team on the medical mission


A small gift for each resident at a nursery

Dr. Linh examined a patient with advanced leprosy


Chi Mai from Lua Viet gave dental examination to the school children

Children receiving dental work: cavity filling or tooth extraction


Anh An entertained the children during the wait for examination

Big smile broke out as the children joined in the group games


Stella held a 6 years old child with a severe growth disorder.

Waiting patiently in the hot rice field.


Animal balloons are always a favorite for the school children after being examined

Anh Chuong making balloons as fast as he can.


A common sight in Rach Gia: narrow bridge across a canal to the local clinic.
luaviet@luaviet.org 06/27/07 22:35