Pictures from the final day at Hoi Tu Thien

Here are some pictures from our last day at Hoi Tu Thien. Enjoy!


Our end-of-the-summer celebration started with a fantastic play that eight of the children starred in. It was great! Here's a scene from the play. (For video clip of this scene and more information about the play, check out one of the recent posts below.)


The kids put a lot of work into designing and making their costumes. Here is Ngoan, Loc, and Houng displaying their costumes. The bird costume (worn by Loc in the middle) was particularly a big hit!


After the play, we played the balloon game (the same game we played at the pagoda--see pictures from last post). Here is An and Houng doing their best to move their balloon across the room without using their hands.


At HTT, we played another balloon game that involved trying to pop everyone else's balloon (attached to ankles) while trying to keep yours alive and unpopped. It's tougher than it looks!


We also had a pushup competiton. These kids are strong!


Me and Thao Le, one of the college students who helped out with the program. Learn more about her by reading her past post below. She's awesome!


Loan, Hue, Thao (#1), Jack, and Lam. What a great group of leaders!


An and Vu posing after the performance


Jack and Alice with some of the kids.


Me and Jack with Dao, Huong, Dai, and Vu.


Phung, Loan, me, Lam, and Hue, with Dao sneaking in the shot in front.


Phung and Loan posing with their "Terrific Teacher" awards.


What's a celebration without cake! This one was especially for HTT.


Thao Candy and Lam. Read more about these amazing students in previous posts below.


Let's Dance!


Hooray! What a great summer it was!

Pictures from the final day at the pagoda

Here are some pictures from the last day of the summer program in Can Tho. This first set is from the pagoda. HTT pictures coming soon. Enjoy!

Ly and Quy (left) and Van Ahn and Vy (right) playing the "balloon game." Teams of two tried to move a balloon from one end of the room to the other--no hands allowed! Will they make it?!


(Left) Little Nhi with the balloons, and doing her own impression of a balloon! (Right) Vu, Quy, and Ly getting ready to play the game.


No celebration is complete without doing the Funky Chicken Dance!


Of course, we also sang a bunch of songs. Vu (left) and Xuan Anh (right) led a couple songs for the group that night.


Lam and I awarded each child a certificate (titled "Awesome Kid Award") and a program T-shirt.


Van Ahn accepting her certificate and T-shirt. She's truly an Awesome Kid!


Van Ahn proudly displaying her certificate.

We also awarded "Terrific Teacher Awards" to the volunteers and staff who were all so critical to the success of the program. Clockwise from the top, here is Thao Candy, Thao Le, Hue, and Minh receiving their awards.


We also had a great dinner that evening. Here are some of the older kids enjoying amazing chicken and rice and washing it down with delicious sugar cane juice.


We indulged in some delicious cake to celebrate the end of the program. Yum!


Here's a closeup of the cake before we devoured it.


Me and Phu with her certificate and T-shirt.


I love this picture of Minh and one of the little gals from the "baby hangout" on the second floor.

What a great group of kids and teachers!