Vietnam Club

The mission and objectives of the Vietnam Club are: • To raise awareness of Vietnamese culture in Prague and the Czech Republic • To raise awareness of Agent Orange victims in Vietnam • To raise funds for communities who help support these victims • To visit those people who have been effected by Agent Orange • To build leadership and to enable students realize resourceful projects • To enable students to acquire knowledge, develop skills and social conscience, adopt various means of collaboration for common cause

To empower the student body to raise awareness of the issues of the effects of war, and the effects of healing by giving off time and money.

 

Vietnam Club began as Lucy Ha’s CAS project in 2010, and it has continued to sustain and grow since then. It began with an idea, much enthusiasm, and a lot of faith. Small events such as Spring rolls sales, Cooking class, Sapa trip were organized to raise awareness of the Vietnamese culture. Vietnam Festival, the biggest student-organized event at ISP took place twice in two successive school years, gained great popularity and funds raised for Agent Orange exceeded expectations. The whole project has been rewarded with seeing raised money go directly to those they wish to aid, serve and understand since every year student's leaders organize a trip to Vietnam. This year students new and returning embarked on the third trip to serve in a community housing Agent Orange victims. They have left significant testimonies below.  Being granted the CEESA TIECare award would be a boost to students’ abilities to aid these communities further. As the student leadership is replaced every year, such financial aid would provide very convenient starting point and motivation for new leaders and members of the club. Winning the CEESA TIECare Award would mean recognition of significance of our activities and thus would indirectly support sustainability of the project.

By  Kristyna  Duong    STUDENT  LEADER  2013  TRIP      My  Czech  name  is  Kristyna  and  my  Vietnamese  name  is  Le  Hang.   I  came  to   ISP  last  school  year  and  was  very   surprised   when   I   first   learnt   about   the   Vietnam   Club.   I   was   wondering  why   in   such   international  school  other  nationalities  didn’t  have  their  own  clubs  as  well.  Later   I  only  realized  that  the  school   life   is  extremely   dynamic   and   depends   very   much   on   ambitions   of   individuals.   I   met   Lucy,   the   founder   of  Vietnam  Club,  in  her  senior  year  and  admired  her  qualities  from  our  first  encounter.  I  could  immediately  sense  her  energy  and  dedication.  The  most  praiseworthy  was  her  motivation.   She  had  enough  CAS  and  still   wanted   to   continue   her   charitable   activities.   Her   vision   was   to   create   a   club   that   would   raise  awareness  of  the  Vietnamese  culture  in  Prague  and  at  the  same  time  would  be  able  to  raise  money  for  victims  of  Agent  Orange   in  the  Friendship  Village   in  Vietnam.  At  the  beginning   I   thought  of  her  work  as  inspiring  yet  a  little  doubtful.  The  proverb  “Charity  begins  at  home”  would  best  explain  my  doubts.  Why  would   she  be  willing   to  pay   a  huge  amount  of  money   to   travel   to  Vietnam  only   for   one  week?  Why  would  she  go  to  help  children  in  distant  Vietnam  when  Prague  streets  are  overflowing  with  beggars?  It  took  me  almost  2  years  to  find  satisfactory  answers  to  these  questions.  I  was  carefully  observing  how  Lucy  organized  a  huge  daylong  Vietnam  Festival  where  with  support  of  the  Vietnam  Club  and  the  Vietnamese  community  in  Prague  she  introduced  traditional  food,  enchanting  art  and  overall  culture  of  Vietnam  to  the  whole   ISP   community.   A   lot   of  money   was   raised   in   order   to  fight   against   the   living  consequences   of   the   Vietnam  War.   Such   a   student-­‐organized  event   was   never   held   at   ISP  before.  Later  in  the  school  year  and   for   the   second   time  already,   Lucy   managed   to  

I   am   in   my   junior   year   now.   I  just   came   back   from   my   first  Vietnam   Trip   and   I   finally  understood.   Even   though   I’ve  been   to   Vietnam   so   many  times,   only   after   the   whole  process   of   working   with   the  Vietnam   Club   I   could   view  my  homeland   differently   and   I  could   understand   what   we’ve  been   actually   doing   and   how  meaningful   it   has   been   so   far.  Not  only  our  club  managed  to  organize  another  Vietnam  Festival  involving  even  wider  community  of  Prague,  we  also  visited  many  unknown  places  including  another  center  for  seriously  disabled  people  in  Ba  Vi  and  had  the  chance  to  see  people  who  couldn’t  survive  a  single  day  without  assistance.  There  is  always  a  vision  when  you  start  your  project  but  you  can  never  see  the  outcome  until  you  start  running  the  marathon  and  until  you  see  the  traces  you  are  leaving  behind.  Often  you  achieve  more  than  you  expected  when  you  have  your  eyes  open   to   all   possibilities,   to   various   sources   of   knowledge   and   then   you   follow   your   strong,   sudden   urge  saying:  “You  must  make  a  difference.”  

Vietnam trip 2013

From   initial   ‘raising   awareness  of  Vietnamese  culture   and  Agent  Orange’  we’ve   gone  much   further   to   the  following:  

1. We’ve  introduced  the  beautiful  Vietnamese  culture  to  the  whole  school  community  and  also  raised  awareness  about  the  social  issues  in  Vietnam.    

2. We’ve  especially  engaged   the  Vietnam  Club  members   (about  30  students)  who  have  created  close  relationships  to  the  issue,  who  continue  to  actively  contribute  to  the  club  success  and  have  gained  enough  knowledge  to  able  to  spread  awareness  of  our  activities.  

3. We’ve  been  able  to   join   forces   of   students,  parents,   school   staff  and   the  Vietnamese  community  outside  of  school  to  hold  the  biggest  student-­‐organized  event  at  ISP  for  2  consecutive  years,  that  in  both   cases   raised  more   than   70   000   CZK   for   charity.   Our   activity   is   now   known   even   outside   the  school  community  since  we  invited  other  Prague  schools  and  wide  Czech  public  to  come  to  see  the  Vietnam  Festival.  

4. We’ve   witnessed   and   experienced   the   life   in   extremely   poor   conditions   that   we   are   trying   to  improve  by  giving  donations  and  voluntary  work.  This  year  we  used  35  000  CZK  to  buy  materials  and  we’ve  built  60m^2  of  a  cement  playground  and  painted  a  meeting  room  for  children  in  the  Thuy  An  Center  for  Elderly  people  and  Disabled  Children  in  Ba  Vi.    

5. We’ve  developed   a   huge   sense   of   social   consciousness   after   realizing   how  well  we   live   and   how  much  people  around  us  need  and  appreciate  our  help.  We’ve  brought  few  smiles  on  dejected  faces.  

6. We’ve   also  developed   strong   sense   for   cross-­‐cultural   understanding   after   experiencing   different,  unfamiliar  yet  enriching  lifestyle  of  Vietnamese  people.  

7. We’ve  been  influenced  by  our  activities  in  a  sense  that  we  can  now  view  our  life  a  bit  differently.  We   could   step   out   of   our   everyday-­‐life   box   and   received   new   impulses   for   contemplation.  We’ve  grown  up  from  our  school  desks  and  walked  into  the  real  world.  

 

 

 

 

I   don’t   dare   to   promise   too  much  ahead  because  life  is  so  unpredictable.  Honestly,   I   cannot   predict   how   this  club   will   carry   on   after   we   graduate  but   I   can   guarantee   that   the  experience   we   obtained   from   this  project  will   remain   in   us   forever.  We  all   feel   the   need   to   share   our   gained  knowledge   and   will   in   the   nearest  

future   create   a   documentary   movie   to   pass   further   the   priceless   wisdom   we   gained.   Some   of   us  developed   strong   connection   to   the   residents   of   the   center   and   will   continue   donating   own  money.  Memories  of  Vietnam  Festival  and  our  other  activities  will  stay  in  our  minds  and  hopefully  will  continue  to  be  used  as  good  examples  of  successful  CAS  projects  for   future  students.  As   I   said,   there  were,  are  and  will   be   different   students   at   different   times   in   our   school.   However,   if   an   idea   is   inspiring   and  tempting  enough,  it  can  remain  flying  under  the  roof  and  may  in  the  future  pot  even  better  flourishing  projects.  

Leaving a memory in Thuy An ...

 

By  Geraldine  Berouard      PARENT  OF  VIETNAM  CLUB  MEMBER,  CHAPERONE  ON  2013  TRIP    Honestly   I   did   not   know  what   to   expect   from   that   trip   to   Vietnam,  when   Ludivine  my   daughter  was   speaking  about  it  last  year  I  felt  already  how  much  it  has  touched  her  and  how  much  she  was  insisting  about  doing  it  again  this   year   ....   I  have   always  dreamed   to  go   to  Vietnam  as   I   love  Asia  and  when   Lulu   told  me   that   an   adult  was  missing   for   this   trip   I   immediately   said   yes   I   am   going   ....then   6  months   later  when   actually   it  was   time   to   go  though   it  was  not   the  best  moment   for  me   (  New   job   in  Paris  and  a   lot   to  do  at   that  period   ....)I   just  dropped  everything  and  went  like  if  I  felt  it  would  be  something  important  for  me  and  lulu  to  share  ....    We   arrived   first   to   Hanoi   before   the   group   and  had   a   little   bit   of   time   to   adapt   to   Vietnam  weather  quite  humid  and   rainy  at   this   period   of  the   year,   the   noise   and   the   circulation   in   Hanoi  made   me   immediately   feel,"   Here   we   are   it   is  Vietnam  ...  After   one   day   in   half   in   Ha   Long   Bay   which   is  though   quite   touristy   as   beautiful   as   one   can  imagine  -­‐  the  blurry  weather  made  it  even  appear  more  mysterious...We   finally   took   the   bus   to   go  to  the  village  situated  at  one  hour  and  half   from  Hanoi   ,   the   arrival   in   the   hotel   by   a   very   humid  day  made  everything  wet  and  the  floor  was  never  drying  ....      

We   arrived   in   the   village   in   beginning   of   afternoon   and   were  welcomed  by  the  director,  who  informed  us  that  they  receive  very  little   help   and   that   this   is   the   first   time   that   they   receive   such   a  generous  one  ,  he  had  established  a  program  for  us  to  improve  the  facilities  (  concrete  floor  to  improve  the  playground  and  repainting  completely  the  big  meeting  room  where  all  children  are  gathering  and  also  visit  to  the  children  and  help  taking  care  about  them).  He  made  us  visit  the  center  and  brought  us  in  the  rooms  where  small  children   are...  i  must  say  that  the  first  contact  with  the  children  was  very  hard  ,  so  many   strongly   disabled   children   (   they   are   more   than   300   in   the  village)   and   they  all   looked   so  much   smaller   than   their   age   .   This  little  girl  which   I   thought  was  2  years   old   I   was   later   informed  she   was   7   years   old.   The  director   was   very   proud   to  inform   us   that   they   cultivate  their  own  vegetable  to  feed  the  kids   because   the   allowance   per  kid   is   so   small   that   it   is   not  sufficient  enough  for  alimentation.  in  reality  we  could  see  later  on  that   their   daily   meal   always   the   same   is   rice   with   little   bit   of  cabbage  ...  

 

The  day  after  We  were  asked  which  help  we  prefer  to  do  and  I  went  to  take  care  of  the  children  and  little  babies,   they  welcomed  us  with   lots  of   shyness  but  very  quickly   they  asked   for  attention  and  would  not  leave  our  arms.  I  felt  how  much  they  need  care  and  love  but  what  surprised  me  a  lot  is  how  much  all  the  students  have  been  immediately  involved  and  caring  with  the  children,  spending  hours  with  them  and  this  can  quickly  become  very  tiring  as  children  are  very  demanding    What  a  beautiful  experience  on  both  sides  and  among  our  group  of  young  students  you  could  feel  that  it  was  hard  but  so  strong  !  in  the  end  of  afternoon  we  all  went  to  the  supermarket  to  buy  extra  diapers,  milk,  toys  and  colouring  pens  for  the  kids  because  we  felt  they  were  missing  everything....    The  experience  I  enjoyed  the  most  is  when  with  an  English  lady  who  was  there  we  started  to  give  painting  and  drawing  lessons  to  some  of  the  disabled  children  ,  and  I  will  always  remember  this  little  girl  who  every  time  she  was  drawing  a  bit  was  looking  at  me  so  proudly  and  with  such  a  big  smile  and  this  other  boy  who  then   decided   to   decorate   his   bedroom   and   all   his   quarter   with   his   drawings,   one   of   the   girl   was   very  talented  she  was  always  drawing  in  black  and  white  and  portraits  ,  what  surprise  when  suddenly  she  came  to  me  and  said  this  is  for  you  it  is  you  giving  me  my  portrait!  We  decided  the  next  morning  to  draw  with  the  smallest  ones  in  the  section  of  children  just  abandoned  and  not  disabled.  Here  again  so  much  joy  and  excitement!    After  this  week  with  all  these  disabled  or  abandoned  children,  I  will  never  be  the  same  person,  and  I  really  wish   I   can   keep   helping   them   and   specifically   would   love   helping   them   get   educated,   stimulated   and  progress  in  life  as  much  as  they  are  able  to....  It  has  been  such  a  strong  human  experience  that  I  enjoyed  so  much  to  share  with  my  daughter  Ludivine  and  her  friends.  And  a  specific  thought  to  little  Gaya  and  Suan  that  with  Lulu  we  would  really  have  loved  to  take  back  with  us,  for  sure  we  will  not  forget  them  and  would  love  to  see  them  grow  and  get  educated  and  have  a  chance  to  do  something  of  their  life  rather  than  spend  all  their  life  in  the  village.      A  special   to  Kristyna  who  organized   this  whole  trip  very  professionally  and   to  the  whole  group  who  has  been  so  responsible  and  caring  and  as  well  as  to  our  guide  who  has  been  so  dedicated.    

 

By  Louisa  Kuehme  VIETNAM  CLUB  MEMBER  SINCE  2010    Vietnam.   A   country   I   am   so   engaged   with,  although   it   is   so   far   away   from   my   home.  Why?   I  will   try   to   summarize.   I  have  been  a  member   of   the   Vietnam   Club   from   its   very  first  weeks   (almost  3  years  ago)  until   today.  

And   I   have   experienced   a   movement.   A   lot   of   students   of   different  ages   and   many   different   nationalities   got   together   to   organize   the  Vietnam  Festival,  which  was  a  great  success.  Two  years  in  a  row.  The  club  has  always  had  strong  leaders.  Lucy,   the  founder  of  the  Vietnam  Club,  organized  much  by  herself  in  the  first  year.  When  she  graduated  she  was   surprised   how  passionate  we  were   to   continue   her   project.  The  club  was  taken  over  and  even  more  Upper  School  students  joined.  After   the   school   rejected   our   proposal   for   a   second   school   trip   to  Vietnam,   we   decided   to   not   give   up   but   rather   to   plan   the   trip  ourselves.  And   it  was  worth   it.  Going  to  the  center   for  elderlies  and  disabled  children   in  Ba  Vi,  Hanoi   is  an  experience  that  I  do  not  want  to  miss.  Today,  the  trip  is  not  just  a  memory.  It  changed  my  way  of  thinking.  What  if  life  is  not  about  going  to  the  best  university  and  later  earning  the  most  money  possible?  What  if  you  could  make  a  child  happy  every  day  by  just  one  touch?  What  if  you  could  feed  20  children  instead  of  buying  that  new  pair  of  shoes?  Although  our  donations  barely   improved  the  overall   living  conditions,   it   is   the  most  we  could  do  during  our  short  stay.  It   is  not  our  donations  that  come  to  my  mind  when  thinking  of  our  Vietnam  trip.  It   is  the  smile  on  the  children’s  faces  when  being  paid  attention  to  that  I  picture.  It  is  that  moment  when  a  2-­‐year-­‐old  comes  running  to  you  and  throws  himself  into  your  arms  because  he  is  happy  to  see  you.  See  someone  who  gives  him  the  love  he  is  usually  missing.  Considering  that  I  am  just  a  high  school  student,  the  fact  that  I  have  put  myself  out  there,  like  everyone  else  who  has  travelled  to  Vietnam  in  the  past  three  years,  and  have  developed  an  understanding  of  how  it  is  to  be  poor,  of  how  to  behave  with  the  disabled  and  of  how  one  can  really  make  a  difference,  makes  me  be  thankful.  Thankful  for  what  I  have  and  for  what  I  was  allowed  to  give.  For  the  Ba  Vi  center,  the  $1500  dollars  we  donated  was  the  biggest  donation  by  volunteers  in  5  years.  The  government  cut  down  their  budget   for  this  center  by  20%  in  the  past   few  years.  Each  person   in  the  center  lives  of  1-­‐2  dollars  a  day.  And  then  there  is  us,  a  group  of  students  from  the  International  School  of  Prague.  Now  even  more  eager  to  help.    

 

       

by  Suhko  Moon  STUCO  PRESIDENT  AT  ISP  FOR  2012/2013    "The   Vietnam   Club   is   one   of   the   most   successful   student-­‐led   organizations.   Throughout   the   year,   the  members  have  come  together  and  brought  out  huge  achievements.  For  instance,  by  selling  the  Vietnamese  food,   such  as   spring   rolls,   the  group  do  not  only   fundraise   to  help   the   local  Vietnamese  community   in  a  poor   condition,   but   also   spread   the   Vietnamese   culture   in   the   entire   school.   Especially,   the   trip   to   the  community   is   absolutely   impressive,   as   it   shares   values   of   community   service   and   encourages   other  students  to  participate  in  similar  service  activities.  In  a  variety  of  aspects,  the  Vietnamese  club  has  enriched  cultural,  humanitarian  education  in  the  international  school,  and  I  am  confident  that  the  club  will  continue  the  contribution  successfully."      by  Veronika  Jouklova  SENIOR  ISP  STUDENT    "I  think  that  what  VT  club  does  helps  to  educate   local  students  and  public  as  they  raise  awareness  about  the  current  situation  in  parts  of  Vietnam.  Also  they  "adopted"  kids  from  a  small  vilage  in  Vietnam,  which  I  find  very  meritorious.  Money  they  raise  helps  those  who  need  it.  And  their  springrolls  are  delicious!"      by  Sebastian  Matts  JUNIOR  ISP  STUDENT    "The  Vietnam  club  has  a  very  large  influence  on  the  ISP  community  in  ways  of  showing  their  culture,  food  and  inviting  all  of  the  community  to  be  a  part  of  it.  They  also  made  a  trip  to  Vietnam  founded  by  students,  they  made  this  trip  to  help  children  affected  by  Vietnam  War  but  also  captured  this  moment  and  are  going  to   show  it   the  community   to   increase  awareness.  The  people  part  of  the  Vietnam  club  have  put  down  a  great  deal  of  time  and  effort  and  they  have  really  made  a  difference  in  my  understanding  of  Vietnam  and  for  the  rest  of  the  community."      by  Bui  Thi  Thuy  Van  One  of  the  Vietnamese  dancers  from  outside  of  school  invited  to  perform  at  the  festival    "I'm  open  to  any  experience  that  will  help  me  repeatedly  explore  the  magic  of  life,  magic  of  the  world  and  the  richness  it  offers  to  us.  The  Vietnam  festival  captivated  me  as  in  the  role  of  a  Vietnamese  student  in  the  Czech  Republic.   It   allowed  me  to  see  the  world  with  a   certain  detached  view.  Specifically,   the  activity  of  students   itself   allowed   it   to   happen   along   with   deep   thoughts   of   guests   that   were   visible   from   their  response  to  the  event,  which   I  shared  as  well.   Individual  performances  aroused  a  feeling  that  there  were  people  who  were   trying   to   expand   the   knowledge   about   our   culture;   blissful   feeling.  Of   course   I   cannot  omit   to   praise   the   festival   from   the   aesthetical   point   of   view   and   also   creativity   of   students:   "You   are  number   ones!".  Not   for   a  moment   I   regretted  my  presence  at   the   festival.  Bounteous   feast   became   the  icing  on  the  cake  for  those  with  a  sweet  tooth  and  hungry  bellies  like  me.  The  Vietnam  festival  has  turned  into   an   event   I   will   be   looking   forward   to   every   year.   Thus,   I   hope   that   ISP   students  will   keep   actively  participating  in  organizing  such  events."  (Translation  from  Czech)    

 

by  Karen  Ercolino  IB  COORDINATOR  FOR  ISP    "In  my  time  here  at  ISP,  I  consider  the  Vietnam  Club  to  be  the  most  ambitious  and  successful  student  projects  I  have  seen.  This  project   is   impressive   for  many  reasons.   It  was   founded  by  students  and   is   led  and   run  by  students.  It  grew  out  of  a  genuine  concern  about  lack  of  understanding  between  the  substantial  Vietnamese  minority  community  in  the  Czech  Republic,  and  by  extension  our  school  community.  The  Vietnamese-­‐Czech  students   who   founded   the   club   wished   to   share   their   culture   with   the   majority   culture,   to   promote  intercultural   understanding,   and   to   reach   out   to   victims   of   Agent   Orange   in   Vietnam.   The   students   then  planned  a  wide  variety  of  events  and  activities  to  meet  these  community  needs.  They  involved  people  from  all   areas   of   the   community:   their   classmates   in   planning   and   running   events;   the   school   community   for  participating  in  them;  contacts  from  the  Vietnamese  community  to  help  showcase  aspects  of  the  Vietnamese  community  in  the  Czech  Republic;  contacts  in  Vietnam  to  help  organize  the  student  trips  there  and  coordinate  the  donations  to  recipients   in  Vietnam;  and  the  wider  public  who  were   invited  to  take  part   in  the  Vietnam  festivals  held  at  our  school.  The  students  have  surely  described  the  activities  of  their  club  elsewhere   in  this  application,   but   I'd   like   to   emphasize   their   creativity   in   taking   a   broad   approach   to   their   goals,   their  inclusiveness,  and  the  high  standard  of  quality  they  have  maintained  from  event  to  event.  Their  efforts  have  made   a   significant   impact   in   our   school   community   as   they   have   built   a   sense   of   responsibility   and  international-­‐mindedness  among  all  of  us,  not  only  in  regards  to  the  particular  issues  they  work  on,  but  also  as  a  model  for  other  students  to  emulate  in  working  on  a  variety  of  other  social  issues."        

       By  Carolyn  Reeb    THREE  YEAR  CLUB  SUPERVISOR,  ISP  TEACHER    From  the  beginning  of  this  club,  it  has  been  led  and  organized  mainly  

by  students.  It  has  been  amazing  to  me  to  see  the  school  sponsor  a  program  that  was  based  on  one  student’s  passion  and  it  opened  doors  for  others  to  step  into  roles  they  might  have  otherwise  not  seen  possible.    Once  young  people   realize  how  much  good   they  can  do   in   the  world,   it   seems  that   they  are  unstoppable.     They  continue   to   amaze.   Each   your   I   think   it’s   too   much   work,   how   can   we   continue,   and   each   year,   new  passionate  leaders  rise  up  with  new  commitment  to  helping  those  they’ve  seen  in  need.  "      On  the  following  link  to  our  blog,  there  are  genuine  reflections  from  students  who  have  gone  on  the  trip  and  a  few  teachers’  comments  from  ISP:      

http://blogs.isp.cz/vietnamclub/        

 

Sustainability of Vietnam Club

International School of Prague by Vietnam Club, March 8, 2013 Edited by Kristyna Duong, C. Reeb, Loic Charton, contributions from Geraldine Berouard, Karen Ercolino and several ISP students. Pictures by Katerina Cupova, Louisa Kuehme and Kristyna Duong. Posters by Balazs Kuti, Nany Nguyen Vietnam Club movie edited by Micah Jayne, 2013 Travel with Buffalo Tours Vietnam

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VIETNAM CLUBTHE BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT ORGANIZED BY

STUDENTS IN ISP

VIETNAM FESTIVALINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PRAGUE

OCTOBER 6TH, 2012 • 3 PM - 6 PM

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Explore the Vietnamese culture and help the victims of

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The project has clearly had a deep and meaningful impact on the school community and the students who have been involved. While sustainability cannot always be guaranteed, as with any student-led project, it is a fortunate reality that as the impact of the club grows and we see the changes in the students and adults who are involved, the evolution of the club gains momentum. Each year, a new student has been selected as leader, usually not believing that he or she is capable of such leadership, as was the case with both Lucy (the student founder of the club), and with Khang, Nany, and Kristyna. Each one leaves the club a changed person, more confident, responsible, and with a heart for the poor. The only concession that can be made for this is the student pool of potential leaders for the continuation of the club. The student body is full of highly motivated people who are willing to work hard to make changes for the good of society. Nevertheless, the club is at the moment actively taking necessary steps to prepare the pathway for next leaders and thus maximize sustainability of the club.

• As every year, members maintain their collaboration with STUCO, continue to organize cultural and fund-raising events and present the club in the best light.

• A documentary movie about our trip will be released soon so that the whole community could understand our mission properly and support us.

• The school has approved to offer the Vietnam Trip as an option for annual Week Without Walls (week of school field trips). Along with financial support the club should also gain support in terms of organization so the burden of responsibility won't be lying entirely on club leaders making the whole project less dependent on current students.

• Buffalo Tours (expert on Volunteer & Educational Travel) will continue to provide transportation, accommodation and guides to guarantee smooth course for future Vietnam trips.

• The club supervisor will continue to motivate and guide students to ensure proper outcomes of their projects.