Goodbye =[

So this is it, it's our last night in Vietnam. I'm already starting to get nostalgic. It's been a short trip but we've seen and learned so much. Yesterday was especially eventful, and not just because Dr.Sama rode on a motorbike, but because we may actually have met a possible borrower in Vietnam. Thanks to the Daughters of Charity we met with the Credit Union in the Mekong Delta area. The Credit Union uses the group model of micro-finance and it was nice to see it in action. We met with one of the groups and they treated us to lunch at the group leaders house. They also took us to see one of their poorest members. This member who we visited was actually adopted into the group. He and his wife are both disabled and they live in a house that belongs to the government.They make baskets for a living, and they earn about a dollar a day. They use the bamboo growing on the property where they live to make the baskets. His production is very limited because his legs are paralyzed and he must use his hands to cut the bamboo. He needs to purchase a bamboo cutting machine for about three hundred dollars to be able to make more baskets which will result in a greater earning. This makes him a perfect candidate for a GLOBE loan. Since we actually saw him make the baskets we know he is capable and definitely fits the need requirement for the loan. Thanks to the Daughters of Charity, he will fill out an application and depending on the information provided he may actually be our first borrower in Vietnam. The prospect of this is obviously so exciting for Marco, Dr.Sama, and myself because if it weren't for us being here in Vietnam we may have never met this man and his family who clearly need our help. Having seen where he lives .... his children's faces ... his obvious skill, makes it that much more important to see his application through.

So as we pack our bags and get ready to say goodbye. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the people who have made this trip so wonderful. Thanks to Nike, Women's Union, The Daughters of Charity, Ladies of Charity, Lovers of the Holy Cross, Habitat For Humanity, our good friends Spring and Alan and anyone else in Vietnam who made this trip so amazing. A big thank you to all of you for following along, this experience would be nothing if we couldn't share it.

I know I promised pictures but technology failed me in that respect. However, I promise I will post pictures and a few videos as soon as I get back to New York. Till then cảm ơn (Thank You in Vietnamese) for your patience.