All the Light We Share

by Dinh Ngo

The songs, stories, silly dad jokes, and laughter on the 45 minute Magic School Bus ride to Sunflower Mission’s Ban Chuoi Primary School.

The silent paint brush exacting shape lines of blue on the dull cement wall to transform an entire classroom into the coolness required to create the prefect space to learn in the hot Vietnam heat.

The river of sweat as a dozen work campers toil in the brutal tropical sun to piece together a playground that included a rock climbing wall, swings, teeter totter, and net climbers. All assembled from scratch material and hand painted.

Every unique individual on the work camp process the richest light, and they were ready to share.

Each act a gift of hope, happiness, and gratitude. 

Each moment a light shared with every child passing through Sunflower Mission’s Ban Chuoi Primary School.