Every year, volunteers representing Sunflower Mission travel to Vietnam as part of our annual Work Camp to help complete a school in progress, teach workshops for local students and families, and present scholarships and gifts. Here, we document our reflections, thoughts, and lessons learned. Follow along.
by Zoe Pham
This work camp is the first time my brother and I asked to go without prompting or “volun-telling” from my mom; this was my 3rd trip with Sunflower Mission and I felt way more confident and excited to learn more Vietnamese, get out of my comfort zone, and make new connections with fellow volunteers and the students the primary school would be serving.
Read Moreby Jacqueline Hoang
Today was day one of my second workcamp with Sunflower Mission. Seeing all the new, unfamiliar faces at breakfast this morning was quite overwhelming, but I know these people will be like family after 2 weeks.
Read Moreby Cindy Au
In my not-so-young but still-very-impressionable mind, the following words of wisdom are like good wine: “To know where we are going, we must know where we come from.” With age, they accumulate more layers of depth and become richer in meaning.
Read Moreby Dan Q. Dao
Welcome to Workcamp 2019! I’m Dan one of your blog moderators for this year’s workcamp based out of Da Lat, Vietnam in the Central Highlands. Follow along to hear more about our work this year.
Read Moreby Quốc Nguyễn
Ba trở thành Ba khi con ra đời. Hiển nhiên là vậy. Nhưng làm Ba là một thứ hoàn toàn mới mẻ, như con bước chân vào trường để học làm người, ba đi học “Làm Ba”.
Read Moreby Stephanie Nguyen
Five years ago, Zak went on his first work camp when he was 9 and Zoe was 11. We were a small, shy family, recently going through a personal situation, looking for a meaningful event to escape.
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