Orphanage – Disabled Centrum
The
Sisters of Saint Paul de Chartres

 








 

 

USA

UK

And all other English speaking countries

Up to now, mostly French and Belgian associations supported the sisters of Kim Long (see ‘Nos Amis’ in the French version of this site). There is no need for non-French speaking people to contact these associations since they only speak French and their fiscal system is not valid outside France.

 

On the other hand, Kim Long is always open to support from English speaking countries throughout the world. Some sisters understand English and some of them are taking English lessons, but you do not need to speak any language when it comes to contributing something to the orphanage.

 

The best way for English speaking people who want to communicate with Sister Chantal is to send  an e-mail to info@st-paul-hue.com

 

For those who have already supported Kim Long, please contact us at the  email address above in order to be recognized  on this website.

 

US friends

Susan & Paul O'Neill, Washington

Wayne Kelloway, New Hampshire

Peter Wester, New Jersey

Susan, Paul, Wayne and Peter sponsored the construction of Son Ca II as of the early beginning. $2.500 was a quite significant amount of money (at least for individuals), which helped us to get the things started.

Thanks so much guy’s!

 

 

Another donation from people in the Doylestown, PA area. Bob Staranowicz (see further) handed the donation over to Sister Chantal on Jan 19th, 2009 on his trip back to Vietnam. Thanks to all of you. Thanks Bob. Thanks America.

The donators:

Mary Ellen and Jon Smith          

Pennsylvania

Donna Robertson                     

New York

Cafeteria Workers of Central Bucks High School

Pennsylvania

Duane Longfellow                    

Pennsylvania

Veterans of Foreign Wars           

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Ed Krensel                           

Pennsylvania

Joe and Wendy Skupen             

Pennsylvania

Denis and Phyllis Katasak           

Pennsylvania

Jim and Ann Campanella            

New Jersey

In Memory of Harvey Lawshe       

New Jersey

Susan and Paul O’Neill

New York

Susan & Paul are true friends since several years.

They also made the link with Bob Staranowicz.

US Veterans of Foreign Wars

 

Post 175

Doylestown, PA 18902

USA
Mr and Mrs John Cushman, New Jersey

Scott Mays, Pennsylvania

Bob Staranowicz, Pennsylvania

Bob is a US Army Veteran of Vietnam. He wrote a book (Chapter One - The Story of Vic Charles) based on real and fictional accounts that took place in the early 70’s in Vietnam, also featuring our orphanage, where Bob used to bring the laundry of his comrades from Camp Eagle where he was based.

The story is a about the way Vic Charles experiences life 20 years after his return to the Country. Experiences shared by many other Vietnam Veterans. Several flashbacks bring the reader back into to the scene of Huê in ’69 & ’70. A very interesting book for many reasons.

The book is currently awaiting a new publisher but the version one (the old version) is still available at:  https://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=799

 

Bob had tried many years to get back in contact with our orphanage.  On May 19th, 2008, Bob sent us an e-mail. The picture of the church taken in ’70 he sent us was definitely ours. Bob and his Vet-friends have offered a financial gift that helped us in buying a washing machine and a cooker.

Bob is truly committed to us. His January 2009 trip will be his first trip back to Vietnam and he will definitely be coming back to our orphanage.

Bob has also contributed to the English version of this website.

Read more on Bob on the Veterans pages:
http://www3.allaroundphilly.com/blogs/intercounty/veterans/2008/05/bob-staranowicz.html

Many thanks to Bob and the US Veterans of Vietnam.
 

 

 

 

Bac Ki

Author of these webpages, personal secretary to Sister Chantal and mad about Vietnam. I have a huge admiration for the Sisters of Kim Long.

Your remarks and questions are welcome.

Christian PHILIPPE
Vilvoordsesteenweg 337
1850 GRIMBERGEN
BELGIUM, EUROPE

Christian.philippe@skynet.be

 

My other sites: http://users.skynet.be/christian.philippe/index.html

·        A website with my experience in Vietnam since 2000;


1500 photos of a quite representative trip in Vietnam in 2004 in North Vietnam and Huê. 

Pictures: more than 4000

Here are the links to the pictures of my different trips. All pics on Picasa. Please let Picasa download on its tempo as several years (e.g. 2004 and 2007) are quite big in terms of number of pictures.

-       January 2000, first (organised) trip with Best Tours in Belgium. The biggest contrast with the following years are: luxury hotels, loads of tourists, tourist traps, … . But above all, I met for the first time this boat people family, which touched me a lot. Since than, I come back nearly every year to visit them and, from 2001 till 2004, the only purpose of my trips was visiting this family!
Trip: Brussels – Singapore – Hanoi – Haiphong – Ha Long – Hoa Lu (the inland Ha Long) – Huê – Hoi An (no pics) – Da Nang – Saïgon – Cu Chi - My Tho – Mekong – Phan Thiet - Singapore – Brussels.
Pics:
http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/000104Vietnam2000

-      September 2001, no reservations. I go back to Huê to see the boat people family. Overnight in some guesthouse in Hanoï.
Trip: Brussels – London – Hong Kong – Hanoi – Hue.
Pics:
http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/010901Vietnam2001 

-      October 2002, same as 2001. The Lions Club of Vilvoorde, Belgium, sponsored several works (boat reparations, fishing nets, registration of kids in schools). I was there to take some pictures and provide evidence of good utilization of the sponsored money.
Trip: idem ditto que 2001.
Pics:
http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/021015Vietnam2002 

-      September 2004, trip with my old friend Michel. This is one of the most representative trip for someone who wants to discover the true Vietnam. North and Huê.
Flights: Amsterdam – Hong Kong – Hanoi - Hue.
Trip: Hanoï, Ha Long (staying on our own boat + sea kayak), trekking on Cat Ba Island (really tough for hart patients), Hanoï, North: Lao Cai, Sapa, Hanoï, Huê.
Also the first contact with Sister Chantal of the Kim Long orphanage. Meeting her definitely changed my life.
Pics:
http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/040927Vietnam20041 and          http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/040927Vietnam20042 

-          January 2006, going back alone with only one purpose: the orphanage. Building the new orphanage, installation of water taps in the slums, visiting schools. Also meeting friends in Saïgon on my way back.
Pics:
http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/Vietnam2006

-         September 2007, same as 2006. Building the new orphanage, big celebration of all orphanages of the Huê Province.
Pics:
http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/070920Vietnam20071 and                            http://picasaweb.google.be/cphilippe69/070920Vietnam20072 

-         November 2008, idem 2007. Inauguration Son Ca II, trip to Da Nang with the girls.
Pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/cphilippe69/SelectionVietnam2008#