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On January 12, 2007 an inaugura-tion ceremony was held for an excitingnew outpatient service offered by theFriendship Village to families of youngchildren with suspected disabilities. Theearly intervention consulting serviceoffers diagnosis, physiotherapy, trainingfor parents, and some material support.

The service was initiated by Germanphysiotherapist Edith Heinlein who pro-vided rehabilitation and physiotherapyservices at the Friendship Village for thepast two years, as well as training ofFriendship Village physiotherapy staff.Edith’s contribution was made possibleby a grant from the GermanDevelopment Service, which extendedits generous support to make it possiblefor her to provide special training con-cerning the early development of chil-dren and early detection of physical dis-abilities to the new children’s doctor, Dr.Pham Van Dem, who is now responsi-ble for the consulting service.

With this new service the FriendshipVillage reaches out to parents withbabies and very young children with

disabilities. It also networkswith the different healthorganizations and institu-tions in the surroundingarea, sharing knowledgeand building cooperativelinks. Knowing that there is a third generation of chil-dren affected by the toxiclegacy of Agent Orange, thisconsulting service is amodel of early interventionand assistance to families.

The well-attended inau-guration ceremony helpedbroadcast the possibilitiesof the consulting serviceand the help that is beingoffered. Visitors from differ-ent clinics and health cen-ters in Hanoi and severaldistricts around theFriendship Village had achance to ask questions andtake informational leafletsback home to their owninstitutions.

After initialconsultationand diagnosis,parents mayreceive freephysiotherapy for theirchidren with instructionsabout how to do the ther-apy themselves. Parentsfrom the surrounding area can attend weekly sessions until they havesufficient knowledge andskills. After that, the doctor and physiothera-pist will see children on aregular basis to overseetheir progress and dis-pense instructions on

additional therapies.The Friendship Village is able to pro-

vide more than 20 different types ofaids to families, including wheelchairs,standing frames, walkers, crutches,bicycles for children with spastic prob-lems, sitting-position aids, and specialtools to help with eating. Those whocan afford it will pay, with fees helpingto offset costs and to buy more equipment. The German DevelopmentService and several private donors provided much of the equipment at

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Friendship Village Doctor Pham Van Dem (left) and Ms. Ngoc Ha, Friendship Village Administrative Manager.

Dr. Dem is in charge of the new consulting service.

Friendship Village Initiates Consulting Servicefor Families of Young Children with Disabilities

by Rosemarie Höhn-Mizo, Edith Heinlein, and Becky Luening

Le Hong Hoa and Edith Heinlein stand in the doorway of the consulting service office in the new clinic building

on the day of the inauguration ceremony. Fluent inGerman and English, Hoa served as Edith’s translator. She also worked with Edith to translate films about

children's development, rehabilitation and physiotherpyfrom German into Vietnamese, and together they

invented a Vietnamese rehabilitation vocabulary of standard expressions used in children's therapy.

startup. Most of the wheelchairs were donated from foreign countries; the rest ofthe aids are produced by companies around Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Some ofthe aids now being supplied by the consulting service count not previously befound in Vietnam.

In mid-March, VFVP International Committee President Rosemarie Mizo report-ed that consulting office hours were being fully booked well in advance. Parentsare coming from as far away as Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to have their childrenexamined and get advice and help.

Edith Heinlein added that since opening, the consulting service invited a therapist for speech/logopedic problems for a week of consulting. An additionalsession was held and more are planned, as there is a large need for this type oftherapy in Vietnam.

The consulting service also has started to provide trainings in the health centersof the province of Ha Tay. With the help and support of the German DevelopmentService, the goal is to create three additional consulting service offices in differentlocations. This will take place in cooperation with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health.

We are very grateful to Edith Heinlein for her committed efforts to make theconsulting service a reality. We are grateful to Dr. Dem for his willingness to put somuch time and effort into learning more about the special field of early diagnosisand intervention. We are also grateful to the Veterans Association and the leader-ship in the Friendship Village for supporting these efforts and helping to completeall the necessary administrative work necessary to open the doors of this service.May many children and parents receive help and support through this special place!

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U S AVietnam Friendship Village Project USA• Becky Luening, President — Tel: 707-826-9197• Don Blackburn, Southwest Oregon• Bill Dean, Oregon• Don Flaxman, S.F. Bay Area• Liliane Floge, East Coast• Judy Moss, Alaska • Dan Ryan, Washington State• Carl Stancil, Northern California

P.O. Box 599, Arcata, CA 95518-0599http://www.vietnamfriendship.org/Email: [email protected]

C A N A D AVietnam Friendship Village Project Canada• Michelle Mason, President• Tom Boivin • Marina Percy• James Dean • Krista Riley• Wayne Dwernychuk • Shannon Rogers• Erin Johnston • Jeff Schutts

906 Salsbury Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 4A4Tel: 604-253-3544http://www.friendshipvillage.ca/Email: [email protected]

G E R M A N YDorf der Freundschaft• Rosemarie Höhn-Mizo, President / Intl. President• Hanna Bladt • Rainer Hub• Birgit Grau • Brigitte Mueller• Thomas Hoffman • Albrecht OttmarPfarrstraße 3, 74357 Bönnigheim-HofenTel/Fax: +49 7143 24891http://www.dorfderfreundschaft.de/Email: [email protected]

F R A N C El’Association Républicaine des AnciensCombattants et Victimes de Guerre (ARAC)• Raphaël Vahé, Président National Délégué• Georges Doussin, Vice President2, place du Méridien, 94807 Villejuif cedexTel: +33 01-42-11-11-19 • Fax: +33 01-42-11-11-10Email: [email protected]

J A PA NVietnam Friendship Village Project Japan• Ahara Sigemitu a.k.a. “Sige”Faculty of Economics & Business, Wako University2160 Kanai-machi, Machida-shi, TokyoTel: +81 3-044-989-7777-4308Email: [email protected]

V I E T N A MVietnam Friendship Village• Dang Vu Dung, Director • Ms. Ha, Office Mgr.Tel: +84 4-8374527 • Fax: +84 4-7650213Email: [email protected]

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VFVP-USAFinancial SummaryOct. 1, 2005 – Sept. 30, 2006

TOTAL ASSETS beginning of year $ 21,036.11

INCOMEIndividual Donations $ 20,487.85Interest from Savings 67.47

Total Income $ 20,555.32

EXPENSESBank Charges $ 118.00Nonprofit Registration Fees 25.00Photocopies 46.27Postage 1,214.05Printing 1,140.93Telephone 884.16Mailing Supplies 180.42Website 131.40Returned Check 50.00

Total Expenses $ 3,790.23

VFVP FUND TRANSFERSTo VN Friendship Village $ 23,268.00

TOTAL ASSETS end of yearSavings Balance as of 9/30/05 $ 13,341.56Checking Balance as of 9/30/05 1,191.64Total Assets $ 14,533.20

VFVP-USAFund Transfer

Records

• FY 2004-2005

To Friendship Village:12/30/04 $ 5,0003/11/05 7,0007/13/05 20,000TOTAL $ 32,000

To Vietnam Children’s Fund for the School Building:7/19/05 $ 7,500 9/23/05 4,138 TOTAL $ 11,638

• FY 2005-2006

To Friendship Village:6/12/06 $ 5,0007/18/06 15,0009/1/06 3,268TOTAL $ 23,268

• FY 2006-2007—so far

To Friendship Village:10/10/06 $ 10,0003/1/07 25,000TOTAL $ 35,000

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INCOME

International Committee contribution $ 236,663.30Germany (58.6%) 138,605.49USA (23.27%) 55,189.71France (11.31%) 26,738.40Japan (4.22%) 9,989.00Canada (2.6%) 6,140.70

Contributions to organic garden project 15,678.35Canadian Fund 8,860.76French organization 273.31Linda Johnson & Friends 3,500.00

(Suel Jones’ sister) Intl. Women’s Club 1,925.00American Students 80.00Sale of produce to VFV 1,039.28

Direct donations from individuals 55,282.56and organizations

2005 32,230.352006 (to Sept. 30) 23,052.21

Veterans Association of Vietnam (VAVN) 606,465.19Food for veterans & wages 68,490.51

for 15 staffCapital costs: 537,974.68

• Administration building• Health center• Infrastructure

Fund surplus from FY 2002-04 plus specialdonations made Nov.–Dec. 2004 114,254.28

Funds for food 5,755.27Japanese Committee funds 5,000.00

for computer classGerman Committee funds for 58,411.27

children’s house T6US Committee and VCF1 36,087.74

funds for school buildingVitarus Company2 funds 9,000.00

for medical equipment

TOTAL INCOME $ 1,028,343.68

1Vietnam Children’s Fund is a US NGO that builds schools in Vietnam.2Vitarus is an overseas Vietnamese company based in Russia.

EXPENSES

General operating costs $ 284,283.71Food expenses 85,963.85Healthcare 10,721.65Assurance of life activities 21,769.04Professional services 88,862.30

(fencing wall, kitchen, roof ofvocational & rehab building)

Wages & salaries for 45 72,754.26cadres & workers

Other 4,212.61

Medical equipment 2,636.98

Equipment for computer class 9,190.77

15,000 Euro project3 18,022.99

Capital construction 636,684.11Primary School Bldg. 36,087.74Children’s House T6 62,621.69Admin. Bldg., Clinic

& Infrastructure 537,974.68

Doors for vocational training classrooms 1,004.08and rehabilitation room

Assistance for embroidery and sewing classes 714.08

Organic garden project & peace garden 14,616.24

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 967,152.96

FUND SURPLUS 2005-2006 $ 61,190.72transferred to 2007

3“15,000 Euro project” refers to a special fund created with donations that cameto the German Committee after the publication of a newspaper article by HenrikBork in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. In addition to providing good care and educa-tion for the sisters Huong and Giang (see our Spring 2006 newsletter), there was anagreement to also help other children in the village. To do that on a long-termbasis without privileging certain children, the German Committee arranged withour Vietnamese partners to begin with a budget of 15,000 Euro to help improvethe overall quality of care for the children. This money was used to hire three newteachers who had just earned university degrees in special education; to hire morephysiotherapists and more housemothers; and to create a special fund for expens-es of the school, the residential houses, and the rehabilitation program. Moredetail is available about this or any other financial data, upon request.

Vietnam Friendship Village Financial SummaryNovember 1, 2004–September 30, 2006

The two most prominent ofthe four new buildings addedto the Friendship Villagewithin the last two years arethe Medical Clinic (far left)and the AdministrationBuilding (left), both funded bythe Vietnamese government.

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General Care of ResidentsThe village regularly provides care for 40 veterans and

between 110–120 children at any one time. Within the twoyears of this reporting period, a total of 412 veterans and 109children were admitted for services; 372 veterans and 100children were released after being served.

In 2006, food expenses were adjusted up to a level of15,000 VND (approx. $1 USD) per person/per day. An additional snack is now being provided for children in theevenings. Improvements have been made in the processingof food in accordance to standards of health and nutrition,and in general the health of the veterans and children is stable and most of them put on weight while at the village.Improvements have also been made in food hygiene andsafety, and a change was made from a coal- to gas-poweredstove to ensure a healthier environment for service workers.

Children’s spirits are nourished with special events includ-ing holiday celebrations, performances and monthly filmnights; annual field trips to the circus, water puppets, and themausoleum of Ho Chi Minh; as well as daily sports and artsactivities. All of these activities contribute to an upbeat community atmosphere, which helps ease children’s reinte-gration to their home communities upon leaving the village.

Medical Treatment and RehabilitationVeterans admitted to the Friendship Village tend to have

poor overall health due to chemical exposure, with 82% suf-fering from malnutrition. Afflictions of the elderly veterans,(aged 50–70) include: restricted mobility; digestive & nervoussystem disorders; skin diseases; otitis, rhinitis & pharyngitis;cardiovascular, respiratory, genital & urinary problems.

The medical challenges seen in the children admitted tothe Friendship Village include: developmental delays; malfor-mation of rib cage, spinal column and limbs; teeth and gum

problems; eye disorders; lisps, muteness and deafness; diges-tive problems; otorhinolaryngologic disease (tumors and can-cers of the head and neck area, base of skull and other prob-lems of the ear, nose and throat); and epilepsy.

Friendship Village doctors, assistant doctors and physio-therapists implement regular monthly inpatient medicalexams and treatment for their patients, applying combinedmethods of Eastern and Western diagnosis, and timely andthorough treatment for acute diseases. Those cases requiringclinical tests or surgery are sent to nearby city hospitals fortreatment. For those conditions that are treatable with tradi-tional medicines, the village herb garden provides much ofthe raw material used in these remedies.

A special physical rehabilitation room is equipped with 26kinds of rehab tools. German physiotherapy consultant EdithHeinlein worked closely with the Vietnamese staff duringthese past two years to determine the treatment and rehabil-itation needed for each individual child and veteran, keepingmedical records and constructing a practical daily plan foreach. Ms. Heinlein also held weekly professional skill trainingsessions to increase the level of proficiency for the physio-therapists working at the village.

It is reported that a high degree of success was achievedin treatment of acute diseases such as otitis, rhinitis, pharyn-gitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, cornea disease, con-junctivitis and others. Effective gains were also made inchecking and subsiding chronic diseases such gastritis andduodenitis, in treating muscle and joint diseases with a combination of medicine and rehabilitation, and in treatingmental depression.

Case StudiesTwo individual children’s cases from the last two years

illustrate some of the services provided at the village and theresults.

• Toan, born in1994 in Bac NinhProvince, was diag-nosed with cerebralpalsy. Upon enteringthe village he had anextremely stiff bodyand was unable tofeed himself. Limitedmental functioningmade communica-tion difficult. Toanwas provided with awheelchair and otherorthopedic devices.He was taken to thehospital for handsurgery, and helped

Report on Operations: Oct. 1, 2004–Sept. 30, 2006

Three nutritious meals a day have a medicinal effect on children and veterans, who are often malnourished

when they first come to the Friendship Village. The foodbudget has increased with inflation, and healthy night-

time snacks have been added for the children. Someitems, such as organic veggies, fish and pork, are raised on-site. Mealtimes are communal and fun.

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When VFVP supporter Dave Rocovits spent timeat the village last year, he made a point of eatingwith the children and vets rather than the staff.Ms. Hieu (above) came along as translator and

Dave reports she did a wonderful, compassionatejob. It was her first visit to the village. She nowplans to go more often to visit with the children.

with rehabilitation practice. After two years, Toan has madeobvious progress and can now feed himself and draw pic-tures.

• Yen, born in 1988 in Thai Binh Province, entered the vil-lage with two malformed feet that made it impossible for herto stand or walk. After undergoing surgery on both feet andpost-surgery rehabilitation, she can now walk independentlyand also rides a three-wheeled bicycle.

Special Education & Vocational TrainingWith the interest and efforts of the Veterans Association of

Vietnam (VAVN) and the International Committee, educationfacilities and teaching staff were both improved during thistime period. Special education consultant Vivien Heller, fromGermany, helped make improvements in the organizationand effectiveness of the existing system, and provided sever-al training courses for teachers. The original three specialeducation classes were transformed into five classes with theplacement of a total of 60 children based on the cognitiveability of each child. Desks, chairs and classroom tools werepurchased thanks to the assistance of the German Committeeand Suel Jones of the US Committee.

A few children were sent to schools outside the village fortheir continuing education. In addition, computer classeswere organized at the village in August 2005, after donationof ten computers by the Japanese Committee. So far, sevenchildren have completed the office skills computing class andthree (Huong, Giang and Hung) have learned enough to sup-port the teacher in instructing other children. They receive anallowance of 200,000 VND (about $12.50) per month fortheir assistance.

Craft classes continued in embroidery, silk flowers, andsewing, with a handful of children becoming highly skilled attheir craft. The sewing class made 200 items of clothing forveterans and 100 for children who stay at the village.

In addition to the income reported in the 2004-2006Financial Report (page 3), a net amount of $5,577.01 wasgenerated by the sale of products made by vocational educa-tion students. Approximately 23% of the profit (a total of$1,255.06 for the two years) was divided up and awarded tostudents as a bonus when they returned home for Tet NewYear celebrations. In addition to the bonus paid to the chil-dren, in 2005 a total of 50 million VND ($3,164.56 USD) wasplaced into savings for the Friendship Village. The remaining$1,157.39 will be re-invested in the vocational program.

Visitors and In-kind DonationsWith information about the project being disseminated

via the VAVN, the International Committee, and the staff ofthe Friendship Village, more and more individuals andgroups are visiting the village. During these two years, a total550 delegations visited, with a total of 4,808 people. Ofthese, 231 groups (2,699 individuals) were from Vietnam and319 (2,109) were from other countries. Many visitors broughtgifts with them, including medical equipment, furniture, TVs,computers, washing machines, and bikes as well as toys,

clothing, books and other small gifts. In addition, hundredsof college students came to the village to participate in music,sports, gardening, art activities and holiday festivals with thechildren. Their presence is a great addition.

Capital ConstructionFiscal years 2004-2006 saw the construction of four new

buildings at the Friendship Village:• A school building with four classrooms and one

staff room (over 400 square meters—funded by the USCommittee in collaboration with Vietnam Children’s Fund)

• A two-story house for severely disabled children (200square meters—funded by the German Committee and theGerman Ministry for Economic Cooperation)

• A three-story administration building (over 300 squaremeters—funded by the Veterans Association of Vietnam)

• A two-story medical center (600 square meters—fundedby the Veterans Association of Vietnam)

In addition, the food services area was enlarged, and thevocational training building was enhanced with a fencing walland a covered walkway in front of the building.

On-site Food ProductionBesides preparing quality meals for the children and vet-

erans, the cook staff also raised vegetables as well as porkand fish to add to the meals. The physical environment of theFriendship Village has been significantly enhanced by theorganic garden, brought to the Friendship Village through thework of American John Berlow. (The Financial Report onpage 3 lists some of the project’s donors.) Improvements tothe garden in 2006 include a 500-square-meter net house forvegetables needing shade, and enrichment of the soil inpreparation for planting a variety of fruit trees (over 200total), including mango, guava, dracontomelum, apple, logan,orange and grapefruit. Work was also begun on a specialpeace garden, with initial funding coming from a group ofsupporters in Arcata, California. [Another donation wasrecently received from the Olympia, WA Veterans For Peace.]


A Friendship Village staff physiotherapist demonstrates one of the many special kinds of equipment used in the rehab room.

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Visiting the Vietnam Friendship VillageIf you’re planning a trip to Vietnam, it’s not difficult to arrange a visit to the Friendship Village. Here are some guidelines.

The Vietnam Friendship Village is located approximately 11 kilometers southwest of central Hanoi. To arrange a visit,contact Ngoc Ha (“Ms. Ha”), the village office manager, via email at [email protected] or by phone at(04) 8374527; (03) 4861329; or mobile phone 0915-154484. (The country code is 84.)

You should inform Ms. Ha of your intention to visit at least one week prior to your visit. If you want to make arrange-ments before arriving in Vietnam, give yourself plenty of time. Usually it will take at least a couple of business days forMs. Ha to respond to emails.

The best times to visit the Friendship Village on weekdays are 9:30–11:00am and 3:00–5:00pm. These times workwell because the children’s break times are 10:00-10:30am and 3:30–4:00pm. You may also visit the Friendship Villageon Saturday and Sunday—just call Ms. Ha ahead of time to make arrangements. Allow one or two hours for your visit.

You will need to hire a taxicab or hotel car to take you to the Friendship Village. Have your driver or your hotel recep-tionist call the Friendship Village (04) 8374527 to ask for directions. One Hanoi taxi driver who already knows his way tothe Village is Mr. Dinh—mobile phone 0904-123194.

The only time of year the Village is closed about two weeks on either side of Tet, Vietnamese Lunar New Year.

F R I E N D S H I P V I L L A G E

At the conclusion of the 11th International Committee Meetingheld in Hanoi last November, a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) was signed by representatives from Germany, France, USA,Canada, and Vietnam. (Our Japanese partner was unable to attenddue to illness.) The MOU spells out final agreements on the plansand budget for the next two fiscal years (2006-07 and 2007-08).

• Charter Agreement: International Committee membersindicated their willingness to continue refining the Charter doc-ument that was drafted as a result of agreements made at ourNovember 2005 meeting in Paris, France. The goal of this doc-ument is to spell out the objectives of the Vietnam FriendshipVillage Project and to provide a solid structure and guidance fora smooth cooperative working relationship in the same spirit ofpeace, friendship and reconciliation that created the Village. A“Pre-charter Agreement” was signed at the meeting with theunderstanding that a finalized Charter Agreement will be trans-lated and signed as soon as possible.

• Number of Residents: For the time being, the number ofchildren and veterans being cared for at the Village will remainat present levels (150-160 total).

• Nourishment: The expenditure for food will be adjustedfor inflation and an additional evening snack will continue to beprovided for the children. On-site raising of pork, fish and organic vegetables will also continue.

• Health Care: The new health care center will be equippedwith diagnostic, physiotherapy and rehabilitation equipment assoon as funds become available. According to post-conferencereports, some equipment is coming from Belgium and the restwill be purchased through the Vietnam Ministry of Planning andInvestment. The medical and technical staff will continue toreceive training to ensure a high level of professional service.

• Education: The Friendship Village will continue to main-tain the five special education classes that have been organized,with ongoing teacher training deemed to be important formaintaining a high level of professional service.

The vocational training in the four existing occupationalareas of computer technology, embroidery, sewing/tailoring,

and flowermaking will be maintained and improved. With out-side assistance, additional occupations suitable for young peo-ple will eventually be added, for example haircutting, mechan-ics, and repair work.

A gift shop and information center will be set up to sell prod-ucts and distribute information to visitors. The shop will provideadditional opportunities for vocational training in shopkeeping,marketing and public relations.

Starting in the communities surrounding the FriendshipVillage—Hanoi City and Ha Tay Province—a pilot project will beinitiated, in close cooperation with families, to (a) assess voca-tional opportunities for children in their local villages, (b) assistchildren and prepare them for returning to their community,and (c) follow up with children who have returned home toensure their successful reintegration.

• Organic Garden Project: The organic garden has becomean important part of the image of the Friendship Village as aplace where good health is a priority. Friendship Village staffwill work with John Berlow to establish the necessary structureand train qualified staff to continue the organic garden, main-taining and possibly increasing production of organic food forthe consumption of residents as well as for sale in local markets.

• Wastewater Treatment & Other Improvements: Manymaintenance projects were identified for the next two years. Ahigh priority is developing an ecological solution for dealingwith Village wastewater. Basic repairs and upgrades to manybuildings will be undertaken, including floodproofing and ter-mite prevention. The drinking water wells also are in need ofupgrading. A professional electrician will be hired to establishelectrical grounding and ensure safe wiring in all of the buildings.

• Tenth Anniversary: Preparations are being made for thetenth anniversary celebration of the opening of the villageplanned for March 18, 2008. The next International meetingwill coincide with this date. An historical account of the Villagefounding and development will be published with input frommany of those who been involved over the years.

Village Plans for 2007-2008

INTERNATIONAL MEETING REPORT

First ImpressionsBefore resigning, Michael Cull had the

wisdom of recruiting another Alaskan forthe US Committee, so that the large state(with possibly the highest per capita num-ber of Vietnam veterans) would still havea VFVP representative. Judy Moss isrecently retired from the AnchorageSchool District where she was a SpecialEducation Teacher Assistant in a special-ized community transition program. Shehas been with her husband Bill Bartee, aVietnam veteran, for 30 years, and thetwo of them have lived in Alaska for thepast 25. At the early age of 23, afterreturning home from Vietnam, Bill suf-fered a stroke, presumably caused byexposure to Agent Orange. Judy and Billhave three children: Nathaniel 32,Rebecca 23 and Shala 32, who has beenin a nursing home since 2001 after suf-fering a traumatic brain injury in an caraccident while teaching English in Japan.

As the newcomer to VFVP-USA, Iwould like to say how excited I am to bea part of this wonderful organization. Ifirst learned about the village threeyears ago when a peace group here inAnchorage, Alaska showed a movieabout it. Then in 2005 I attended thePeace & Reconciliation Celebration inAnchorage and Homer, and was intro-duced to Michael Cull and Suel Jones.With help from Michael, my husbandBill and I were able to make a trip toVietnam in March of 2006. We spent ashort period of time at the Village, andwhen we returned home I was invitedto become a board member.

Bill and I were fortunate to be able toreturn to Hanoi in November 2006 toattend the International Meeting, whichwas a great opportunity to meet every-one and learn more about the organiza-tion. It was a very rewarding experi-ence. The schedule of both formal andinformal meetings was intense as therewere many issues to review in a veryshort time. Decisions made by theInternational Committee at the biennialmeeting govern all activities in theVillage for the next two years.

We enjoyed a customary official

reception along with a tour of theVillage. We were shown the new hospi-tal building and met the new medicalstaff, then toured the new educationbuilding and vocational training centerand met some of the teachers. We wereable to observe many of the 120 chil-dren in class and in treatment at thenew facilities. There were about 35 vet-erans receiving improved care at thenew facilities.

It was great to meet Rosi Mizo andother International Committee mem-bers along with Director Dang Vu Dungand members of the VeteransAssociation of Vietnam. Four differentinterpreters worked very hard to trans-late Vietnamese to French, to Germanand to English, then back toVietnamese. We also had the honor of

meeting with Mrs. Truong My Hoa, VicePresident of Vietnam, at thePresidential Palace.

My biggest thrill of course was beingwith the children. On a special night ofentertainment, the staff and all of thechildren gave a very “modern” andunique rendition of Cinderella. It wasfollowed by a concert by the CulturalCommittee of VAVN who sang tradition-al and popular songs to honor theInternational Committee and the veter-ans on both sides of the war. It touchedall our hearts.

All in all it was a very rewardingexperience and we are very excitedabout returning in March 2008 for thenext International Committee meetingand the 10th Anniversary Celebration.

—Judy Moss


B I E N N I A L R E P O R T

2007–2008 Projected Budget This is the financial agreement from the MOU, in which the International Committee guar-antees funding for the operation of the village for the next two years. The InternationalCommittee’s fundraising goals are based on this budget. Rather than being assigned a spe-cific amount, each country simply works to raise as much as possible, with the goal ofraising the total by our combined efforts. The Vietnamese Committee, under the umbrellaof the Veterans Association of Vietnam (VAVN), is responsible for a significant portion ofthe budget as well.

CONTRIBUTIONS VAVN Intl Committee

A. Feeding & Operating Expenses

1. Salaries for 45 workers, cadres $ 129,063.00 —2. Food & medicine for 40 veterans 46,456.00 —3. Food & medicine for 120 children — 118,481.004. Professional services — 36,380.00

Subtotal A. $ 175,519.00 $ 154,861.00

B. Other Expenses

1. Floodproofing of buildings 18,987.00 18,987.00G6, G7, T1, T2, T3, T4

2. Termite prevention for 10 villas, 3,797.00 3,797.05dining rooms & old guesthouse

3. Repairing of 8 villas & upgrading 15,823.00 15,823.00building G1 for guesthouse

4. Upgrading & maintenance of water wells 15,823.00 15,823.005. Equipment for health center 114,873.00 164,557.006. Bus (15 seats) 37,975.00 —7. Garage construction & lighting system 12,658.00 —

Subtotal B. $ 219,936.00 $ 218,987.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 395,455.00 $ 373,848.00

In 1998, Chuck Searcy (then CountryRepresentative for Vietnam Veterans ofAmerican Foundation) and Ho XuanDich (then Foreign Relations expert forthe Veterans Association of Vietnam)took Vietnam veterans and fellowAlaskans Suel Jones and Michael Cull ontheir first visit to the VietnamFriendship Village. Mr. Dich told themthat Friendship Village Co-founderGeorge Mizo, with wife Rosi and sonMichael, had attended the GrandOpening of the Village just two weeksprior. For Suel and Michael, this was thebeginning of many magical reconnec-tions to old friends (Michael and Georgewere next-door neighbors in Trenton,New Jersey in the 1970s) and to thepeople of Vietnam. After discoveringthe village, both Suel and Michaelbecame board members for theVietnam Friendship Village Project’s USCommittee, and both contributed sig-nificantly to the project during theirtenure.

The Vietnam Friendship VillageProject experienced a big loss this win-ter when Suel Jones and Michael Cull

both resigned from the US Committee,and Suel Jones resigned as VFVP-USA’svolunteer representative in Vietnam.The two plan to remain minimallyinvolved in Alaska fundraising, and Cullhas promised to serve as an Advisor tothe US Committee, but Suel is now con-centrating his efforts on writing hismemoirs and will no longer be availableto escort visitors to the village.

Our “Man in Hanoi” Suel JonesIn 2000 Suel took up residency in

Hanoi and began serving as our “Manin Hanoi,” paving the way for visitors tofind the village and take photos and sto-ries back home. For over six years heescorted any and all persons looking forFriendship Village as well as many whohad never heard of it. He was alwayseasy to reach by email or in person athis “office,” the Moca Cafe. Suel’s acces-sibility and outreach brought unimag-ined exposure and immeasurable dona-tions to our cause. He inspired writers,students, teachers, backpackers,Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese pro-fessionals, and many veterans to con-tribute to the Friendship Village. Here isa partial list of Suel’s accomplishments:

• Collaborated on Alaskan fundraisers.

• Inspired the Bill Bacon film,Friendship Village: A Place of Healing,which continues to play on Library/Public Access television chan-nels all over Alaska.

• Appeared in print, radio, andTV interviews in Vietnam,Alaska, Australia, China,Europe and the US, bringingattention to the project andits mission of finding peaceand reconciliation throughserving victims of war.

• Developed and maintained avital network of like-mindedNGOs, media contacts, andveteran advocates.

• Made the connection withJohn Berlow who initiated the

Friendship Village’s organic gardenproject.

• Developed a collaboration withVietnam Children’s Fund to build theone totally US-funded building at thevillage—a school building dedicatedto the memory of George Mizo.

• Organized special projects to directlybenefit the residents of theFriendship Village.

• Arranged for funds to enable a few ofthe children at the village to attendcomputer school and/or college.

• Helped establish the university student volunteer program whichcontinues to this day.

Michael Cull, AlaskanExtraordinaire

Michael Cull made extraordinaryand far-reaching connections for theFriendship Village throughout Alaska,centered in Anchorage. A retired VAcounselor, he understands the value of“going back” for healing psychicwounds of Vietnam veterans, and heorganized several tours for that purpose.A tour of northern and central Vietnamin January 2005, dubbed a “learningtour,” combined students from AlaskaPacific University and Alaskan vets, wholearned from each other in a big way asthey explored the country and met the


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The End of an EraVFVP-USA Bids Farewell to Suel Jones and Michael Cull

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a Tamarine, a fine Vietnamese restaurant in Palo Alto,California, hosted an art auction in September 2006 for thebenefit of Friendship Village. Thanks to Anne Le, the restau-rateur, in excess of $4,000 was raised. Dave Rocovits, long-time VFV supporter from Reno, Nevada, attended the eventon our behalf.

a In the summer of 2006, US Committee member BillDean made a presentation about Friendship Village to theKiwanis Sunrisers, a community service club based inCorvallis, Oregon that specializes in services for children.The club subsequently made a donation of $300 to theFriendship Village.

a At the invitation of the Canadian Committee, USCommittee members Becky Luening and Carl Stancil attend-ed the World Peace Forum held June 23-28, 2006 inVancouver, BC and participated in a panel discussion after thescreening of The Friendship Village, along with CanadianCommittee member Jeff Schutts, German Committeemember Brigitte Mueller, and Vietnamese delegateNguyen Van Huynh, who was involved in the early stages ofthe Friendship Village development. A fundraiser for VFV washeld later that evening at Chai Restaurant in Vancouver, BC.

a A benefit dinner and auction for the Friendship Villagewas held September 22, 2006 in Anchorage, Alaska. USCommittee member Judy Moss played a major role in orga-nizing the benefit, which netted over $3,500 for theFriendship Village. Michael Cull was also involved.

a In October, Doctors Janet and Ken Bates of Bandon,Oregon hosted a house party featuring live music by the cou-ple and by Vietnam vet and VFP member John Gretzinger.US Committee member Don Blackburn read poetry writtenby himself and by Giang, the young woman whose story wasthe featured article in our Spring 2006 newsletter. Peoplewere deeply moved by Giang’s poem, “Em Toi” (My Sister),which told of her sister Huong’s slow physical deteriorationfrom the effects of Agent Orange dioxin poisoning. Don’spoem, “Spirit Sisters” was dedicated to Giang and Huongand Janet and Ken’s “She Sings Her Song” was also dedicat-ed to the sisters. Michelle Mason’s film The FriendshipVillage was screened at the event, which brought in over$4,200 for the Friendship Village. Don notes that VeteransFor Peace Chapter 141, Southwest Oregon, has adopted thevillage as a special project and there is great interest in hav-ing another fundraiser in the near future.

a On February 10, 2007 US Committee member LilianeFloge and her husband, Steve Crawford, a member of theAdvisory Board, staffed a Vietnam Friendship Village table at

the annual Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association’s TetFestival. The day-long event was held at the new AlumniCenter of the University of Maryland College Park. Severalthousand very happy people—mostly but not exclusivelyVietnamese-American—celebrated the beginning of the yearof the pig with an ao dai fashion show, dance performances,children’s activities, and lots of special Tet foods. Liliane andSteve’s table was one of many, but only one of a few thatwere concerned with work being done in Vietnam.Photographs of the Village and the beautiful bookmarksmade by the children at the Village drew many of the atten-dees to the table. Lots of people stopped to ask about theactivities of the Friendship Village and to carefully examinethe photos. Many VFVP newsletters and brochures were dis-tributed and many contributions made for the bookmarks,which were admired by young and old alike.

a Dave Rocovits, long-time supporter of the FriendshipVillage from Reno, Nevada reported that the Grand SierraResort sponsored its first New Year celebration this year bysetting up booths around a stage like an Asian night marketscene. They had extra space, so Dave’s wife, Amy, arrangedto have a booth donated to the Friendship Village. They setup a booth of Dave’s photographs, ran The FriendshipVillage film, and displayed the book, Viet Nam: CollateralDamage. Dave was surprised to find the majority of the peo-ple were totally ignorant of the effects of Agent Orange.Although the booth didn’t raise much money, it definitelyraised people’s awareness.

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people of Vietnam. Anchorage Channel 2 Anchor MariaDowney, along with cameraman Rich Jordan, accompaniedthe group and produced a five-part series about the trip forAlaska television.

In collaboration with Suel and others, Michael organizedmany fundraisers for the Friendship Village in Alaska, aimedat veterans and peace activists all over the state. His sense ofhumor led him to fun-filled gigs including several benefits atthe outrageous Fly By Night Club and an annual “Hogg of theYear Award” brunch at the Hogg Brothers Restaurant inAnchorage. He also helped orchestrate the May 2005Celebration of Peace and Reconciliation in Alaska, an eventfor American veterans commemorating 30 years of peacewith Vietnam. Ever inclusive, he was sensitive about politi-cizing the project in any way and kept focused on the heal-ing aspects of involvement for Vietnam veterans.

Like Suel, Michael found inspiration for his mission of rec-onciliation in George Mizo. He saw that one vet really couldmake a difference by serving the victims of war.


DEDICATIONS received since our last mailing

Donor DedicationEugene D. Alexander In honor of all the guys that had to fight in VietnamD. August Almeida In honor of Suel JonesJRB In honor of Bill Dean, a great manRuth Baldino In honor of Le Ly HayslipCharles & Barbara Bare In honor of Stephen & Jody Bare, VFW Bill Motto Post 5888Hillary Bittman In celebration of peacemakingRichard Blanchfield In celebration of PAX & New Beginnings! Debbie Cahoon In honor of the International CommitteeTony Clark In memory of Kathy Clark & George MizoDavid Csizmadia In celebration of helping one anotherTrilby & Dave Dickson In memory of Arthur ScruggsAndrea Di Lorenzo In celebration of Pascal CrawfordThomas R. Dooley In memory of Myron FossumJan Eldred & Peter Szutu In memory of Paco HuchJoe Eno In memory of Joe MurphyDon Flaxman In honor of Coastside Vipassana CenterLiliane Floge & Steve Crawford In memory of Ruth & Paul CrawfordAlexia Frederiksen Dedicated to Amber FrederiksenMaria Gitin In honor of Becky LueningKaren Gridley & In memory of Kim Cottom

Wolfgang RonnefeldtPeggy Hackett In celebration of my freedom from want and the

opportunity to live in the best state (Alaska) in the best country in the world

Victor & Jean Harper In celebration of Don & Carole FlaxmanWilliam B. Heineman In memory of Betty L. HeinemanNorman & Sallie Hogg In gratitude to all who helped make Friendship Village

a success (visited VFV in January 2005)Sophia Holloway In celebration of all the volunteers of the “Village” —

Thank you everyone!Ruth Hunter In celebration of my 90th birthday!Barry Koch In memory of all of our fallen comrades on both sidesJon Koen In memory of my son, Ross L. KoenHuan Le In memory of Mr. Le Sau and Mr. S. Ton-Nu Thi DienTom & Trish Lee In celebration of healingKenneth E. Mayers In memory and in honor of Joan DuffyGeorge & Susan McAnanama In memory of Jean BunimRita Kirk Powell & Edward Powell In honor of Deb Milbrath; In honor of Leslie & Jim HoganBob Quilitch In celebration of childrenCal Robertson In honor/memory/celebration of George MizoPeter Rubin In memory of Nguyen Thi Minh KhaiMuriel Salmansohn In honor of Carl StancilFlorence M. Schneider In memory of S/Sgt. Wilbur SchneiderJohn Schuchardt In memory of George MizoJonathon Schutts In celebration of Jeff Schutts, Michelle Mason and NicholasMichael Sine In honor of all who served; In celebration of “Gus”John Spitzberg In honor of Veterans For PeaceAnn M. Sugrue In memory of Jim & Abbie SugruePeter Szydlowski To honor Becky Luening for many years of selfless serviceJohn Taylor In honor of all Vietnam vets (US and Vietnamese)Richard Tracy In memory of Mary Jo TracyKelly & Kenneth Tran In memory of Mrs. Danh HuynhThuan Q. & Chintana Trinh In memory of Trinh NgienVenita Varga In memory of Wayman Kenneth Law, US Army casualty

(1935-1965)Marlene Warneke In memory of CWO Ronald J. FultonNiki Wells In honor of James Mulherin

December 2006

To the People of the Vietnam FriendshipVillage Project,

One of the most horrible atrocities ofany war is the suffering of the childrenaffected. As the mother of two small chil-dren and the wife of a Marine Reservist,who has been to Iraq twice, my heart iswith you and everyone involved in help-ing children. I am so grateful for yourwork, your dedication and perseveranceand caring and compassion. The Viet-nam Friendship Village is important inso many ways. VFV represents hope,vitality, rebirth, determination and love.Knowing of the VFV gives us hope for abetter world—a peaceful world. The VFVreminds us of the goodness of people andexemplifies it at its best.

Thank you for all you do.

Best regards,Niki WellsSan Diego, CA

Dedications sans DonorsFor the following, the donor’s name was notwritten on the dedication slip. Our apologies todonors for not being able to include your nameherewith. If you recognize your dedicationbelow, please let us know and we will re-run itin our next newsletter.

• In honor of Mike Cull • In honor of my brother Phil • In celebration of Peace• In honor of Earl Huch, father of Paco• In honor of all people exposed to

Agent Orange

In celebration!A warm welcome to Nicholas

Hollister Schutts, born toCanadian Committee membersMichelle Mason & Jeff Schutts

on November 21, 2006


Vietnam Friendship Village Project DonorsWe thank you for your support!

A list of all who made donations between May 1, 2006 & April 17, 2007. VFVP-USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Jared AaronsonPhilip & Marsha AaronsonEugene S. AlbinAnita AlexanderEugene AlexanderAugust Almeida Diane L. AndersonGordon W. AndersonJim Anderson & Mary MorrisChristine ArnesenJanet AshfordGina AyarsRuth BaldinoJ. B. Baraz Charles & Barbara BareRebecca BarleyMarti BarnardTerry A. BarteeMaria BartlettPaul E. BartlettJanet & Kenneth BatesThomas E. BaxterH. Michael BennettPhilip BeymanHillary BittmanDonald A. BlackburnEdward BlackburnRichard BlanchfieldEileen BobrowBela BodnarRichard A. BogardWilliam BornhuetterHugh BradyAmira BramsonJill Brethauer & David SamuelRose BrewsterLisa BrownSimone G. BrumisEva S. BrunnerRobert C. BuddaBuncombe County Baha'i FundVicki Bunn-CohenArthur BurtonPatricia BurtonLaurel BusseDebbie CahoonBarbara & Neal J. CarnamJohn-Paul Catusco Ruthanne CecilVicki R. CellersHelen CharpentierShirley Chen Michael S. ClaassenTony ClarkStephen M. ClearyEd Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. CongdonVirginia L ConnollyJoanne ConzelmannJohn & Lenore Cooney Tona CornetteWilliam & Lillian CorriganStephen Crawford & Liliane FlogeKit Crosby-WilliamsMary Kay Crouch

Robert & Lois CrowleyDavid CsizmadiaTodd CummingsKathleen A. Dadey Minh DaoSheryl DesbiensHelen & William DevoeRobin D. DeweyJohn D. DicksonAndrea DiLorenzoRay Doherty, Vermont Campaign

to Ban LandminesThomas R. DooleyJean H DoranDenise DorsettCarlisle DouglasJoanne B. DrapkinPeter D. DudarMarcia EckmanNancy H. EichnerHelen EidemillerBeatrice Eisman, US-Vietnam

Friendship AssociationJan Eldred & Peter SzutuMargaret J EmersonKertis A. EngleJoseph A. EnoAnita Feder-ChernilaMarjorie FeldmanJane FessendenMary B FitzpatrickBarbara FlahertyDonald FlaxmanLeonard & Janice ForemanEdward & Mavri FoxSteve FoxAlexia Frederiksen Elizabeth J. FrostThomas L. FugereKatherine M GalvinMary E. GeddryJerry R. GentryPamela J. GeorgeDonald E. GillisIrene S. GirgisMaria GitinCarilyn A GoldammerNate GoldshlagCarolyn C. GoldwasserVirginia L. GrayHarold GreenblattNita M. GreeneBernard Greening John GretzingerKaren Gridley & Wolfgang

RonnefeldtGreg & Cathy GrigsbyBertrand R. GrunwaldThompson A. GrunwaldMargaret HackettChris L HammondPatrick Harestad Jean E. HarperDavid HarringtonEd Hart

Don J. Hartley, Jr.David & Jan HartsoughWilliam B. HeinemanRob HepburnLauretta R. HigginsSallie & Norman HoggSophia HollowayLaura M HolmesJohn B. Hopkins,

Augustus Construction Co.Andrew Howe Liang & Shu HsuTalbert W. HughesFred HummelAllison B. HundleyRuth HunterSusan P. HuntressYorick Hurd IIBruce HymanCraig IharaInsurgent 49James C. Jeffery, IIIRobert W. JensenAlfred R. JentesSandy JohnsonAida KastelYoel KastelSusan KauffmanKathie KellySanford KelsonScott KennedyHajime KitamuraBarry KochJon KoenCarol KonyhaMargaret KosterMargaret KraftDao Thi Anh LaNho T. LaJoyce LaineR.K.C. LausterDavid J. LautenHuan LeIsabel LedesmaTom & Trish Lee, The Alaska Real

Food Co.Mike LeMay, Good Karma InnJim, Jade & Jasper Lewin Yimei LinJon R. LockertDiana LubitzKimberly MacLoudGrace & Jim MalleyRaymond G. ManningAlfred L. MarderVarsha MathraniKenneth E. Mayers, Joan Duffy

Chapter of Veterans for Peacein Santa Fe

Susan & George McAnanamaMarguerite McBrideMashaw McGuinnisDarren McPhilimyMike & Betty MernerPatrick Merner

Virginia J. MillerJames & Lynne MintonRichard MooreAnn C. MorganJane L. MorrisonJudith Moss & William BarteeDerith E. MottershawRuth E. MountaingroveJim MulherinClark NatwickThomas NawrockiEdward Nef Andrew NeherJoyce H NeighborHuong T. NguyenLan NguyenKatherine OdnealGeorge OrmsbyGeorge Ow Jr. & Gail Michaelis-OwBeverly L OzmunCynthia PackardKurt & Loreen PetersonNickola G. PiercePaul J PitinoEdwin D. PoolRita Kirk PowellMark PringleBob QuilitchFrancis QuinnPete Radabaugh,

Mother's Natural GroceryJudith C. RatcliffeD. G. RidenourJane RigganEdward F. RobertsCal RobertsonDavid & Esther RocovitsWolfgang H. RosenbergPeter RubinDan RyanMuriel SalmansohnAndrew SamsSteven A. SantoroKaty SchmittFlorence M. SchneiderJohn & Carrie Schuchardt Jonathan Schutts Elaine SchwartzToshi & Pete SeegerMartha C. ShaddyGrace L. ShahrokhTom ShanleMichael SharpPeter B. ShawM. Shekinah &

A. Clive ShephardLenora E. SherwoodSylvia L. ShortThomas E. SilvaMichael SineSteve SinsleyKen & Tina SlosbergMelinda Y. Small Ann & Doug SmithDiane A. Smith

Marlene SmithJanice SommerSusan B. SommerJeff C. SpalinBill SparksWilliam R. SpendloveJohn SpitzbergFrances H. SteadmanSusan Siporin-SteinRoberta M. StewartAlexandra StillmanJeffrey StittElizabeth L. StrahlstromSharen C. StrongAnn M. SugrueAnn SwanbergLinda SwinneyPeter Szydlowdki &

Milena WongDavid TaitTamarine LLC John & Susan Taylor June ThompsonLarry TimmonsKate F. ToddDavid Tracey & Heather FordRichard TracyKelly & Kenneth TranLinh Tran & Vu-Duc Vuong,

Southeast Asian CommunityCenter

Thanh Thi TranSusan R. TreeThuan & Chintana Trinh Paunee & Phil UberuagaMarilyn C. UnderwoodUnitarian Universalist

Church of VenturaVenita VargaK. Van WaggonerCatherine J. WallingLesley A. WardMarlene WarnekeFred WebberGeorge WeberJosef WeberJeff WellsNiki WellsCandace M. WestVADM Ralph WeymouthRuth & Norman WilliamsDwight WillsonS. Brian WillsonJohn C. WodynskiRobin G. WolffRoy R. WolffStephen WolffAmei WooDebra Woo &

Marvin HeinemannJean & David WooCarol WoodsConstance WorthingtonRobert Zajonc H.P. Zieler

Join the many U.S. supporters of the Vietnam Friendship Village Project — It’s easy!Just use the enclosed remittance envelope to make a donation to the Vietnam Friendship Village Project. You may alsouse your credit card by going to www.vietnamfriendship.org and clicking on “Donate Now through Network for Good.”

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Peace, Friendship & ReconciliationOne of many American supporters of the

Vietnam Friendship Village, David Rocovits raises money in Reno, Nevada to help supportthe village. Dang Vu Dung is the new Director.

BECKY LUENING

DAVID ROCOVITS

The Friendship Village runs fourvocational training programs (clock-wise from top left): Embroidery,Sewing/Tailoring, Computers, andFlowermaking. A handful of studentsbecome highly skilled in their craft.In the computer class, those whoexcel receive an allowance for helpingteach other students. Everyone benefits from the sewing class, whichproduces clothing for some of the village residents. Students get toshare the profits when craft itemsare sold to visitors. US Committeemember Don Blackburn reported thathe was greatly impressed with thework of Vu Thi Ngoc Loan, who helpsrun the vocational education pro-gram. He was present this year whenshe handed out the first “paychecks” to children who crafted and helpedsell the various embroidery and silkflower products. “Her efficient book-keeping and loving, professional atti-tude were encouraging to witness. Itwas obvious the children were veryproud to receive these small, butwell-deserved payments,” said Don.

DAVID ROCOVITS

JUDY MOSS / BILL BARTEE

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