The following post features student writing by Frankie and photos by trip leader Vi Nguyen. Today was our last day in the village, which is very sad. Luke, Brandon, and Aidan woke up early to check out a place where they believed a famous battle took place….
The following post features student writing. This is our last week in the village, but with the houses nearing completion we decided to take on some extra projects — teaching English to local kids and painting at their school! On the very first day of…
The following post features student writing. After Hannah’s birthday, we were able to catch up on some sleep, and went to explore the old city of Hoi An! The entire group explored the old markets, and whether it was buying custom suits or haggling prices…
We woke to yet another humid morning in Mo Duc and walking down to breakfast I was given huge hugs and birthday wishes from all my friends. We all piled into a bus and headed up to Hoi An. I was blown away by the…
The houses are coming along well and very quickly here in Duc Lan village. The language barrier was tough at first, but we are all getting better at non-verbal communication and finding rhythm as a team with each other and with the local workers. The…
Greetings, all! The Youth Union of Quang Ngai Province held a huge welcome celebration with the whole village of Mo Duc for our Putney students last night! It was an evening full of acoustic performances, endless laughs, dance parties, and oh so many sweaty selfies….
The following post features student writing. As the sun began to peek over the encompassing mountains, the entire group met for a rejuvenating session of Tai Chi on the white sanded beach just beside our hotel. We then all got in a good Vietnamese breakfast,…
The following post features student writing. Hello from Quang Ngai! After a tough but rewarding week of building houses and exploring Vietnamese culture, the group set off Friday morning for a weekend at the Sa Huynh Resort. Almost immediately upon arrival, we raced to enjoy the clear…
The following post features student writing. Early Thursday morning, I left my room and was bombarded by Vietnamese-style balloons — the start of many wonderful birthday surprises. After a hearty breakfast of fried eggs and baguettes, all 19 of us pulled on our helmets and…
Today we began the real work in Duc Lan Village, building homes for families that we’ve already fallen in love with. We divided into separate work groups, each of which will see one house through to completion. A pleasant bike ride through the countryside began…