Janet Perry Watson
When did you joined PVI? 2001, I was on the March Medical Team to Binh Dan Hospital in HCMC doing nursing education. Then a few years later at the Hospital for Trauma and Orthopaedics. Then I presented several lectures at the National Paediatric Hospital in Hanoi.
Number of trips with PVI: around 22 to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
Why did you joined PVI? Originally, I joined to do nursing education but later I joined the building team when the medical team wound down. My specialty is painting both murals and walls.
What is your best memory from a trip? I think when we collectively “adopted” baby Lucy at the Thai Binh Orphanage. She had been left there when she was only a few days old when we were there renovating the orphanage.
What keeps you coming back each year? The people are so appreciative of what we do and it is very rewarding to see the impact that the work we do has on the communities. I have made many life-long friends over the years with other PVI team members and with locals that we have met in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Number of trips with PVI: around 22 to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
Why did you joined PVI? Originally, I joined to do nursing education but later I joined the building team when the medical team wound down. My specialty is painting both murals and walls.
What is your best memory from a trip? I think when we collectively “adopted” baby Lucy at the Thai Binh Orphanage. She had been left there when she was only a few days old when we were there renovating the orphanage.
What keeps you coming back each year? The people are so appreciative of what we do and it is very rewarding to see the impact that the work we do has on the communities. I have made many life-long friends over the years with other PVI team members and with locals that we have met in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
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Brendan Mc Kenna
I joined PVI in 2007 after meeting fellow member, Tony van Boxmeer, on a building site in Pomona. Tony had recently returned from Vietnam and spoke so enthusiastically about the work PVI was undertaking, encouraging me to attend the next meeting. That meeting marked the beginning of my involvement with PVI, and later that year I was appointed Vice President under Glen Arundel.
Since joining PVI, I have participated in projects in Vietnam every year until the COVID-19 pandemic brought activities to a halt. I became President in 2019 for 5 years, during which time I was known for setting records for conducting the shortest and most efficient meetings.
What is your best memory: Finishing and handing over the Thanh Binh Kindergarten for the Bo Trach Community. This was our biggest project.
It's took over two years to complete!!
Since joining PVI, I have participated in projects in Vietnam every year until the COVID-19 pandemic brought activities to a halt. I became President in 2019 for 5 years, during which time I was known for setting records for conducting the shortest and most efficient meetings.
What is your best memory: Finishing and handing over the Thanh Binh Kindergarten for the Bo Trach Community. This was our biggest project.
It's took over two years to complete!!
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