From Broken to Healed

Since her Giving It Back to Kids funded heart surgery in March 2010, Suong has lived a healthy life void of medical anxiety and side effects of her ventricular septal defect. This procedure renewed... More

Your worth, beyond your abilities, lies in the profound beauty of your transcendent spirit

" My name is Le Phuoc Tiep. I am 38 years old. I was born and raised in Huong Thuy Town, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue province. Because of difficult family circumstances, at the age of 16, I had to give... More

Now I can help my mother with my own income!

Phan Van Khanh Thinh was admitted to stay at Hai Chau Home following the death of his mother in 2006. Prior to this, Thinh and his older brother primarily lived with their grandmother, who struggled... More

Taken by Surprise!

By Karla DeSimone Do you remember the last time someone genuinely surprised you and totally caught you off guard? Well, I do! On my last evening in DaNang, three thoughtful young men from Hal’s... More

The Remarkable Role of GIBTK Housemothers

It takes selfless devotion to raise children into adulthood and guide them through multiple stages in their lives. The goal is to do such a good job that they will be able to provide for themselves... More

Dorothea’s Project Legacies

Welcome to GIBTK’s Dorothea’s Project Legacies! Home of the Super Star GIBTK teachers and enthusiastic students in the surrounding communities!   Dorothea’s Project Legacies were a vision... More

Google Translations & An Entrepreneur with a Heart of Gold

Google Translations & An Entrepreneur with a Heart of Gold  By Karla DeSimone   As a GIBTK board member, it was incredible for me to finally get back to Vietnam again after a long gap due to... More

A chance to live in freedom

I couldn't believe I had the chance to visit Battambang, Cambodia, where GIBTK has been carrying out extremely significant projects — giving wings to the ambitions of many impoverished girls a poor... More

Not stop at triage step...!!!

Today’s note was written by Tam Tong from Viet Nam It is crucial to have clean water to be able to have a healthy body. It is not a problem when you live in the city or somewhere near the city.... More

Honored to see the impact…!

Once the dust settled from several days of joyful visits to GIBTK homes, an eventful beach day, and endless hugs, things got a bit more serious.    Meeting heart patients and distributing bikes,... More