Yesterday we spent the entire day meeting with healthcare professionals and educators. It was a full day, to say the least. I'll expound further when I have more battery life ...but suffice it to say in the end, I was overwhelmed.
The grace, initiative, self-motivation, compassion, energy and strength of the Vietnamese people absolutely took my breath away. Every small suggestion we offered was met with such gratitude. They humbly presented the programs they are involved in and we requested they identify areas of need. Neither professionals nor lay persons were looking for a 'hand out', but rather a 'hand up'. They desperately desire training, resources, an understanding of where to uncover resources and a collaborative relationship to facilitate the growth of speech pathology services in their country.
Amazing.
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