The Wells of the Aluoi Project

The Aluoi Valley lies in the mountains of central Vietnam near the border with Laos.  Thirty five years ago, this valley was the route of the infamous Ho Chi Minh trail.  At that time, much of the valley was defoliated with Agent Orange and was frequently bombed.

Today, the hills are still barren and portions of the land are "off limits" because of unexploded bombs.  Presently, the valley is home to about 35,000 Vietnamese, 85% of whom are of ethnic minority groups.

World Vision has begun an eight-year project in several hamlets of the valley to improve food security, water supplies, micro-enterprise development, health care and education.

Last summer, a MEDRIX team visited the Phu Vinh hamlet and tested the quality of water in a few existing wells.  High counts of bacteria were found.  This means that the water is unsafe to drink without endangering the health of the men, women and children of the hamlet.  Unfortunately, Phu Vinh is NOT part of the World Vision project.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE MEDRIX TEAM BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ONE WELL THAT WOULD BENEFIT SEVERAL VIETNAMESE FAMILIES IN DIRE NEED OF SAFE WATER? 

US$450 CAN PROVIDE A COVERED WELL WITH HAND-PUMP.....

IF YES, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK TO CONTACT US!