Ok the orphanage. Lots of folks have asked me about the orphanage in Thanh Hoa. When were were there they were very open and friendly and it was a very clean well run facility. The babies and children we saw all looked healthy. Again this was last year so while things change I cannot imagine to drastic a change, maybe someone with more current info can update that. Ok shots 1 and 2 are of the outside and the outer courtyard of the facility. Third pic is from a balcony and overlooking an nice inner courtyard. Fourth shot is of Sadie and her nanny at the orphanage in the courtyard and the last shot is of the room Sadie lived in up until this day. From what I can remember 2 or 3 nannies lived in each room and each cared for only 2 or 3 babies. Overall seemed they got quite alot of attention. We had a meeting with the Director signed paperwork releasing the babies to the three families there and waited for a couple of days for the G/R.
The G/R in Thanh Hoa seems a little more formal than in some areas from what I can tell based on other families stories. here they have a book that all families sign, a ceremony where the child is given to their new parents and really stress they hope you help the child understand their Vietnamese heritage as best you can. Finally I had to get up and say a few words and then we all had tea and cakes with gifts( we brought t shirts and hats with cologne or soaps etc for gifts) and photos after that. A very memorable experience overall.
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