In Vietnam there is an organization called Vietnam Quilts. All of the money made goes back to this community to help them survive and keep the children in school. Some ladies work alone or some in groups. They can also work at home if they have enough experience. Most of the ladies work all day, and some work part time. These quilts are absolutely amazing. These ladies get a lot of training before they are able to work. If there is 1 mistake it has to be corrected before being sold. Each group has a leader that designates what pattern they will do. The office in the city has a book of all of the quilts you can order. It takes about 5-6 weeks for one to be made for you. It usually takes a solid 20 days to complete a quilt once it is started. They also make things like computer bags, yoga mat covers, Christmas ornaments, place mats, wallets, purses.... They all have so much detail and most of these ladies move very fast! After visiting the ladies making quilts we went to the local school there. The kids have to demonstrate each week how to brush their teeth and get a fluoride rinse. They do this to make sure most of the kids are at least doing it once a week (omg!) And to make sure they are doing it the right way. The kids were so happy to see us and were not camera shy at all!! They all wanted their picture taken. We were really impressed when we heard the sound of a drum and all of the kids got in lines in front of their classes. They each had a tooth brush and a cup with water. They brushed their teeth and then they each got a little cup with the fluoride rinse. They were very proud to show us that they knew what they were doing! Each class had about 30 students. Very cute kids!!! It was a perfect ending to our long day!
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