Lothar A. Baltrusch, a German journalist, has travelled 15,000 kilometres by motorbike from Schwerte, Germany to Vietnam to draw public attention to the plight of poor children in Trieu Phong district of the central province of Quang Tri, who are benefiting from World Vision’s projects there.
Starting on May 17, he rode through Poland , Latvia , Russia , Mongolia , China and Laos to the final destination of Vietnam to carry out his project “Way to Huyen”, the name of a girl whose family has been involved in the project, according to Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper.
During his stay in Vietnam on July 9-11, Lothar A. Baltrusch is scheduled visit Huyen and her family, who have received his monthly financial assistance since September 2009 through World Vision and taken part in economic development activities launched by the organisation in the locality.
The journalist of the Antenne Unna Radio Station plans to visit some kindergarteners, secondary school students, children with disabilities, and some other families involved in World Vision’s activities.
He said that more than 16,000 EUR collected in Germany will be transferred to World Vision to help build a school in Huyen’s home town.
All the travel expenses are covered by Lothar A. Baltrusch himself.-VNA
