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In Vietnam, our travelers donate portable mobile libraries through the Global Village Foundation&#8230;these precious wooden boxes contain 250 books in both Vietnamese and English. While only lasting a few hours, visiting the schools and donating the books in person to the children ends up being the highlight of the trip&#8211;for children who do not have access to any books, the contribution is overwhelming&#8230;and many guests describe it as a stampede! Many of our travelers return home wanting to do more. Recently, Jane McCullar Burns and Gina Shiflet decided to have a fundraiser happy hour in their hometown this past June 14th, and within hours had raised nearly $8000 for the foundation. This is enough to blanket a whole district with books! 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