Vietnam Needs Enunciated on the Good Life
Diocesan Press Service. February 3, 1967 [51-12]
People and money are desperately needed by Vietnamese Christian Service in their ministry to Vietnamese civilians, so states Miss Helen Devitt on a radio interview scheduled for broadcast Sunday, May 7.
The opinion above was expressed by Miss Devitt on an interview for THE GOOD LIFE, a radio program produced by the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. The interview was conducted shortly after Miss Devitt returned from nine months service as a nurse in the coastal town of Nu Trang, South Vietnam.
Speaking of the needs in South Vietnam, Miss Devitt cited particularly medical personnel. "There is a tremendous need for medically trained personnel. The Vietnamese government does have a program for providing health facilities for their people, but their resources and facilities are very limited. I understand that there are only about 100 Vietnamese doctors providing care for the civilian population and there are many more medically trained doctors but they are involved with the military."
Miss Devitt described her work as providing care, when needed. "We just didn't ask questions. We provided the care that was needed as the people presented themselves. "
Miss Devitt ended her interview by again stating the need for medical and educational personnel and for funds. Funds from Episcopalians are channeled to Vietnamese Christian Service through the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief.
(EDITORS - Miss Devitt is the author of "The Accident" - the Kerygma Feature mailed with last month's DPS packet.)