Paul Harris Fellow Recipients: Dr. Chinh Nguyen & Dr. Hung Tran

Writer: Ted Mlynarz

 Congratulations to Dr. Chinh Nguyen and Dr. Hung The Tran on being recognised by Rotary for their humanitarian and charitable endeavours and being presented with a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) in the November AHHA Management Committee function.

Rotary is a worldwide organisation whose stated purpose is to bring people together to provide humanitarian service and advance goodwill and peace around the world.

The Rotary Club of Liverpool West in Sydney has been a longtime supporter of Australian Health Humanitarian Aid (AHHA) and recognises the efforts and input of the many volunteers whose contributions improve the lives of those less fortunate.

Paul Harris started Rotary over 100 years ago to encourage successful friends to "give back to the community". The organisation has grown internationally and today there are around 1.2 million members operating from over 33,000 clubs.

Dr. Chinh is a Paediatric Dentist from Liverpool NSW and is co-leader of the AHHA Dental Team. He organised the team and assisted with more than 8440 dental procedures for the disabled, special needs, and orphaned children both in Vietnam and Cambodia. He has provided training to students, and local dentists and has been generous with donations of dental equipment.

Dr. Hung has also been prominent with the dental team leadership and team organisation, also being involved with dental procedures for the disabled, special needs, and orphaned children. Training of students and local dentists has also been an important part of his involvement in overseas missions. On a recent mission to Cambodia, Dr. Hung noticed the sub-standard condition of wheelchairs used by disabled patients and organised a fundraising effort that enabled brand-new wheelchairs to be donated.

With each PHF, $US1,000.00 is contributed to the Rotary Foundation toward its humanitarian and educational programs which include educational opportunities, food, potable water, health care, immunisation, and shelter for millions of people around the world.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to the recipients, a great effort which is a reflection on all our volunteers whose efforts cannot be underestimated.