Dave Hadley and Derrin Limbrick (it looks like a cloud has taken a chunk out of Dave's head which is unfortunate)

Two weeks ago, RMIT Vietnam donated used computers to needy children. Crown Worldwide Vietnam offered to ship them to their final destination without charge. Swannies, Dave Hadley (from RMIT and the recipient of the Captain’s Award at the Swans) and Derrin Limbrick (from Crown Worldwide Vietnam and Saigon President of the Swans) were both involved. Below, Dave tells us what happened.

The Vietnam Swans players are used to teaming up on the field and often find themselves teaming up off the field as well. There are many stories of the Vietnam Swans teaming up for charity this year and this is just one of them. Spending a lot of time in the backline this season, Derrin Limbrick and I are used to helping each other out and watching each others backs on the field, so when I came knocking on Derrin’s charitable door, Derrin welcomed me warmly.

I work for RMIT University Vietnam as IT Manager and throughout the year have been working on a plan to donate over 250 computers to charity. With Fiona Terry’s help, a list of worthwhile charities was sourced, from HCMC to Danang to Hanoi.

Most things were sorted out in-house to make the computers completely free – except for logistics and delivery. I thought quickly of who could help. One name popped to mind straight away, Derrin Limbrick, Corporate Services Manager from Crown Worldwide. I floated the idea with him after training one day and we were away.

Two weeks ago we gave away our first 46 computers to charity: 23 to Saigon Children’s Charity and 23 to Binh Thanh Service of Education. Just in time for Christmas this week, 20 will go to Danang Paediatric Hospital, another 20 to Danang General Hospital and 26 to KOTO.

This has been my proudest moment working in Vietnam this year and Derrin and I attended the first presentation to the charities two weeks ago.

RMIT has posted a story on their website titled, RMIT Vietnam donates computers to needy children.

A story also appeared in the Vietnamese publication, Dien Dan.

I am looking forward to teaming up with other Swannies for Charity and other events in the coming months and know of many other special projects the team has in the works. It is fantastic to be part of a team that is so community driven and this is one of the many reasons I am so proud of the Vietnam Swans.