大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 0519

美国难民奋斗史

-孙伟根的故事

休斯敦越华超市创办人孙伟根昨晚在「宗教间事工组织」為难民募款的餐会上讲述了他们家族多年来在美国奋斗成功的故事， 使在塲人士十分动容。

这位出生在越南西贡的华裔，於一九七五年年仅十六岁隻身前往法国，开始学习当地语言 ，自立更生成為电脑工程师， 随后又移居美国和父母及五位姐妹相聚。在休斯敦创办越华超市， 经过数十年之艰苦奋斗 ，如今越华之事业已走向辉煌之大道， 最难得可贵的是 ，他们家族乐善好施， 对社区之慈善工作有着巨大之奉献。

今天我们来自世界各地的移民 ，不论大家因逃难、 求学 、省亲各种理由来到美国， 每个人都有一个故事， 那就是大家都必须从头开始来适应不同之文化， 在这块陌生的土地上落叶生根。

在庄家玲女士之全力奔走下 ，我们昨晚看见了眾多的华亚裔热心人士， 他们分别解囊為新的难民送上温暖。

美国是个移民组成的年青国家， 正因為我们能接纳来自世界各地之新移民， 多少人懐着追求前途之梦想， 在短短二百多年把美国建造為世界强国 ，无可否认 ，这些成就都是新旧移民前仆后继奋斗之成果。

饮水思源， 我们对於这块土地给予之机会， 不但应该铭记在心， 也更应以行动来回馈社会， 帮助弱势和苦难之难民。

多年来， 「休斯敦宗教间事工组织」在社区人士之努力下 ，不断為新难民提供衣食住行及协助进入职塲的工作， 尤其是最近将有大批乌克兰难民已经到达美国 ，経过艰难之战乱，他们渴望新的生活。

人间相互之关怀是最高的情操 ，请看看你自己的週边是否有需要相助的人， 我们一定要伸出援手， 大家共创一个美好和谐的社会。

History Of The Struggles Of American Refugees

A Success Story Of The Vican Sun Family

Vican Sun, founder of the Viet Hoa supermarket, told the story of his family’s successful struggle in the United States for many years at the “Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston” meeting to raise funds for refugees last night which moved everyone.

Vican was born in Saigon, Vietnam. He went to France alone at the age 16. When Vietnam fell in 1975, he started to learn the local language and worked at the same time. He became a computer engineer and got a job traveling around the world, including China. Many years later, he moved to America to be reunited with his parents and five sisters. The family established the Viet Hoa market in 1982. After many years of hard  work, Viet Hao became the largest Asian market in the area. The Sun family was not only successful in their business, but most important is that they have a great dedication to the charity work in the local community.

Today our immigrant community is from all over the world. Everyone has their own story. We all need to adapt to a different culture from scratch and take root in a strange land.

We are so glad our community leader Charlene Chaung has led the effort to organize the Asian Community with enthusiastic people who send the warmest regards to all the new refugees.

Our country is a young country composed of immigrants who came to this land to pursue new dreams. Many of them are so successful in their different fields of work. This is the time we need to give back to help these newcomers.

Over the years, the Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston has continuously provided food, clothing, housing, transportation and job training for new refugees, and especially now, as a large number of Ukrainians have arrived in the United States.

Mutual caring for others in the world is the highest sentiment. Please check and see if there are any people around you who need help. We must do our best to lend a helping hand and create a harmonious community together.