For the past 2 years. David Gitelson had lived with the South Vietnamese villagers in the Mekong Delta as a volunteer with the International Voluntary Services. He devoted his time and his energy to helping the people of his area. the homeless and uprooted refugees. the sick and the hungry. those in need of help in building wells or who could benefit from Gitelsons knowledge and schooling in soil sciences. A national magazine in a recent issue singled out Gitelson for special praise: A lanky loner who lopes around in sandals and faded levis. Gitelson carries his worldly possessions with him in a wheat sack. is known to the Vietnamese as "My Ngheo"the poor American.
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