The history and current status of Indochinese Mutual Assistance Programs (MAAs) is reviewed in the newsletter issue, and a description is provided of the six kinds of MAAs that are found in the United States. They include the following: (1) cultural preservation/social activities; (2) religious services; (3) special constituency groups; (4) resettlement/social services; (5) business and economic development; and (6) advocacy and political action. Additional articles discuss the MAA's search for funding, their need for volunteers, the description of a successful MAA program, and a story about a Buddhist temple being planned in rural Virginia. (GLR)