Visits in 2012

Read about all of our 2012 charitable activities!

JANUARY

On January 6, 2012 we visited the Kim Son Charity School with students from APC Nha Trang. APC is an international school, and the teachers wanted the children to learn firsthand about the joys of charity. One month prior, the school began a donation drive, getting students, parents, and teachers involved. The high school students led the way with a fundraising cookout, and over the next month students brought in a variety of food, school supplies, and gifts for the children at Kim Son. Read more about this visit.

On January 14, 2012 we drove to the Mai Am Anh Dao Orphanage with a group of Koreans. Mrs. Kim and her friends wished to help out the orphans before the Vietnamese New Year, Tet. There are many Korean families living in the area, working with the Hundai Shipyard in Ninh Hoa. We also received a generous donation from Ngoc Huong and Thong Vo of Peoria, IL in the US, who also wished to help the children. Longtime donor Ai-Shan had put Ngoc and Thong in touch with us, and their donation made a big difference. Read more about this visit.

FEBRUARY

On February 25, 2012 we drove up to the Mai Am Anh Dao Orphanage with a group of friends. Khanh talked to Sister An Son to find out what they needed, and we spent the previous two days shopping in Nha Trang for supplies. When everything was loaded into the van there were boxes of noodles, eggs, dried fish, dried squid, dried shrimp, soy sauce, milk, condensed milk, cooking oil, sugar, beans, and seasoning. Read more about this visit.

MARCH

On March 9, 2012, we passed on a kindhearted donation to the Mai Am Nhan Ai Orphanage from an overseas patron. Several weeks ago we received a generous donation from David Christopher in the USA. In an email, he requested it be used for the orphans at Mai Am Nhan Ai in Cam Ranh. He had visited them in the past, and had seen firsthand the wonderful work being done by the nuns at the orphanage. We contacted Sister Bao Quyen, and she expressed her thanks for David’s compassion, and on Friday we met with Sister Hquyet at our home, and presented her with David’s gift. Read more about this visit.

On March 14, 2012 we made our first visit to the small Hoa Sen Charity School. We brought school supplies, noodles for their meals, and snacks for the kids. We had a great time getting to know this wonderful place. Read more about this visit.

On March 15, 2012 a generous group from UBS AG visited the Thanh Son Orphanage. In December of 2011 we received an email from Ngoc Hang Do in Switzerland enquiring about the orphanage. We talked with the orphanage and gave Ngoc some tips about what to buy and how to get there. On Thursday, they made the drive down to Cam Ranh and brought a wonderful assortment of food and goods for the children. When everything was unloaded, there were boxes and bags of rice, sugar, salt, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soy sauce, washrags, washing powder, shower supplies, and snack bags for each of the children. Read more about this visit.

On March 29, 2012 we visited the Mai Am Nhan Ai Orphanage with Liem Hong of the USA. Several months ago Liem contacted us about a visit he planned to make to Vietnam. The sole purpose of his trip was to do charity, and he had already given generously to causes in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang before coming to Nha Trang.  One week before his visit, Khanh talked with sister Bao Quyen at the orphanage, and learned that basic foodstuff was their most pressing need. We arranged everything ahead of time, and Thursday morning drove out to the orphanage. Click here to read more.

On Friday March 30, 2012 we visited The Sunflower Children’s Home and the Hoi Am Thua Sai Home for Disabled Children with Liem Hong of New Jersey, USA. As mentioned on the trip we had made the day before, Liem contacted us about a visit he planned to make to Vietnam several months ago. The sole purpose of his trip was to do charity, and he had already given generously to causes in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang before coming to Nha Trang. Khanh had called the nuns that care for the children at Sunflower and Hoi Am Thua Sai, and they were very excited about the visit. Click here to read more.

APRIL

On April 8, 2012 we drove up to the Mai Am Anh Dao Orphanage. The Boisson family went shopping for the kids the day before, and we loaded up the van with 200 kilos of rice, 10 kilos of dried shrimp, 10 kilos of dried fish, boxes of noodles, cooking oil, sugar, beans, seasoning, and condensed milk. The Boisson family also made a donation for the orphanage’s monthly expenses. Click here to read more.

On April 14 we visited the Hoa Sen Charity School with food and school supplies. Several months ago we met Patrick Poppins of Australia, who asked us about the different organizations that we help out. Upon his return to Australia, Patrick sent us a very generous donation, and we looked at how we could help the new charity school north of Nha Trang. Click here to read more.

On April 16, 2012 we brought new computers to the Sunflower Children’s Home.When Liem Hong of New Jersey, USA visited the children at Sunflower he wished to do more to improve their lives. Sister Hoa said that the children enjoyed using the computer, and that they could practice skills that would help them both in school and later in their lives. They had two old computers that had served their purpose for several years, but they had become inadequate for any practical use, and the center hadn’t been able to afford new ones. Through Liem’s generosity, they now have three brand new computers! Read more about this visit.

On April 20, 2012 we visited the Loc Tho Charity School and Orphanage with students from APC Nha Trang International School. This was the second time this year the school had brought gifts to one of the area’s charity schools, which provide free primary schooling to children of poor families. Many of the students brought food and gifts for the children, and together with APC’s donation, there were bags of rice, boxes of noodles, milk, snacks, and other goods. At the same time, we brought a generous donation from Richard and Marjorie of the USA. Read more about this visit.

On April 22, 2012 we visited the Phu Quang Orphanage with food, gifts, and living necessities. This was the second charity trip we’d taken this month on behalf of Patrick Poppins of Australia. Since his visit to Nha Trang, Patrick has endeavored to help the needy children in the area, and we were happy to bring his generous gifts to the children being cared for at Phu Quang. Read more about this visit.

MAY

On May 9, 2012 a group of friends did some wonderful acts of charity. Led my Do Dinh Mai Khanh, a group of six friends took it upon themselves to help the needy in areas just outside of Nha Trang. They visited a small orphanage that receives few visitors, and drove out to an impoverished community where families live in lean-to shacks adjacent a landfill. Read more about this visit.

On May 14, 2012 an amazing group of generous Australians visited the Mai Am Anh Dao Orphange. Several months ago, we were contacted by Nicole of Australia. She said that she worked at a school, and that she wished to do something to help the orphans at Mai Am Anh Dao. Friends and colleagues of hers also wanted to get involved, and together they raised a sizable donation. Nicole and some friends planned to come to Nha Trang, visit the orphanage, and present their gifts to Sister An Son and the children. Read more about this visit.

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About Us

Lovingkindness Vietnam is a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 charity status. We are based in Nha Trang and are devoted to helping orphanages and charity schools in the area surrounding Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. The innocence of childhood is so precious, that only with love and care can we ensure the wonderful children of our age will look back on their younger years as a time of warmth and affection. With our programs we instill hope in the lives of those less fortunate, and create a better future for our world.