This December, our team returned to Lac Thien Orphanage for a visit filled with laughter, play, and much-needed support. Thanks to a collaborative effort with the orphanage staff, we were able to identify their most urgent needs and deliver a van full of essential supplies directly to the children and caretakers.
The day was as much about connection as it was about logistics. While the children played in the courtyard, our volunteers unloaded staples ranging from rice and milk to toiletries and cleaning supplies. After the work was done, we shared snacks and joined the kids for a spirited afternoon of jump rope and games.
Impact by the Numbers: Our delivery included rice, noodles, milk, diapers, cooking oil, canned fish, and hygiene essentials like toothpaste and soap.
None of this would be possible without the incredible kindness of our community. A heartfelt thank you to our generous donors: Luanne Lemmer, Koshu Takatsuji, Kateryna Lo, Daniel Cole, Hue Ho, and Ronald Schierer. Your support directly sustains these children and brings smiles to their faces!
ABOUT THE LAC THIEN ORPHANAGE
Founded in 2006, the Lac Thien Orphanage is part of the Phat Buu pagoda and lies north of Nha Trang in Ninh Hoa district. The orphanage’s origins are endearing. On a peaceful day, a baby was left at the gates of the pagoda. The nuns cared for him, and from that day on they have taken in orphan children from the area. The orphanage is run by the nuns of the pagoda and its head nun, Chon Minh. They rely entirely upon donations, most of which come from people in the community. There are about 30 children at the orphanage, from newborns to teenagers, and Lac Thien also takes in elderly whose family cannot care for them.
