In September 2024 we had a wonderful visit with the children at the Song Lo Orphanage. We had reached out to the caretakers and asked what we could bring this month. They gave us a detailed shopping list that we took to local markets. We bought everything on the list, loaded up a van, and drove out to the orphanage.
On this visit we brought tofu sheets, vegan chicken, mushrooms, bags of rice, flan, black beans, mung beans, sugar, sesame seeds, breading, milk, bird nest drinks, chocolate drinks, mouthwash, bar soap, office supplies, toiletries, laundry detergent, fabric softener, and kitchen supplies.
Continuing to support the children’s education, we also brought new backpacks, sandals, and other school supplies.
This charity trip was made possible through the kind donations from Elaine Nguyen, Tri Phung, Long Pham, Bichlien Nguyen, two anonymous donors, and a corporate donation from Capital Group. Thank you!!!
ABOUT THE SONG LO ORPHANAGE
The history of the Song Lo Orphanage’s beginnings is heartwarming. As the story goes, a Buddhist monk was traveling in the countryside when he encountered a woman who said she could not care for her 2 children. She left the babies with the monk and fled. Not expecting to have 2 babies to care for, the monk made his way to the Song Lo pagoda, and the head nun at the pagoda, Sister Cat, agreed to care for the children. From that point on, orphans have been either brought to the pagoda, or abandoned at their gates. Formed in 2012, the Song Lo Orphanage cares for a small group of young children. Located adjacent the Son Lo pagoda, it’s a small facility deep in the countryside west of Nha Trang.
