In August 2025 we had a great visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We coordinated with the orphanage caretakers and wrote down a detailed list of grocery items they needed this month. Our team bought everything at local markets, loaded up a van, and made the drive out to the orphanage.
This month, we brought milk, boxes of ramen, bags of rice, bottles of soy sauce and cooking oil, seasonings, diapers, dish soap, sugar, brooms, toiletries, body wash, dish soap, and two water pumps and electrical supplies.
Last month, we provided Lac Thien with textbooks and school supplies. This month, we continued our sponsoring of the children’s education by providing all school uniforms, backpacks, and footwear. The children were quick to try everything on!
As a treat, our volunteers handed out fruit cups for all to enjoy. It was a lovely day!
This month’s food and supplies were made possible through kindhearted donations from Do Charity, Florian De Rop, Roger Puckett, Elaine Nguyen, Anh Vo, Shaun Minn, and an anonymous donor. All education supplies were provided by Luanne Lemmer. Thank you!!!
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.
