In July 2025, our team visited the Lac Thien Orphanage to deliver a special donation for the upcoming school year, along with our regular monthly allotment of food and essential supplies.
We are committed to helping the children get the education they deserve. Before our visit, we contacted the caretakers to get a detailed list of all the school supplies and food they needed. Our team of volunteers then went to local markets to purchase everything. We loaded a van and drove to the orphanage, where the children joyfully helped us unload and stack the supplies in the courtyard.
The donation included:
- Food and Essentials: Packages of milk, boxes of noodles, sugar, bags of rice, diapers, dish soap, floor soap, and various seasonings.
- School Supplies: All the textbooks and notebooks the children will need for the new school term.
To make the day even more special, we handed out popsicles to all the kids, which brought smiles to everyone’s faces. It was a rewarding and lovely day for the entire team.
This impactful charity visit was made possible by the generous contributions of Christopher Dang and Dan, Van, and Devin Haynes. The school supplies were donated by Luanne Lemmer. We extend our deepest gratitude for their kindness and support.
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.
