This past January 2026 we had a great visit to the Kim Son Charity School. We wanted to do something special for the students during the Lunar New Year. It’s the biggest holiday of the year in Vietnam, and poor families often struggle with the rising prices of everyday goods, as well as providing traditional treats for the family.
We coordinated with the nuns at the school and arranged for each child to get special care packages to take home for Tet. This included a bag of rice, box of noodles, cooking oil, traditional banh Tet sticky rice cake, treats, and lucky red envelopes. It was a joyous occasion!
This wonderful charity project was sponsored by donations from an anonymous donor. Thank you!!!
ABOUT THE KIM SON CHARITY SCHOOL
This wonderful organization offers free primary school education at their charity school, plus free sewing skills training at their free vocational school for those who live in Vinh Luong ward, 15 kilometers north of Nha Trang. Founded at the Kim Son Pagoda in 1994 by the Buddhist nun Thich Nu Dieu Phuc, it has long been a loving source of education for local youngsters. There are classrooms which grades 1 to 5 split in morning and afternoon shifts, and another room with donated sewing machines for those who want to learn tailoring skills. All the children are from poor families, and the school exists through the kindness of donations.
