In June 2025, we continued our monthly support for the Song Lo Orphanage, delivering essential food and supplies. After consulting with the orphanage coordinators to understand their most pressing needs, our dedicated team of volunteers purchased everything on their list. We then loaded a van and drove out to the orphanage, where the children eagerly helped us stack all the provisions in the main common room.
This month’s delivery included a variety of nutritious food items such as tofu sheets, vegan pork, vegan meat pies, vegan sausages, vegan ham, green beans, tapioca starch, papayas, instant noodles, sesame seeds, vermicelli noodles, quail eggs, yogurt, aloe, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and bottled water. In addition to food, we also supplied crucial household items like wipes, mouthwash, tiger balm, batteries, trash bags, toilet paper, and mouthwash.
As a special treat, our team also brought bubble tea drinks for all the children, which brought many smiles!
This impactful charity trip was made possible by the generous donations from Dan, Van, and Devin Haynes. We extend our sincere gratitude for their continued kindness and support.
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.
