In January 2025 we brought the Lunar New Year to the Martino Charity Home. It’s the biggest holiday of the year in Vietnam, and the caretakers had decorated the home for the festivities. In addition to bringing general supplies for the month, we told the caretakers that we also wanted to do something special for the children to bring them joy on this special occasion.
For general supplies, we brought boxes of pho, packages of noodles, cooking oil, seasonings, and snacks.
To celebrate Tet, the children all got red envelopes of lucky money and lots of traditional treats and sweets. There was also the holiday favorite banh Tet sticky rice cakes. Plus, each child got a special Tet gift bag to take home to their families. It was so fun!
This holiday charity trip was made possible through the kind donations from Steven Burger. Thank you!!!
ABOUT THE MARTINO CHARITY HOME
This loving home is located in rural Quang Tri province, 90 kilometers northwest of Hue. The area is home to the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic group, who have a unique language and culture, and extend from central Vietnam into Laos and Thailand. There is much poverty in this region, which puts undue pressure on families. The Martino Charity Home was founded to house and care for young children in the area whose families struggle to support and provide for them. The home is adjacent the Phuoc Tuyen Catholic Church and overseen by Father Nguyen Thi Thu Huong. About 33 children aged 6 to 11 live at the home year round. The nuns and caretakers provide housing, meals, and a loving environment for the children to grow and thrive. The children attend local elementary schools and receive extra tutoring at the home.
