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, not far from the Mai Am Anh Dao Orphanage. The pagoda is housed by Buddhist nuns, and the orphanage’s origins are endearing. On a peaceful day in 2006, 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 Lac Thien and the head nun, Chon Minh, and is not owned or operated by Lovingkindness Vietnam. They rely entirely upon donations, most of which come from people in the community. There are currently 27 children at the orphanage, from newborns to teenagers. They also care for 3 adults who suffer from mental handicaps.
As Lac Thien is far from Nha Trang, and smaller than other orphanages, it gets almost zero visitors from the large cities. We were fortunate to discover this wonderful home for children in 2012, and our team has endeavored to help them as best we can.
Donations to this cause go to buying food for the children, upkeep of the facilities, and paying school fees. To donate to this wonderful home click the Donate button, which can be found on any page of this site in the top right. From the PayPal form, include a comment to indicate that you wish the donation to go to Lac Thien. You can also send us an email at ahren@lovingkindnessvietnam.org.
ALL OF OUR LAC THIEN ACTIVITIES
Lots of Food for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In October 2024 we brought lots of food and general supplies to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had reached out to the nuns at the orphanage and wrote down...
Helping Support the Education of the Lac Thien Orphanage
In September 2024 we had a special visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. In addition to bringing a monthly allotment of food and general supplies, we were also happy...
A Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In August 2024 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We faithfully visit the orphanage every month with food and general supplies. For...
New School Uniforms for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In July 2024 we had a great visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We reached out to the orphanage caretakers to learn what food and other supplies we could...
Lots of Food and New Park Benches for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In June 2024 we had a fun visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had reached out to the caretakers to see what general supplies they needed this month,...
Lots of Food for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In May 2024 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of food and general supplies. We had reached out to the orphanage caretakers and asked what we could...
We Had a Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In April 2024 we had a charity trip to the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of provisions for the month, and had a great visit with the chidlren. We...
A Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In March 2024 we had a great visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We coordinated with the caretakers and brought lots of food and provisions for the month. When...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In February 2024 we had a lovely charity trip to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien is one of the larger orphanages that we support, and every month we...
A Lunar New Year Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In January 2024 we had a special Lunar New Year visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Tet is the biggest holiday of the year in Vietnam, and we wanted...
A Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In December 2023 we brought lots of food and supplies to the Lac Thien Orphanage and had a lovely visit with the children. After reaching out to the caretakers...
We Brought Lots of Supplies to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In November 2023 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of supplies for the month. After contacting the caretakers at the orphanage, we made a detailed list of...
A Great Visit with the Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In October 2023 we had a great visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We coordinated with the caretakers and arranged to bring lots of food and general supplies for...
Lots of Food for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In September 2023 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had contacted the caretakers ahead of time and made a detailed list...
Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In August 2023 we had a fun visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We coordinated with the orphanage caretakers and brought lots of general supplies for...
A Great Visit with the Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In July 2023 our team had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking to the nuns at the orphanage, we learned which items...
We Had a Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In June 2023 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage in Ninh Hoa. After speaking with the orphanage caretakers, we took down a...
Joy at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In May 2023 we had a lovely visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had contacted the nuns at the orphanage and asked what we could...
A Day of Giving at the Lac Thien Orphanage
We had a wonderful time with the kids at the Lac Thien Orphanage in April 2023. We contacted the nuns who run the orphanage and asked them what they...
Treats for the Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In March 2023 we had a fun visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. For our monthly trip, we reached out to the caretakers and made a...
We Had a Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In February 2023 we organized a visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Every month we bring general supplies and food to help support the children. When we contacted the...
Lunar New Year at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In January 2023 we had a great Lunar New Year visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. Tet is the biggest holiday of the year in Vietnam,...
We Had a Fun Visit at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In December 2022 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of food and general supplies. We contacted the nuns who run the orphanage beforehand and learned what they...
A Great Visit with the Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In November 2022 we had another great visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking with the nuns at the orphanage, we learned which supplies they were running low...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In October 2022 we had a lovely visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We coordinated with the orphanage caretakers and arranged to bring lots of food...
Sponsoring Education at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In September 2022 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage and sponsored the education of all the children for the 2022-2023 school year. With so many children in their care,...
A Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In August 2022 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking to the nuns who run the orphanage, we made a detailed...
A Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In July 2022 our group of volunteers had a fun visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking to the orphanage caretakers, we bought lots of...
A Great Day at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In June 2022 we had a great visit with all the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We are always in close contact with the caretakers, and ensure they...
A Fun Visit with the Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In May 2022 we had a great visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Our lead coordinator, Mai Khanh, stays in regular contact with the nuns at the orphanage to...
A Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In April 2022 we had a fun visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking with the caretakers about the orphanage’s current needs, our team of...
A Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In March 2022 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We always work closely with the nuns at the orphanage, and make sure...
Visiting the Amazing Children of the Lac Thien Orphanage
In February 2022 we visited the amazing children of the Lac Thien Orphanage. We coordinated with the nuns at the orphanage and brought lots of essential supplies and foodstuff....
A Great Lunar New Year Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In January 2022 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. The Lunar New Year is approaching, and we wanted to do something special...
A Wonderful Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In December 2021 we had a wonderful visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking with the nuns at the orphanage, we brought lots of food and other supplies....
A Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In November 2021 we had a fun visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. Now that COVID travel restrictions are easing in Vietnam, our team of volunteers...
Lots of Food for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In October 2021 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. COVID travel restrictions have begun lifting in Vietnam, and our team of volunteers...
Sponsoring Education at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In October 2021 we were happy to sponsor education costs at the Lac Thien Orphanage. After a very long wait due to COVID restrictions, the children are finally going...
A Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In June 2021 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. After speaking with the nuns at the orphanage, we made a detailed list...
A Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In May 2021 we had a great visit with the children at the Lac Thein Orphanage. We had coordinated with the caretakers and brought lots of essential supplies and...
A New Water Tower for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In April 2021 we brought a new water tower to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had asked the nuns if there were any large projects they had been putting...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In January 2021 we had a lovely visit with the children at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had spoken with the caretakers and made a list of their most...
Christmas Party at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In mid-December 2020 we had a fun Christmas party at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had contacted the caretakers and told them our plan to have a party for...
Mid-Autumn Festival at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early October 2020 we had a fun visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had contacted the nuns ahead of time and made a detailed list of their...
A Visit with the Wonderful Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early September 2020 we had a lovely visit with the wonderful children of the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had contacted the nuns at the orphanage to learn of...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early August 2020 we had a lovely visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. The COVID-19 virus had a resurgence in Vietnam, so many of the orphanages are being...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early June 2020 we had a lovely visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had spoken to the nuns about their current needs, did lots of shopping at...
Lots of Supplies for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early May 2020 we had a big visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage and brought them lots of essential supplies. We coordinated with the nuns at the orphanage...
A Visit with the Children at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In mid-April 2020 we visited the lovely children of the Lac Thien Orphanage. With the virus in the region, orphanages are limiting visits so as to keep the children...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In mid-February 2020 we had a lovely visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had coordinated with the nuns at the orphanage and had a detailed list of items...
Tet at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In January 2020, we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage to celebrate Tet, the lunar new year. We coordinated with the nuns at the orphanage, and in addition to bringing...
Christmas Visit at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In December 2019 we started making our Christmas visits to the orphanages, and our first stop was at the Lac Thien Orphanage. We combined a festive holiday visit with...
A Great Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early November 2019 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of essential supplies and a yummy treat for the children. We spoke to the nuns and learned...
A New Bicycle and Essential Supplies for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In mid-October 2019 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage. We had asked the nuns what they were in need of and organized a trip. We brought the orphanage a...
A Visit with Lanterns at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In late August we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with essential supplies and gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival. We coordinated with the nuns at the orphanage and learned of...
New School Clothes for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On August 6, 2019 we took the children of the Lac Thien Orphanage to the local market to buy new clothes for school. Located in Ninh Hoa to the...
New Schoolbooks for the Lac Thien Orphanage
In early July 2019 we brought new schoolbooks to the Lac Thien Orphanage plus other supplies. Located in Ninh Hoa to the north of Nha Trang, Lac Thien is...
Helping Children and the Elderly at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On June 15, 2019 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with essential supplies, gifts for the children, and gifts for displaced elderly who live at the orphanage. Located in...
A Lovely Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
In late February 2019 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage. Located in Ninh Hoa to the north of Nha Trang, Lac Thien is a loving home to a large...
New Year Visit at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In late January 2019 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with many lunar new year gifts. Lac Thien is a loving home to a large group of orphans, located...
Supplies and Smoothies at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In November 2018 we visited the Lac Thein Orphanage with lots of essential supplies, and had a fun smoothie party with the children. Lac Thien is a loving home to...
Supplies and Rain Gear for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On October 12, 2018 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with essential supplies plus some rain gear for the upcoming rainy season. Lac Thien is a loving home to a...
Mid-Autumn Festival at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On September 24, 2018 we brought essential supplies and a fun Mid-Autumn Festival party to the Lac Thein Orphanage. Lac Thien is a loving home to a large group of...
Essential Supplies and New School Uniforms for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On August 3, 2018 we had a big visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien is a large orphanage in Ninh Hoa, to the north of Nha Trang. There...
A Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On July 1, 2018 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of essential supplies. Lac Thien is a loving home to a large group of orphans of all ages,...
A Fun Visit at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On May 31, 2018 we had a fun visit at the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien is a loving home to a large group of orphans of all ages, located...
Essential Supplies at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On May 5, 2018 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of essential supplies. Lac Thien is a loving home to a large group of orphans, located in Ninh...
A Water Tank and Electrical Supplies for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On April 18, 2018 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with some specific items the nuns had requested. Lac Thien is a loving home to a large group of orphans...
Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On March 22, 2018 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with essential supplies. Lac Thien is a loving home to children of all ages, located in a quiet village in...
Tet 2018 at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On February 5, 2018 we brought a Tet party to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Located in the countryside of Ninh Hoa, to the north of Nha Trang, Lac Thien is...
Christmas Visit at the Lac Thien Orphanage
In December 2017 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of supplies, plus fun presents for the children. Lac Thien is a loving home to the north of Nha...
Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On October 18, 2017 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage in Ninh Hoa, to the north of Nha Trang. Lac Thien is a large orphanage, and a loving home to...
Visit and Mid-Autumn Festival at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On October 1, 2017 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with essential supplies, plus a fun holiday party. Lac Thien is a large orphanage to the north of Nha Trang...
School Books and New Clothes for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On August 11, 2017 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage in Ninh Hoa. Lac Thien is a loving home to close to 50 orphans of all ages, set in a...
Gifts for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On July 17, 2017 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with gifts, and to welcome a new baby. Lac Thien is a wonderful home to over 20 orphans, set in...
A Big Field Trip for the Amazing Orphans of Lac Thien
On June 3, 2017 we arranged and coordinated a big field trip for all of the children of the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien cares for over 30 orphans at...
Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On May 6, 2017, we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage in Ninh Hoa with lots of essential supplies and some special gifts. Lac Thein is a loving home to over...
A Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On April 10, 2017 our team visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of essential supplies for the orphanage. Lac Thien is a loving home to orphans in Ninh Hoa...
Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On February 19, 2017 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with many essential supplies. Lac Thien is located to the north of Nha Trang in Ninh Hoa district, near Doc...
Tet Shopping Trip for the Orphans at Lac Thien
On January 10, 2017 we brought all of the children from the Lac Thien Orphanage on a trip to buy new clothes for Tet. Lac Thien is a loving home...
Christmas at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On December 25, 2016 we brought Christmas to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien is a loving home to many orphans to the north of Nha Trang. The nuns at...
Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On October 14, 2016 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with lots of essential supplies. Lac Thien is a poor orphanage in a village to the north of Nha Trang,...
Mid-Autumn Festival and Supplies for Lac Thien and Song Lo
On September 13-14, 2016 we brought much-needed supplies and the Mid-Autumn Festival to the Lac Thien Orphanage and the Song Lo Orphanage. Lac Thien is a loving home located in...
School Supplies for the Lac Thien Orphanage
On July 22, 2016 we brought school supplies to the Lac Thien Orphanage, and took the children on a shopping trip to a local market to buy new shoes and...
New Courtyard for Lac Thien
On May 30, 2016 we completed our construction of a new covered courtyard for the Lac Thien Orphanage. While Lac Thien already has a roofed eating area, their courtyard was...
Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On May 18, 2016 we brought donations, essential supplies, and a birthday party to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien is a poor orphanage in the countryside north of Nha...
Fun Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On March 25, 2016 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with essential supplies and some special gifts for the children. Lac Thien is a loving home to about 30 orphans...
Visit to the Lac Thien Orphanage
On February 28, 2016 we brought many essential supplies to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Lac Thien is one of the farthest orphanages that we assist from the provincial...
Christmas and New Year at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On December 31, 2015 we brought a belated Christmas party and a New Year celebration to the Lac Thien Orphanage. Our team brought lots of presents to the children, plus...
Tables, Benches, and fun at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On November 12, 2015 we brought stone benches and tables to the Lac Thien Orphanage. With many children at the orphanage, the children and guests generally had...
Food, supplies, and sand art activities at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On October 10, 2015 we brought supplies, foodstuff, and fun activities to the Lac Thien Orphanage. This wonderful day for the children was provided by JL Support...
The Mid-Autumn Festival at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On September 22, 2015 we brought the Mid-Autumn Festival to the Lac Thien Orphanage. This trip was sponsored by JL Support Services. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a...
A special birthday at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On August 22, 2015 we had a special birthday party at the Lac Thien Orphanage. This celebration was dedicated to and in loving memory of Chloe Duyck. For...
Construction complete at the Lac Thien Orphanage
On August 22, 2015 we celebrated the completion of our Lac Thien Orphanage construction project. This was sponsored by the McDuffie and Stewart families. As the orphanage has grown, they...
Kite-Flying at Lac Thien Orphanage!
On July 16, 2015 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage for a kite flying excursion. Our coordinator Mai Khanh visited Lac Thien to discuss some upcoming construction projects...
Food and Gifts for Lac Thien Orphanage
On July 9, 2015 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with food and some special gifts. When our coordinator, Mai Khanh, contacted the nuns at the orphanage about...
Construction Complete at Lac Thien Orphanage
On June 21, 2015 we completed our construction project at the Lac Thien Orphanage. As the orphanage has grown in size, it has gotten too crowded for all...
Cooling Off Lac Thien Orphanage
On May 17, 2015 we visited the Lac Thien Orphanage with fans and a special treat for the children. This trip was made possible by a kind donation...
Ball Pit Fun at Lac Thien Orphanage
On April 12, 2015 we finished construction of a ball pit at the Lac Thien Orphanage for the children to enjoy. So much fun! This project was sponsored by...
Tet Visit to Lac Thien Orphanage
On January 30, 2015 we made a special trip to the Lac Thien Orphanage for Tet. This was made entirely possible through the support of JL Support Services. Tet...
ADDRESS
Lac Thien Orphanage
Chua Phat Buu
Xuan My
Ninh Tho
Ninh Hoa
Khanh Hoa
Vietnam
PHONE
0905903487
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Take one of the main roads heading north out of Nha Trang, either 2 Thang 4 street or Pham Van Dong street. Drive for about 50 kilometers until you enter Ninh Hoa town. Stay on the main road heading north, and after you exit the town you’ll pass a turnoff for the Hyundai Vinashin shipyard. Right after the Hyundai turnoff is another road branching right, which will take you to Ninh Tho ward. From here just ask for “Chua Phat Buu” and you’ll be there in no time.
