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Chromebooks for orphans

Sunday, April 3rd, 2022

Thanks to ongoing technology advances, the internet has rapidly changed our lives, bringing the world closer together; all available knowledge in any field can now be retrieved from anywhere with just one click. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many of us to access the internet more often, and the need for internet-connected devices is greater than ever.

VNHelp successfully lobbied benefactors Tuan Khanh & Yen to donate 30 Chromebooks to children at two orphanages with a total value of more than 5,500 USD. In Saigon, on April 3, 2022, the Hoa Hong Shelter took delivery of 5 Chromebooks and on April 6, 2022 Tu Hanh Orphanage received 25 Chromebooks. Learning conditions at these orphanages will certainly be improved. On behalf of the children, VNHelp would like to convey our thanks to Tuan Khanh & Yen.

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Duc Quang Pagoda Orphanage

Saturday, January 29th, 2022

A Sleeping Quarter for Orphaned Girls
A spacious building was built by VNHelp at Duc Quang Pagoda Orphanage, Ben Tren Province. It was inaugurated two weeks before the Lunar New Year. The orphanage is a crowded home for 118 children. The new building is the sleeping quarter for 37 orphaned girls.
This construction project was inspired by Mr. and Mrs. Huong Van Le (San Jose, CA) who called on families and friends to contribute in 2019. The project was much delayed because of some difficult administrative procedures, then the pandemic. Finally, thanks to the determination and perseverance of the VNHelp team, the project was started in June 2021 and successfully completed in January 2022. The children have moved into this spacious and beautiful building with joys. VNHelp would like to thank the benefactors for their financial contributions and patience over the years.

Tu Hanh Pagoda Orphanage

Monday, February 15th, 2021

HAPPINESS FOR ORPHANS IN THE NEW YEAR

In keeping with Tet tradition and to give orphans a spring celebration steeped in the love of their US sponsors, VNHelp representatives distributed “lucky money” (new year cash gifts) at several orphanages that are part of our child sponsorship programs.

On the morning of the second day of the Year of the Tiger, Ms. Phuong Anh, VNHelp Coordinator in Saigon, went to the Tu Hanh Pagoda Orphanage and gave good wish and lucky money to 88 children and caregivers, 52 elderly people, and 24 monks and nuns. Those envelopes each contained 100,000 VND and were an expression of love from many people in the US.

Previously, in the week preceding Tet, VNHelp distributed similar gifts to 76 orphans at the Dieu Giac Pagoda and 12 orphans in the Vinh Phuoc orphanage. In separate VNHelp visits, youths at the Bo De Phuong Duy and Mai Am Hoa Hong shelters each received 1 Million VND because they were older and had been sponsored to attend vocational school.

VNHelp would like to thank our sponsors Tuan-Khanh and Yen for donating the funds to celebrate the Lunar New Year, bringing joy to the children on their New Year’s Day.

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Tu An Orphanage

Thursday, November 28th, 2019

Tu An Orphanage currently supports 151 orphans, but the space is too small and overcrowded. VNHelp began to raise funds for this project in November 2018 and hopes to receive sufficient funds by January 2019 in order to implement the project in Spring 2019.  VNHelp will construct a two story building to provide 16 bedrooms for teenage orphans and 2 rooms for staff.

Từ Ân Orphanage

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

safe_imageOn December 8, 2018 we ran an article about Từ Ân orphanage in Bà Rịa province. Just 45 miles from Sài gòn but Từ Ân is in a different world. A hundred and fifty orphans are being fed and taught there in hope for a better future. This is the YouTube clip about the place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZjVn4lad5s

We would like to share with you a few pictures taken during Thu Do’s surprise visit in May 2019. We also want to thank Huong Le, Lee’s Laundromat, a major contributor to the on-going effort to build a place for those 150 orphans to call home.

Từ Ân là một ngôi chùa đang nuôi khoảng 150 trẻ mồ côi sống trong một môi trường thiếu thốn. Vào tháng 12 năm ngoái, VNHelp có đăng một clip để gây quỹ xây dựng chỗ ăn ở cho các cháu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZjVn4lad5s

Vào tháng 5 năm nay, chị Đỗ Anh Thư có ghé thăm đột xuất. Chúng tôi xin gửi lại một số hình ảnh chụp trong chuyến đi, và cũng nhân dịp này cảm ơn anh Lê Hưởng, Lee’s Laundromat đã là nhà đóng góp chính cho dự án xây nhà cho các cháu.