The orphanages in Bien hoa and Long Thanh

Xin chao! We are back in Seattle for a week and have just recovered from jet lag. On Dec. 29th, Jimmy and I visited Disabled Orphanage in Bien Hoa center. Many of the kids at this center are disabled. They include autism, mental retardation, deaf and blind. After visiting the campus, we gathered around children to give tooth brushing instruction. We donated many toothbrushes and toothpaste to the center.

In the afternoon, my friend Le and her husband took us to another orphanage in Long Thanh, half an hour drive from Bien Hoa. The Dieu Phap pagoda/orphanage is not only the place to worship Buddha but also home of the orphans and disabled elderly people. Most of the children were abandoned at the foot steps of the pagoda. The kind hearted nun provides them a family shelter and helps them to receive an education. Many children have grown up, graduated from high schools, colleges and universities and become the useful citizens to society. Some of them are back the pagoda to help the nun to raise other kids. In addition, the pagoda has a nursing care for disabled and poor elderly people. Most of them have no family and suffer from serious illness.

We brought some items such as rice, noodle, oil, toothbrushes and toothpaste to the pagoda. We also spent our time to give oral hygiene instruction to young kids. On Dec 31st, we visited this place again to give more items : thermoses, bowls, spoons, chopsticks, rice, noodle...

Jimmy will upload the pictures of these orphanages very soon !