With the help of some wonderful people, LHP assisted an Orphanage in Son La, Vietnam, take care of their 70 kids during this winter. Son La is in the mountains, in a very cold region near the border with China and Laos, and these kids live in a building that is not heated. These are ethnic minority hill tribe children.

For only $30 per child, we were able to give a present with: a winter jacket, a new outfit (trousers and shirts to go to school) and three notebooks. They also received a new set of sheets and, for the Orphanage, we gave 10 mattresses that they were short.

We sent a one time donation to our friends from “Humanitarian Services for Children in Vietnam” (www.hscv.org ), a Minnesota based 501 (C) (3) Charity, currently working in Vietnam; on January 16th, 2009, just in time for the Tet celebrations. According to Vietnamese traditions, every kid should have something new to wear on the Tet holiday.

January 4, 2009 - We have received funds for 10 gift packs. We need your help to reach our goal!

January 5, 2009 - We have 14 children covered so far! With your help we can do more!

January 6, 2009 - 22 children have a gift pack already! With a little help we can get there! Make your donation today!

January 7, 2009 - Thanks to so many friends, 23 children have their gift packs. 47 kids still need your help. Please make your generous donation right now by clicking on the “Donate” button on the main page.

January 9, 2009 - We have 28 children taken care so far. For as little as the cost of “one pizza” you can make a difference in a child’s life this winter. We will get there with a little help from our friends!

January 12, 2009 - 32 children are taken care by our generous friends and family. We have 3 days left to raise more funds. Please make your donation right now and help LHP help the kids at the Son La Orphanage.

January 15, 2009 - With the help of many friends and relatives we have 38 children covered so far. Money is being sent from different parts of the world through our secure Paypal button on our website.

January 16, 2009 - Up to the last minute we were surprised with the support of some wonderful people. Thanks to all of you, LHP was able to raise $1,854.00 USD in only three weeks. A check for $2,000.00 USD was mailed today from LHP to our friends at HSCV. The gifts are already being purchased in Vietnam. Soon we will update our website with pictures of the distribution of gifts.

Thank you for your kindness and for all the support! Now check out what YOU did with your generous donation!

Below is a report sent by one of the HSCV volunteers, Ms. Hong, who coordinated this project:

“It was a nice trip and I had a chance to spend wonderful time with the kids in the Son La orphanage. I arrived at the province in the afternoon and all the kids were sitting in the cafeteria to welcome us. I spoke with the kids and introduce them to HSCV and our donors from Loving House Project. I informed about the gifts we brought to them this Tet occasion. All of the kids shouted and clapped a lot with happiness and smiles in their faces when they heard about receiving their Tet gifts. We then took all the children outside to give out gifts, take photos. Each child received a winter jacket, a new outfit (trousers and shirts for school), and 3 notebooks.
They also received 10 mattresses that they were short of, and 70 sheets. The orphanage took the children to the clothes shop to try on all of the clothing before we arrived. They did a great job. Each set of clothing had a child’s name on it. The kids were excited with their new clothes, some tried their outfits and jackets while I took photos of them, some grabbed their gifts to guard them. I could feel the joy in each face. Some were timid but some approached me to talk. I found that almost all of the kids here were educated. They each replied politely when I asked about their studying, relations and lives. We took lots of photos with them. All the staff, who the kids called “mum”, are very nice.
All of them would like to say thank you to HSCV and Loving House Project on behalf of their children.”

Ms. Thuy Hong

Son La Orphanage Pictures