Visit My Tho City

          The Hong An Association cooperates with the Congregation of the Sisters of My Tho (Lovers of Holy Cross of My-Tho) to help and distribute Hong An Rice.  The list of people who receive rice every quarter is constantly changing. Each quarter a different group receives the rice donations. Due to

MISS NA, OH, MISS NA!

          As the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, some doubted the news reports, the statistics, and the actual danger.  Suddenly the danger seemed real when people called the Hong An Association requesting prayers for their family and friends who were sick from COVID-19 infections.  To add to their worries, some lost income due

PROTECTING THE DIGNITY OF LIFE – BURIAL OF ABORTED FETUSES

          In recent years, the Hong An Association has received letters from benefactors to help with the burial of aborted fetuses in Vietnam. This is not one of the programs of Hong An Association, but if any benefactor wants to help, then the Hong An Association will act as a mediator to transfer money to

EVERYONE’S PAIN AND SUFFERING

          In life there are times when we feel lonely and miserable. If we focus on only our misery, then it will seem unbearable. But if we open our eyes to see the pain and suffering of the people around us, especially the poor and the sick, then we will realize

KIDNEY PATIENTS

          The Sisters in Nghe An presented a new idea to the Hong An Association for helping and supporting patients with kidney disease. These patients go to the hospital three times a week for dialysis and their meals are prepared by the Sisters. The Sisters shared: The hospital has about 160 patients. Many patients have

DECLINING AND CHASING AWAY HELP

          At the end of 2018, The Hong An Association began to collaborate with the Sisters of the Witness to Faith of Lam Dong in central Vietnam.  The Hong An Association started the donations with 50 rice bags per month and a small amount of money for the poor in Lam Dong. These people were

“A BICYCLE FOR ME, PLEASE”

          It is often said, “Education is the key to success.”  For poor families in isolated areas, education is a luxury beyond their reach.           Consider the expense of tuition, books, and uniforms along with the distance to school.  The walk to school could take one or two hours for these

A WAKE-UP CALL

          Many times when the Hong An Association follows up with the Sisters in Vietnam, they are informed that some recipients replaced others on the “Hong An Rice” donation list. There are many reasons why the Sisters replaced the old recipients with new ones. Some of these reasons are: A recipient has passed away or

PEOPLE AND THEIR STRUGGLES

(All of the following people have been supported by Hong An Association) The Sisters (Mary Queen of Buichu) at Lang Son recalled a story:           “This morning we visited a poor family who has with a child with a mental illness. When he was having mental breakdown, he stabbed his father 8 times and cut

KONTUM! OH KONTUM!

          In mid-2019, Hong An Association decided to give 100 more bags of rice monthly to poor people in Kontum through the Sisters serving here, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal of Kontum. These Sisters are unique as many of them are from ethnic minorities.  Because of their background, the Sisters can