“ONE PIECE WHEN HUNGRY…”

         In the early summer of 2020, the Hong An Association received letters and pictures from the Sisters of St. Paul in Cao Bang – Lang Son as follows:   … I am sending some pictures of our last visit with the poor.           Those who received COVID-19

WALKING AND CRAWLING

          In mid-February 2020, the Hong An Association received a letter from Sister To, the Charity Coordinator of the Daughters of Our Lady of Unity of Bac Ninh. She shared stories and pictures of visiting the poor from different villages. Thanks to the photos, the Hong An Association can get a glimpse of the Sisters’

EVERYONE’S SITUATION

          The story of the poor is ongoing and never ending. Every time we feel that our life is a difficult struggle, we should look at the plight of the poor.  Suddenly, our own problems are not such a heavy burden.           Please look at the photos of the poor in

“My own burden is light…”

          The Hong An Association has often heard many benefactors share, “If you look at your struggles, you often see life as miserable and uninteresting!  If you look at the circumstances of the poor people in your hometown, your burden suddenly goes away!  There is wisdom in the saying: “Look up and I’m not better

VISITING PATIENTS WITH LEPROSY

          During the “boiling point” with the COVID-19 pandemic, it was quiet everywhere. Transportation was reduced and many visits and charity trips were canceled. There were very few visitors at the institutions for the lepers, disabled, orphanages, etc. Everyone was concerned with the spread of COVID-19.          Van-Mon, a leprosy village in

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