Journeys
The stops and stories from our 2024 charity trip.
Chùa Tịnh Độ · Bến Tre
On March 3, 2024, the Compassionate Hands Foundation from California came to Tịnh Độ Pagoda in Bến Tre province with rice, wheelchairs and gifts for poor families, and explained why monthly rice had to drop to 5 kg.
Chùa Long An · Hậu Giang
On March 4, 2024, the Compassionate Hands Foundation travelled 164 km from Bến Tre to Long An Pagoda in Long Mỹ, Hậu Giang, and gave 200 gift packages including monthly rice, wheelchairs and one-time gifts.
Chùa Phước Linh · Cà Mau
On March 5, 2024, the Compassionate Hands Foundation gave out 170 gift packages at Phuoc Linh Pagoda in Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province, including rice, wheelchairs and emergency gifts.
Chùa Bửu Sơn · Kiên Giang
On March 6, 2024, the Compassionate Hands Foundation gave out 200 gift packages at Buu Son Pagoda in Tan Hiep district, Kien Giang, its last distribution in the Mekong Delta.
Chùa Phước Minh · Bình Thuận
On March 8, 2024, the Compassionate Hands Foundation visited Phuoc Minh Pagoda in Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan, giving rice, emergency gifts and bicycles to students in a hilly area.
Tịnh xá Ngọc Nghĩa · Khánh Hòa
On March 9, 2024, the Compassionate Hands team reached Tịnh xá Ngọc Nghĩa in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, and gave gifts and cash offerings to poor families, the elderly and students.
On March 9, 2024, the Compassionate Hands Foundation gave 200 gift packages at Buu Son Pagoda in Kien Giang, including rice books, wheelchairs, gifts for students and emergency aid.
Chùa An Ninh · Phú Yên
On March 10, 2024, the Compassionate Hands team gave gifts at An Ninh Pagoda in Phú Yên, where the foundation has helped for over ten years, and raised 23 million dong for a patient who needs surgery.
Chùa Phúc Xuyên · Quảng Nam
On March 12, 2024, the Compassionate Hands team reached Phúc Xuyên Pagoda in Quảng Nam and gave gifts to people with disabilities, rice-book holders and students, the ninth stop of the journey.
Chùa Diệu Viên · Huế
On March 13, 2024, the Compassionate Hands team reached Diệu Viên Pagoda in Huế, the last stop of its trip across Vietnam, and gave wheelchairs, rice and gifts to people with disabilities, students and blind villagers.
Chùa Từ Phước · Quảng Ngãi
On March 16, 2024, the Compassionate Hands team reached Từ Phước Pagoda in Quảng Ngãi, gave out essentials to villagers and orphaned children, and said it was temporarily withdrawing rice books of those who have passed away.
