Reaching to the Poor

Location of service:

Ho Chi Minh City and Long An Province

Background:

In Ho Chi Minh City, Father Hien hosts a clinic on Sunday mornings to treat the poor. This clinic provides free healthcare and free medicine when available. The doctors are all volunteers. In addition to the clinic, Father Hien has also made trips to the Lap Dien district of Long An province to provide help to the impoverished residents. The people in this area are very poor and receive little assistance from the government. They lack funding to provide food for the family and schooling for their children. In addition, since they live in a rural area, they often face serious illnesses such as malaria, dengue fever, and chronic diseases.