Journeys
The stops and stories from our 2026 charity trip.
Xuyên Việt
The Compassionate Hands Foundation visited ten pagodas from the Mekong Delta to Huế, giving rice, basics and cash offerings to poor, elderly and disabled villagers.
Tu viện Khánh Anh · Sóc Trăng
On March 11, 2026, the Compassionate Hands team left Saigon and traveled more than 320 kilometers to Khánh Anh Monastery in Sóc Trăng to give gifts and cash offerings to the local Khmer community.
Chùa Vĩnh Thái An · Bạc Liêu
On March 12, 2026, the Compassionate Hands team reached Vĩnh Thái An Pagoda in Bạc Liêu, listened to a Dharma talk with the villagers, then handed out gifts and cash offerings.
Chùa Khánh An, Bình Châu · Vũng Tàu
On March 13, 2026, the Compassionate Hands team gave out gifts at Khánh An Pagoda in Bình Châu, Vũng Tàu, and spoke about monthly rice, wheelchairs and scholarships.
Chùa Giác Hải và Chùa Liên Hoa · Bình Thuận
On March 14, 2026, the Compassionate Hands team gave out gifts at Giác Hải and Liên Hoa Pagodas in sun-baked Bình Thuận before heading up to the Central Highlands.
Chùa Từ Hiếu · Đắk Lắk
On March 17, 2026, the Compassionate Hands team reached Từ Hiếu Pagoda in Đắk Lắk, giving gifts, rice and wheelchairs to villagers of many ethnic groups before heading to the central coast.
Chùa Diệu Tịnh · Phú Yên
On 18 March 2026 the Compassionate Hands Foundation visited Diệu Tịnh Pagoda in Phú Yên, giving gifts and wheelchairs to families still recovering from the floods.
Chùa Phước Huệ · Đà Nẵng
On 20 March 2026 the Compassionate Hands Foundation gave 200 gift packages and cash offerings at Phước Huệ Pagoda in Đà Nẵng, before the final stop in Huế.
Chùa Đại Xuân · Quảng Nam
On 20 March 2026 the Compassionate Hands Foundation visited Đại Xuân Pagoda in the hills of Quảng Nam, a remote site it has kept serving for years without a break.
Chùa Diệu Viên · Huế
On 21 March 2026 the Compassionate Hands Foundation closed its Vietnam charity trip at Diệu Viên Pagoda in Huế, a stop it makes every year.
