ATG proudly made a distribution of $3,000 to our supported orphanages in Cambodia. Thanks to the help of ATG Advisor (Cambodia Aid) Thear Su Suzuki’s parents and family friends, 100 orphans living in three provinces, including Takeo, Kampot and Kampon Speu, enjoyed an incredible collection of items to meet their basic needs.
In December 2015, Against The Grain Productions made their very first disbursement to Lady Fatima Orphanage located in Taguig, Philippines. With $1,500 allocated to orphanage aid in the Philippines for 2015, ATG’s Philippines Orphanage Advisor Stephen Tran and his team assisted in purchasing and donating supplies.
ATG Co-Director of Programming Jennifer Devany’s cousin Cherry Rose Chavez disbursed the supplies to the children at the orphanage upon delivery. We were able to give these children their best Christmas yet!
Before the end of 2015, Against The Grain was excited to continue its support to orphans and underprivileged children. Many thanks to Yui Yudhanaraweesak for purchasing and distributing the supplies and gifts for the children on ATG’s behalf. Here is her account of how her visit went as well as photos of the happy recipients. Read more
Against The Grain made another meaningful aid disbursement to our supported orphanages and underprivileged children in Vietnam. Ms. Aileen Nguyen, Co-Founder of Against The Grain, provides this touching report.
Thanks to your support, we were able to provide $6,000 in support to several orphanages in Vietnam this fall. Here is the report from Ms. Aileen Nguyen on the disbursement.
Here is a thank you letter from the orphanages:
Dear ATG family,
Another Mid-Autumn festival has come. This year, the playground of Ưu Dam is filled with the sounds of the drumbeats from the Buddhist Family Dragon dance team and the excitement of the children, another children’s festival filled with love between the people of Buddha and the children in a less fortunate situation.
This Mid-Autumn Festival Ưu Đàm, coordinated with the Buddhist organization of Hue-TT, presented entertainment including a traditional dragon dance for the children of Ưu Dam and the underprivileged children in the neighborhood. The playground was filled with more than 400 children who enjoyed the entertainment as well as the treats. For this occasion, the ATG family provided 10M VND to support the celebration as well as 50 warm coats. After going to the market twice to see only thin, old sweaters and nothing suitable, PT has asked Ms. Phan to help order from DaNang the 50 coats and will distribute those on another occasion. We will send pictures to you later.
During this festival, the children of Ưu Dam eagerly performed a traditional dance with all their heart. I am sending a few pictures in sincere appreciation.
Wishing the ATG family peace, health, and happiness–
PT
We are proud to announce that our volunteers on the ground in Cambodia recently provided much-needed food and supplies to our supported orphanages in the region. Special thanks to Ms. Bin Navy, a relative of ATG Advisor to Cambodia Ms. Thear Sy Suzuki, and her friends Mr. Ngoun Rith and Mr. Sok Kry from the New Jerusalem Church in Cambodia, who helped make the purchases and disburse the donations. Read more
by Jennifer Devany | Co-Director of Community Outreach |After searching long and hard, the wait is finally over. On Sunday, July 15, ATG’s Philippines Aid Advisor Stephen Tan, ATG’s Vice President Renea Virata, and Co-Director of Community Outreach Jennifer Devany met and discussed making the very first disbursement to an orphanage in the Philippines. With the assistance of Jennifer’s family in the Philippines, ATG will be providing assistance to Lady Fatima Orphanage located in Iriga City in Buhi Camarines Sur, approximately 20 kilometers away, where Jennifer was raised.
The ATG Board is proud to announce that orphanage aid to The Philippines is moving forward at a swift pace! We are currently in the process of securing our relationship with two locations that desperately need basic-need items and school supplies. Many thanks to our Advisor Stephen Tan, a childhood friend of ATG President and Co-Founder Tammy Nguyen Lee, for spearheading our efforts our latest aid location and to our Co-Director of Community Outreach Filipina Jennifer Devany for connecting us with orphanages through her family. Get to know Stephen below and the wonderful work he is doing as a Pastor in The Philippines!
Against The Grain’s latest orphanage expedition at the end of 2014 took our team, led by Against The Grain co-founder Aileen Nguyen, to Quan Chau, which provides a home for about 120 orphans, many of whom are babies aged two to six months. Read more
