Founding Day & 123 Heartwarming Stories at Huynh Tieu Huong Orphanage

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The Que Huong Humanitarian Center, located at 1210 DT.743A Road, Tan Dong Hiep Ward, Di An City, Binh Duong Province, was founded and is run by Huynh Tieu Huong, the "mother of a hundred children." On the morning of December 8, 2024, the Center held a ceremony to celebrate its 23rd anniversary and a mass wedding ceremony for 123 couples in special circumstances.

On the morning of December 8, 2024, the Que Huong Humanitarian Center solemnly celebrated its 23rd anniversary (December 10, 2001 – December 10, 2024) and held a mass wedding ceremony for 123 couples in special circumstances. In the vibrant and joyful atmosphere of the event, hundreds of people from all over the province and surrounding areas came to witness and share in the celebration.

The program was attended by Ms. Truong My Hoa - former Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ; Professor - Academician Hoang Quang Thuan - Director of the Institute of Telecommunications Technology - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Chairman of the Founding Council of the Vietnam Record Organization (VietKings), Member of the World Record Alliance Council (WorldKings), along with representatives from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross; consulates of many countries in Ho Chi Minh City, delegates from provinces and cities, and domestic and foreign businesses and sponsors.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Huynh Tieu Huong, Director and Founder of the Center, said: “Currently, the Center is caring for 347 children. Of these, 195 are orphans, and the rest are children from disadvantaged backgrounds, children with disabilities, hearing impairments, visual impairments, and homeless children. After 23 years of care and education, many of the children have grown up and started their own families. These couples have had 36 children, including 19 boys and 17 girls, and they often bring their children back to visit their old homes, where their parents once lived and studied…”

On this occasion, the Center donated 1,000 gifts, each worth 300,000 VND, and many meals for diligent students and families in difficult circumstances. Throughout its 23 years of formation and development, from its founding in 2001 to the present, with a spirit of spreading kindness and sharing with children and elderly people in difficult circumstances in society, the Center has donated 82,700 gifts, 1,910 scholarships, 19,145 wheelchairs, 481 walkers, 1,040 bicycles, and 200 canes for the blind…

Currently, the Center is investing in expanding its second facility in Cay Xoai Hamlet, Tan An Commune, Vinh Cuu District, Dong Nai Province. This facility covers over 46,000 square meters, boasts relatively complete infrastructure, and is already operational. Furthermore, the Center is in the process of applying for a license to open a third facility in Hamlet 2, Tan Duc Commune, Ham Tan District, Binh Thuan Province, with an area of nearly 17,000 square meters.

Organizations and benefactors donated gifts to the Center.

Speaking to the orphans and the large crowd present at the ceremony, Ms. Truong My Hoa, former Vice President of Vietnam, and Professor-Academician Hoang Quang Thuan both highly praised the tireless efforts of the center and its director, Huynh Tieu Huong, throughout its long and challenging journey. It is known that Professor-Academician Hoang Quang Thuan has been a companion and supporter of the center for over 20 years. This is an honor that the children here always admire, respect, and are immensely grateful for.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa delivered a speech at the event.

Professor Hoang Quang Thuan speaks at the event.

On behalf of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, Mr. Vu Thanh Luu, Vice President of the Society, stated: “Initially, when the center was first established, it only cared for over 30 orphaned, disabled, and abandoned children. But now, after 23 years of operation and continuous development, the center has cared for 347 children, a significant number that has prompted the community to contribute and support the center. What is particularly commendable is that the children receive attentive care and education like any other child. Many have grown up, found jobs, and started families.”

The ceremony included a mass wedding celebration for 123 couples with disabilities. Wheelchairs carrying the brides, either pushed by the grooms or with the grooms sitting and the brides pushing, all dressed in elegant wedding attire, were brought onto the stage to the applause of the guests. Representatives of the couples expressed their gratitude to the Center and Director Huynh Tieu Huong for helping them have their weddings, a moment of lasting happiness with their loved ones.