In 2018, 14 senior students and 3 staff members along with Father Joseph Nguyen, participated in Magdalene’s Inaugural Vietnam Immersion Trip. This involved staying at a Catholic Orphanage and assisting the Sisters with maintenance tasks and helping out with daily activities. This experience forged our connection with the Sisters and children at Belem Orphanage, in the village of Hue.  

A second group of students was scheduled to visit this year, however given the current circumstances, were unable to do so. It has now been brought to our attention that Vietnam has experienced devastating storms and flooding this past month, and the village of Hue has been severely impacted. Many homes have been completely submerged and further storms are threatening lives and the health of the locals and orphans. Father Joe has been liaising with the sisters and other Catholic priests in Hue, to raise funds to provide care packs to hundreds of families who have had to flee their homes for safety.  $20 can provide packs of essential items including clean drinking water, rice, noodles and vegetables.