Twenty-five outstanding children from Moscow’s Beit Chaya Jewish Orphanage and Children’s Home, directed by Rabbi Menachem Gol, recently returned from an unforgettable eight-day annual trip to Vietnam, following a year of dedicated growth and achievement.

Throughout the year, the children at Beit Chaya receive comprehensive care and support addressing their physical, educational, emotional, and social needs, helping them overcome life’s challenges and grow into confident, independent, and happy individuals.

As part of the school year, a traditional encouragement initiative motivates the children to demonstrate positive behavior, take part in prayers and institutional activities, and show diligence and effort in their studies. Each year, the children who excel in these areas are invited to join a special journey abroad.

Over the years, Beit Chaya children have visited Sochi, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, China, and other destinations. This year’s trip to Vietnam included a full program of meaningful experiences, accompanied by staff members, as well as an inspiring Shabbaton at the local Chabad House. The journey offered the children opportunities to build self-confidence, broaden their horizons, and return with a positive outlook toward the future.

“The children return with renewed strength ahead of another productive school year, with the clear knowledge that all of us on the staff love them, respect them, appreciate them, and see in each of them the future of the Jewish people,” said Rabbi Menachem Gol. “This is also an opportunity to thank all the special individuals who partner in this work, invest in the wellbeing and future of the children, and never stop caring so that they may merit a much better life.”