Voices of Our Community
This page helps you: Stories from Bình An clients and volunteers — all shared with written consent.
Each story below was shared with the person's written consent. To protect privacy, some names are changed to a first name or initial, and some details are altered to prevent identification. No one was paid or pressured to share.
After my husband passed, I was afraid to leave the house. The Bình An team invited me to the elder social club. Now every Thursday I have somewhere to go and friends to talk to. For the first time in months, I can sleep.
Mrs. L.
Elder, Westminster
Senior support & rides
I came to the U.S. in 2019, working two jobs to support my family. The pressure built up and I had no one to talk to. The Bình An counselor listened in Vietnamese — I didn't have to explain the culture. She didn't judge. I learned to breathe and talk with my kids.
Mr. T.
Mental-health client
Mental health
My child had a fever in the middle of the night. I had no insurance and didn't know who to call. A Bình An staff member helped me enroll in Medi-Cal that week. Now my child has a Vietnamese-speaking doctor. I don't know how to thank them enough.
Ms. M.
Mother of two, Santa Ana
Medi-Cal enrollment
I'm retired and bored at home. I drive elders to medical appointments every week. Mrs. L. is 84, going to the eye doctor. Knowing I help someone — I feel useful again. That's my peace.
Mr. N.
Volunteer driver
Volunteer — driving
My parents came through family reunification but the paperwork was confusing. Bình An couldn't do it all, but they referred us to the right attorney and walked with my parents through every step. No more fear of 'notary' fraud.
The H. family
Immigration navigation
Immigration guidance
I didn't know hepatitis B has no symptoms until I was screened at a Bình An health fair. The result was positive. Because we caught it early, the doctor monitors me. They may have saved my life.
Ms. K.
Health screening client
Hepatitis B screening
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