About Giang

My name is Giang. I was born into a tight knit family in Saigon, Viet Nam, as the 9th child out of 11. My parents often said that God showered our family with so many blessings, and the most important was that we were able to make it across the open sea to the U.S. during the Viet Nam war. Years later, I was working for NASA's Mission Control in Houston, Texas, when God called me to become a Maryknoll Sister in 1996.

It is my personal experience of having been a refugee that draws me to work with people who are displaced due to economic or political violence. My experiences help me to identify with marginalized people and be in solidarity with them. In my previous mission in Taiwan, I worked with abused women caught in the mail-order bride industry. Now, I am a part of the Maryknoll Sisters Peace-Building Team in Africa. I will serve and be in relationships with people who are working for a better quality of life, for themselves and their children.