About

Leadership Rooted in Service

Project Missionary began with a girl who did not understand the concept of having “more” or “less.” To her, people were simply people, and that was enough.

As she matured, however, she began to recognize the stark contrast between the financially fulfilled and the financially inhibited. After learning about lifestyles without running water, sanitary food, or proper healthcare, she was thrust into reality when the idea of poverty seemed to slap her in the face.

In all honesty, poverty scared her — and for good reason.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s declaration on March 12, 2012, there were approximately 7.5 billion people living in the world. Of that total, approximately 6 billion people lived on less than $10 per day, while 3 billion lived on less than $2.50 per day.

This meant that nearly 80% of the world’s population struggled with access to an average living arrangement, a healthy diet, proper medical attention, and often even clothing, while facing the impossible question of whether limited money should be used for food, rent, healthcare, or other basic necessities. It also meant that approximately 40% of the world’s population could not provide basic necessities such as proper medical care or wholesome food when relying only on the available job positions in society, without the freedom to choose where to invest their finances.

Furthermore, approximately 10% of the world lacked access to sanitary water. This raised another painful question: for those who did have limited water, how would they decide to use it?

Would it be used for cooking?

For cleaning tools, clothes, or eating utensils?

For washing themselves?

Or purely for drinking?

When survival is not set in stone, even the most basic decisions become difficult.

Because of this, her fear of poverty was rational. Yet despite the frightening impact poverty created, what overwhelmed her fear of having nothing was her anger toward herself for feeling unable to do anything helpful.

But that frustration did not bring negativity into her life. Instead, it became the foundation of her motivation.

Through the stories of her parents’ Vietnamese heritage and their journey as refugees traveling to the United States, this girl’s fire was ignited — and it continues to burn fiercely to this day as she works toward the world she desires.

Her mother had ten siblings. Her parents worked tirelessly to provide for them without the support of their own parents, making poverty seem almost inevitable. Yet against all odds, they succeeded. They immigrated to the United States, established a profitable restaurant business, and gave their children access to proper education and great opportunities.

Her father had eleven siblings. His father worked long hours to provide for the family, while his mother stayed home and cared for the children despite her deteriorating health. Poverty again seemed like fate. Yet once more, they succeeded. Their immigration to the United States proceeded slowly but smoothly, and all of the children were granted proper education and the wonderful opportunities of a new life.

In every circumstance, no matter how difficult the environment, one thing remained unchanged: people’s prevailing hope.

This family’s unwavering determination became the blazing fire behind this girl’s perseverance. It inspired her to trace back to her roots, to financially and physically support the people of her origins, and to expand her actions globally so that the financially inhibited may maintain hope, regardless of the dismal situations they face.

I am this girl.

My name is Kyra Le, and I am the founder of Project Missionary.

Devoting my life to others for the sake of maintaining every individual’s chance at the incredible opportunities life has to offer is my mission.

What’s yours?

Meet the Missionaries

We are all missionaries at heart and our mission is to act upon that intrinsic calling to make a change and to lend a helping hand.

Kyra Le

Founder

A Catholic high school student with the ambition to be the change in the world. With a passion for the arts and a tenacity to defend her philosophy, Kyra Le actively pursues a life devoted to others.

Ethan Le

Co-Founder

A Catholic student who perseveres to stand up for what he believes in. With a penchant for contemporary media and a duty to uphold his ideology to his peers, Ethan Le advocates the hearts of the minority.

Missionaries

Members

Catalysts of change. With an aspiration to help the world and a persistence to conduct endeavors without reluctance, missionaries are the family whom the people rely on.