TranScience

One meal, one lesson, one safe night at a time.

TranScience is a Houston 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting transparency and expanding access to education for underserved communities. We fund meals, English teachers, school supplies and shelter for children in Vietnam, scholarships for students in Texas, and paid remote work in the Philippines.

Words the children taught us

At the pagodas we visit, the children teach us their words while we teach them ours. Each of our causes has one.

Turn a card to read it in English.

  1. Rilina and Dylan Tran share a meal at a small red table with young children at a pagoda Bữa ăn Vietnamese for “a meal”
    Nutrition We provide essential meals to children and families in underserved regions, helping fight food insecurity and improve learning outcomes. Read about nutrition

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Children in school uniforms with Rilina and Dylan Tran outside a pagoda gate

Every moment counts

At TranScience, we believe that every second is a chance to make a difference. In many parts of the world, children go without basic education, school supplies, or even a daily meal. We're committed to changing that.

Through food programs, English language education, and access to essential learning tools, we're helping build brighter futures, one moment at a time.

Join us in turning compassion into action. Together, we can create a lasting impact in communities that need it most.

Pictured: waiting with the children for the one small van that takes a few of them to school.

A free food allergy app for families, coming soon

Food allergy is our newest cause. We are building a free app to help parents scan packaged food labels and restaurant menus for the allergens their family tracks.

About the food allergy cause

Change a life today

As long as poverty, injustice and inequality persist, none of us can truly rest. It doesn't take much to change a life. Get in touch today and start making the difference.