Welfare Tour, October 2009

On 28th October, seven of us set out to visit several of the organisations which PILC supports.  The first stop was the Fountain of Life where we were greeted by Sister Joan, Khun Wannee and Sister Prichapai.  These three inspirational women spent over an hour explaining the work they do for the children and their families, and the often difficult circumstances in which they do this work.  Thanks to their tireless efforts, many of the unregistered children have become registered and are able to attend the government schools.

From there we went to the Fountain of Life Womens’ Centre where we watched a powerpoint presentation and listened to Sister Supaporn explaining the work being carried out at the centre.  The retraining of the women with classes such as hairdressing, sewing, computer skills, English language, massage, cooking and sewing give them other employment opportunities as well as helping their self-esteem, confidence and quality of life.  Seminars with guest presenters are held each month and these also help in educating the women.

Our last stop was to Khun Jar’s Child Protection Independent Living Centre which at this time houses forty-five children.  Unfortunately, Khun Jar wasn’t there, but we were given a warm welcome by the children and his assistants who later proudly showed us through two of the three houses which have been completed.  This is a wonderful project in a safe environment which enables these children to be educated and learn skills to become self sufficient.

Trudy Nyssen