Blanket them With Love -Flood&Cold Relief Thailand

Worst Floods in 80 Years

Considered the worst flooding in 80 years, 47 northern provinces was hit by floods from the months of August to 20th October, 2024. According to the Bangkok Post newspapers, about 256,40 families were affected during this period.
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Two factors that contributed to the flash floods and severe flooding were 7 heavy rainfalls that saturated the Mae Sai river which runs past Thailand and neighbouring countries, and the passage of super typhoon Yangi that wreaked northern Thailand.

 According to water mangagement authorities, this year there was exceptional amount of mud that came with the flood waters, indicating a change in land use  along watershed areas. which likely involved the neighbouring country of Myammar, in lands controlled by the government, ethnic minorities and  armed groups. There is a great need for governmental involvement to affect real changes.

As news of the first flash floods arrived in the province of Chiangrai, the Foundation received news of immense flooding in an organic farm that  we have connections with. This farm in Chiangrai province has been educating our volunteer teams on local herbal uses for food and healing, use of organic methods in their vegetable and animal farms, as well as educating and liasing with the surrounding local farmers on sustainable  use of the land. 

This devastating news brought tears to many who know or are involved in their work, as photographs of vast areas of their farmland was under water. When the waters subsided, restoration work began on the  buildings and now they are trying hard to rehabilitate the land.

In effort to assist them and the local families and farmers there, our Foundation managed to source a closing down sales of construction materials like pipings and pipe joints so that they can use to repair the damages to the equipment  and even homes.

Pern, the manager of the farm says, "The damages has been so vast that we were on the verge of giving up, but seeing that many families are dependent on the work we do, our team decided to fight on against all odds. So we are very grateful to donors for all the help extended to us and our local community, and what the you have sent to us is very apprepriate and timely. Thank you so much!!"

The Foundation would like to thank all donors for your kind consideration and sacrificial giving towards the victims of this damaging flood.

Any feedback or comments for the betterment of the ministry is welcomed.

Many thanks and may you have a Great Christmas and Happy New Year as well!

Blessings!

Ministering to Residents in Doi Chang

To most people in Thailand, when Doi Chang is mentioned, it conjures up an aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Known for an area good for coffee growing now, it was not so decades ago. H.M. King Bhumibhol Adulyadej Rama 9, was the one who initiated Royal Projects to encourage hilltribe farmers to plant winter crops instead of cash crops like opium, which was destroying families and societies.

Just like the steep slopes in Doi Chang, this process was slow and tedious. Hilltribes who lived in poverty there, used to arrange early marriages for their daughters so that the families may have a better life. Nancy (not her real name) was one such person. To escape her fateful destiny, she decided to run away from home.
To cut a long story short, she was eventually helped by  a kind American lady who helped her with her education and enabled her to become a teacher. 

Despite her sad beginnings, she never forgot her home village and those who live there. Our Foundation had the privilege of getting to know her and worked with her in her school.
To help bless those in her home village, a team of volunteers went with her to visit the villagers and residents living there. We visited some of the elderlies there, and organised a fun program for the kids and the seniors, and even had the opportunity to join in a festive celebration with the villagers there.

"Thank you so much for bringing joy to my home village here" Nancy beamed with satisfaction as she helped translate from Lisu language to Thai, as the team was communicating to the villagers.

Along the same grain, our Foundation for Life also would like to thank all donors for your sacrificial giving.

Project Leader

Vena Lung