Physical Health Thailand Project #62457

Medical/Dental/Optical Fund poor children/families

by Hand to Hand Foundation

Project Report | Sep 9, 2024
Helping Moana reach her potential

By Margaret Grainger | Vice President

Simple tasks are challenging.

Little Moana, her brother and mum came to stay at Hand to Hand 18 months ago. The family had fled domestic violence, alcohol and drugs. Moana's mother had consumed alcohol when she was pregnant with Moana, resulting in her being born with severe mental delays. Although she is 3 years old, Moana has the skills of a 10 month old baby both physically and mentally.

Moana is not able to communicate verbally or do simple tasks such as dressing or independently going to the toilet. She attends the hand to hand preschool; her brother goes to school and mum now has a job and she no longer drinks or takes drugs. The family lives at our Hand to Hand housing estate and their lives have changed for the better.

Unfortunately, Moana's needs are beyond what we can provide for her both at preschool and at the housing. She desperately needed a comprehensive occupational therapy program including speech therapy, physical therapy and cognitive therapy. This is very expensive and well beyond the financial ability of the foundation.

Through generous donations, Moana now receives therapy once or twice a week with professional occupational therapists. Her developmental skills have improved dramatically since receiving this treatment and she is beginning to achieve her full potential.

This therapy will be required for many years, however without it, she will not be able to reach her developmental milestones.

Thank you for your love and support. Changing one life, one day at a time.

Exploring new sensory materials

Now I can do it on my own.

I can find my eye!

Practice leads to success.

Developing fine motor skills.

Gross motor skills therapy

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May 13, 2024
A little help makes life long changes!

By Margaret Grainger | Vice President

Moana learning fine motor skills

It has been an exciting few months and we have been able to help hundreds of people receive free dental care.

Khun Waan is a 56 year old lady who came to hand to hand many years ago. For most of her life she did not have access to adequate nutrition, dental or health services. This resulted in most of her teeth falling out. Without being able to chew her food, she had severe digestion issues which caused considerable pain. Hand to hand taught her how to grow food and she is also in out adult education program learning to read and write. Last month we had the funds to get her to a dentist and she now has a full set of false teeth. She can chew and smile. Her overall health has improved dramatically and it is like she has a whole new life! Amazing the transformation teeth can make!

Moana is a little girl born to a very poor mum from the slums. Although she is 3 years old, developmentally she is still at a 10 month old level. Through your generosity we have been able to take her to specialist pediatricians. She is now in occupational therapy and speech therapy two times per week. She has many challenges ahead of her, but with access to doctors and therapy her future looks bright. Access to medical services is literally transforming her life.

Working in the local slums we have so many people in desperate need. Ma Mon has given her life to help the poor and she cares for many children every day that are not her own. She desperately needs surgery on her knee otherwise in 1-2 years she will be unable to walk and care for children. Every day she is in great pain but she soldiers on to help the children.

Every bit helps to buy basic medicine, provide therapy and even surgeries. Thank you so much for all your support.

*Not constituent's full name

Speech therapy

Gross motor skills therapy

Moana can now feed herself!

A giant smile from Waan with her new teeth!

A big smile after lots of dental care.

My teeth are all healthy

Mon needs surgery so she can care for others kids.

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