Child Protection Thailand Project #61786

Connie's Home - A Group Foster Home - 2025 Budget

by Family Connection Foundation

Project Report | Feb 24, 2025
Many Things New

By Richard Cummins | Co-director, Connie's Home, an FCF project

Going to be with my new parents

Our last report came shortly before the Giving Tuesday effort. We are grateful to all who gave last year to help us provide a safe, nurturing home for children waiting for their forever families.

Since then, we had a Christmas Day adoption. The child met the new parents on Christmas Eve and became their best ever Christmas gift the next day. Of course, it's always difficult for Connie's Home staff and volunteers but it's also beautiful to watch the birth of a new family. (see photos)

We had 5 adoptions last year. Two of those adopted came into our home in April 2024 and we're hoping this is a new trend, getting the children processed and into their new families much faster. Earlier this month we brought 4 new children into our home - ages 2 months, 6 months and 1 year 4 month old twins.(see photo) Our night shift is not sleeping as well as they did before, for some reason. :-)

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With my new family

Welcome new little ones

Links:

Connie's Home Facebook group

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Nov 2, 2024
Challenging times

By Richard Cummins | Co-director, Connie's Home, an FCF project

First flood

Our last report included the celebration of former foster children visiting us after many years as well as recent adoptions.

This report is different because the directors lost 2 family members to ALS and cancer while in the US for the third time in the past year. During the most recent trip, the children's homes were evacuated 2 times due to historic flooding in Chiang Mai. Thanks to amazing volunteers and faithful Thai staff, the children seemed to enjoy their 2 'retreats' to other locations.

The first flood waters came within inches of entering the home, so when the threat of a 2nd flood came, we were slow to make the evacuation decision, partly because we were making decisions at night and logistics would be challenging. So, we decided to wait. By the next morning, the waters had risen more than expected, so much that it wasn't safe to drive vehicles in for this evacuation. Volunteers parked over 100 yards (meters) away and walked through flood waters to carry the children out. They relocated to a different facility since the first evacuation site was also flooded.

After the children and staff left the home, we were able to watch security cameras as water entered our homes. Again, volunteers worked hard to clean the houses after the water receded so the children only spent 5 nights away from home. We are still assessing the total damage cost of replacing furniture, toys, supplies and water pumps. Connie and Richard will return November 9 and we can see the situation in person. Thankfully, we've received several financial gifts that we expect will cover most repair and replacement costs.

Rising water

2nd evacuation

Clean up

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Jul 8, 2024
Adoptees return

By Richard Cummins | Co-director, Connie's Home, an FCF project

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