Safe Shelter for 16 Children and Woman in Thailand

We are happy to report that Mekong Regional Indigenous Child Rights Home (MRICRH) in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai Province continues to be operational in its pursuit to provide a safe home for high-risk children and women in the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) of Northern Thailand. This home provides crucial support for those that have been orphaned, trafficked, abandoned, and neglected. The children and women receive shelter, protection, life skills development training, nutritious home made meals, family outreach services, government school education, basic necessities, medical care, school supplies, transportation to/from school, and vocational training.  

Currently MRICRH has 3 cases; 2 boys and 1 man. This time of year is the time we work hard to prepare the land for the agricultural projects and planting of trees. In order to properly prepare the land, we spend days pulling and cutting weeds as well as using the tractor to help plow and turn over the soil. Our next step will be planting the different trees and vegetables. The agricultural program at MRICRH supports us in the ability to be more self-sustaining by growing our own food. 

Like so many other organizations, businesses, schools, and individuals MRICRH and the local communities and families have also been affected by Covid-19. These last few months we have given support of dried food donations to 41 families. These families are migrant laborers and have been unable to work due to safety regulations and restrictions implemented due to Covid-19.  Since they cannot work there is not enough money for the families and in some cases the poverty is so extreme that there isn’t even enough food for the families with babies. The families do not have enough funds to pay for all their monthly expenses such as house rent, food, and milk for their baby. To ease some of the burden we delivered an assortment of dried foods to each of these families. All the migrant laborers were extremely happy, grateful, and relieved to receive these food donations. 

Thank you for taking the time to read our update. This program is essential in allowing DEPDC and MRICRH to carry out its mission. Your donations help in so many ways and support never before had opportunities for those that need them most.  

On behalf of all the children, teachers, and volunteers at MRICRH, we would like to say thank you to all our past, present and future donors for your generous support. People like you represent the necessary partnerships that keep our centre flourishing. Please continue to provide your much appreciated support and don’t forget to spread the word about MRICRH by following, liking, and sharing our updates on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn!

The Mekong Regional Indigenous Child Rights Home (MRICRH) in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai Province continues to be operational in its pursuit to provide a safe home for high-risk children and women in the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) of Northern Thailand. This home provides crucial support for those that have been orphaned, trafficked, abandoned, and neglected. The children and women receive shelter, protection, life skills development training, nutritious home made meals, family outreach services, government school education, basic necessities, medical care, school supplies, transportation to/from school, and vocational training.  

Over the past three months, the Mekong Regional Indigenous Child Rights Home (MRICRH) has continued to provide comprehensive  support for two children at risk of potentially being trafficked.  The students are attending school and academic classes aimed at increasing their Thai and English proficiency and equipping them with a solid foundation of knowledge to pursue higher education or to enter the workforce.  Over the last three months they have also had opportunities to socialize with friends through different activities.

Spring cleaning came a little early at MRICRH this year! The Center was given a lot of love with the help of DEPDC’s half day students and children from Child-Life, an organization within DEPDC’s community network.  Now that the land has been tended to, MRICRH eagerly awaits the rainy season so the planting of different vegetables and trees can commence! Growing different plants and vegetables has always been an integral part of DEPDC and MRICRH’s mission as it promotes sustainability and provides life skill lessons on agriculture and how to grow and harvest ones own food.

Unfortunately, due to a limited budget, DEPDC does not have sufficient resources to support more individuals in MRICRH at the moment. Others seeking help can be redirected to nearby organisations operating under the same mission. DEPDC will continue to provide support for the individuals currently in the program. The restructure of MRICRH is still underway. Under this restructuring MRICRH will no longer admit members, but rather allocate all resources toward individuals within the existing program. Through this approach, DEPDC hopes to ensure these people have safely reintegrated into society and have established autonomous and productive lives. These changes within MRICRH will provide urgent and immediate short-term care for people at risk of being trafficked, as well as create long-term relationships among them which are rooted in a sense of trust, love, and shared experience. MRICRH will continue to strive to serve as an emergency shelter for those in need regardless of budget constraints. 

On behalf of all the children, teachers, and volunteers at DEPDC, we would like to say thank you to all our past, present and future donors for your generous support. People like you represent the necessary partnerships that keep our centre flourishing. Please continue to provide your much appreciated support and don’t forget to spread the word about MRICRH by following, liking, and sharing our updates on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn!