By Linn Johanne Haaland | International Volunteer
There have been some changes here at the Mae Chan sites lately. We are eager to share these news with you.
First of all, there are now nine children and two young adults here at the moment. We are continuously working on cases out in the field, trying to help families where they are. In some cases, that is not possible, in some cases, we have to bring the children to the shelter and take care of them here. Recently, we got a new family member. He is not two years old yet, but was in need of someone to take care of him, because nobody else was able to do so. He is a sunray here at the Swimming Home. We can see him grow for every day. From being a young boy that felt unsafe and not loved, he has become a child that smiles at every possible occasion, running around playing most of the time. To be part of this transformation is incredible.
The children who stays at the Swimming Home, attend school in daytime, and in the evening they are all attending aquatic therapy and English language activities. The children shows a lot of appreciation for the evening activities, which also include the need every child have to be seen and cared for. These children have already had traumatic experiences in their lives, experiences most people are unfamiliar with. They do need to be taken cared of more than an average child, they do need therapy and they do need responsible adults to be in their lives.
MRICRH usually consists of two different sites, one for traumatized women and families, called Ban Klang Na, and one for abandoned and abused children, called The Swimming Home. At the moment, we have been forced to merge the two sites, so all the victims stays at the same shelter for now. This is not the best situation, but it is the best solution we can think of. They all have a place to stay and a supporting network surrounding them all. The alternative would be not to be able to take care of more children in need, which just is not an alternative for us.
To all of the supporters of the Mae Chan sites and DEPDC/GMS, thank you for your kind attention and generosity. We are grateful for all your help this term and look forward to the rest of the term ahead.
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