Our English Camps in the South of Thailand not only helped to develop the English skills of the students, but also connected us and our team more closely with the community. After one of the English camps concluded, a couple of the students invited us all back to their houses to see a little more about the life styles of Southern Thais. Sa, pictured above is a 14 year old, year 8 student. One of 6 children in her family. Her mother (above, left) works hard, selling tea and somtum to help support the family.
Dad (right) builds bird cages. Connecting with this family and listening to the challenges of raising 6 kids on very little income was eye opening. They had recently been given a motorbike, which means that mum can now get all the kids to school in only 3 trips, but the challenge of feeding them and paying for their education remains. Like all families they face the challenges of raising kids in a society that offers drugs and other temptations to the kids and the heart break of watching some of their kids making unwise decisions. We were so delighted to meet this family and very impacted by their lives. We know that the relationship that has begun between the family and our team will continue on.with all of our lives becoming richer.
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