 A
baby can’t fight. It’s supposed to have a mother and
a father, a family that will protect it, care for it, love and fight
for it. But what if that little baby has no family?
To the
Thai government, he’s another statistic. One of thousands
of children orphaned or abandoned each year in Thailand. As an unwanted
baby he could end up in a garbage can, abandoned in the hospital
nursery or given over to a desperately overcrowded government orphanage.
Home of Joy in Chiang Mai reaches out loving arms to accept orphaned
and abandoned babies. They work hand in hand with the Thai government
Social Welfare Office as well as with other organizations and foundations.
All of them know that the orphan situation in Thailand is getting
worse. Way back in the year 2000, Thailand already had 150,000 orphans
due to Aids alone! Drugs, promiscuity, family breakdown. all are
increasing in Thailand, and with it, the amount of helpless infants
with no place to call home.
 Babies
coming into Home of Joy, come into a family for life. Home of Joy
promises to care for them till adulthood, just as a normal family
would. Now that’s a reason for joy!
Currently, we have one home in Chiang Mai, the second largest city
in Thailand. We will seek the services of local Thai staff people
to staff the home on a long term basis and will accept volunteers
from overseas on a long or short term basis.
We currently have 8 children with us. We have also recently added
one new staff member. We are thankful for how God is blessing the
Home of Joy! Please pray for a smooth transition for our new staff
and children.
We need volunteers who are interested in staying at least 6 months
or longer, to hug and play with kids or do maintenance and yard
work. We need clothes, diapers or financial donations toward the
purchase of these things..
We are also in need of:
- beds and
mattresses for 4 children
- a water filter
- monthly financial
supporters for Home of Joy
- monthly staff
support ($125 US/month for 3 staff)
- a permanent
home
- prayer partners
Send
financial support for Home of Joy to:
YWAM Honolulu
Attn.: Accounting Dept.
P.O. Box 61700
Honolulu, HI
96839, USA
(Please include a note designating it for
Home of Joy (or Kathleen's personal support)
and tell them what your gift is for.)
Thank
you for being a special part of our lives. When we see our children
smile and hear their laughter, we thank God for you and all that
you've done to give our children a place they can call home.
If
you have a love for children and a desire to work in urban missions,
please contact us to see how you can get involved!
 Home
of Joy - Chiang Mai
c/o Kathleen De Maso
P.O. Box 162 Mae Ping
Chiang Mai 50301
Thailand
Phone: 66-53-221-257
or 66-1-883-3515
Email: kathyhoj@loxinfo.co.th
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