Home of the Open Heart

A Project L.I.F.E. Ministry

There is an estimated 580,000 people living with HIV in Thailand. Of those, an estimated 16,000 are children between the ages of 0 and 14. (Source: UNAIDS.org) Chiang Rai, one of the provinces worst hit by the AIDS pandemic, had no home for HIV positive babies. Project L.I.F.E. stepped in to meet that need with the Home of the Open Heart.

Opened in December 2000, its heart purpose is THREEFOLD:

1. To give HIV positive babies a loving home. We provide small group homes for babies who cannot be cared for by relatives.
2. We offer self-contained cottages for HIV+ mums to live independently with their baby, then medically supervised accommodation when they are no longer able to live independently.
3. Community visits which provide support for people with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Home of the Open Heart is also committed to caring for HIV+ babies for the remainder of their lives. However if a baby is able to be adopted, Home of the Open Heart will release the child to have a family of their own!

Our mission is to assist families affected by HIV/AIDS, through education, orphan care within the home and within the community, community visits leading to income-generation projects, and mother/child respite care.

Mother/Child Respite Care Property "Lakeview"

Caring for HIV families in their final stages of AIDS.

Keeping the family together.

From funds raised over several years, this “Lakeview’ property is owned by Project LIFE Foundation. Construction on this property continues to go ahead with new cottages being built each year.

Construction Continues	New Building Begins

Finished Cottage	Baby Home

Current staff needs:
Gardener
Cook
Maintenance person
Child carers
Houseparents
Nurse
Fundraising/public relations co-ordinator
Community workers
Administration staff