First, we received a small grant from Lee foundation, enabling us to invest into having proper caregivers for our children and dedicated staff to continue ministry outreach. Its a blessing ! The first STK home in Phetchabun rescues, rebuilds and help tribal children get back on their feet. The second center continues the rehabilitation process by giving them access to quality education, christian care & guidence. This is extremely important as these kids reach their teenage years.
Secondly, after 3 years of working on the mission field, this year our work is started to break new ground, having more village leaders, government officials and tribal people coming alongside us in this work. As a result of the influx of people coming to us, we too have started monthly food & relief distribution missions. This brought in more needy elderly at their last laps of their lives coming forward to ask to know about Christ. So we'll need a lot of prayer and help here.
Thirdly, we converted our internet cafe into a low cost education centre providing low cost internet access to poor and needy students. 1 hour of usage costs less than 50cents (SGD) ! Just to tell the villagers that we care and our doors are always open to help. Of course with more trust build, we also seen an influx of people bringing their kids to us, many addicted to drugs, glue or from special needs backgrounds. Right now we only have expertise to handle drug kids, but please pray with us that we'll one day be able to handle special needs children as well.
Lastly, I want to thank our givers who have journeyed with us. YOU. Without you, we would not have made it so far and your financial partnership with us has enabled literally thousands of lives to be reached, touched for Christ. But please continue to spread the word, we are still surviving on very minimal funds but we're trusting the Lord to provide as we continue this work.
Some pictures of this first quarter !
2 young girls were rescued from the black market after a tip off. Both girls are now safely on the streetkids programme.
More open hearts and more villagers coming to our centre to seek help.
RADION partnered Huay Nam Khao villagers to rebuild its only church which was invested with termites and was no longer structurally safe.
RADION STREETKIDS! Home in phetchabun hit by strong winds, dining area was at the point of collapse. In a surprise turn of events, church members from Huay Nam Khao came to help rebuild this dining area for the kids!
The completed dining area with a new zinc roof.
11 Older kids travel to Chiang Mai as the pioneer group to start the second rehabilitation shelter ! All made sacrifices to leave a family environment so they can have a shot in life.
Our main vehicle barely made it to Chiang Mai before giving way. The truck is in the worshop for the last 2 weeks and the whole engine had to be taken out to do a major overhaul.
Dr Choo teaches english to children in the Chiang Mai Home.
Kids settling into the 2nd streetkids! home in Chiang Mai & getting ready to go to school.
The children's first outing in Chiang Mai. Something they can not have enough of- waterfalls.
The daunting journey down hill. A journey one must take to have fun with the kids !
Education exposure to bring the kids out to the local animal market.
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