Today - 6/25/18 - We had the experience of visiting the Baan Mitratorn Orphanage and Princess Ubolratana School. This place is supported by the Royal Majesty, Queet Sirikit. Baan Mitratorn is operated by the Sisters of Saint paul de Chartres, Thailand and it is a home that develops the orphans' lives that are underprivileged. Many children in this learning center are HIV infected or have been abandoned by their families in places near and far in Thailand. In addition they run a non-profit private school that strives to improve the quality of education for young people of the villages in the countryside of those that are poor, orphaned, HIV/AIDS infected and at risk of human trafficking/abuse. It was so nice to see, first hand, how well this facility was set up to offer a safe place for children in need of care and love. During our time there, we had interactions with some of the children. The following picture of me was taken by their photographer and have been blurred for the protection and privacy of the child. If I could, I would plan to stay and volunteer there for as long as the rest of our trip here is! However, I have strong hopes to come back some day and spend time with the children. Apparently, it is not common for these children to be adopted so a lot of them stay for as long as the education supports, Kindergarten till 9th grade. After that, the organization helps children find their way to further education but some make their own decision to go to vocational school. All funds are raised from donations and the community to support these children. Interacting with these kids was my favorite part after learning about the cause. These innocent souls, living their lives happily, are so attached to the people who help at the Orphanage! So grateful for this experience today...my heart is warmed.
Seema
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