Birthdays are not usually celebrated in the communities of Thailand. A child is often only reminded of how much pain his/her mom endured during childbirth. The kids, who come to The River Kid’s Club, learn to know that they do not have to feel guilty about being born. Instead, they discover that their birth was…
The River Cafe – the connecting place in the community is now ONE YEAR OLD! Since the birth of the vision for a “connecting place” in the market place, much has happened! The barren shell of a shophouse has been transformed into a beautiful cafe! Patience has been learnt through training of staff, working on systems…
For a witchdoctor, the spirit world is more real that the world he sees with his natural eyes. Every moment of his existence revolves around spirits. He acts as a go-between for the villagers and the spirits. He calls on the spirits for advise and guidance. He seeks for ways to appease the spirits, which…
The River Kid’s House became a reality last week! Last week, Cassie, our Aussie volunteer, Ittiphon, Bohae and their two children, moved into our just completed Rescue House at The River. Isaac, our building trainer, together with countless other people, worked hard in transforming the wall-less shelter on the River property into a functional house…
Last Saturday, an enthusiastic group of 7 Aussie volunteers in The River Team responded to a request from the Northern University (located in Hangdong) to assist in making a one-day English Camp for the students a great success! The volunteers prepared excellent teaching materials, each person responsible for teaching a marathon of 10 classes in…
Gig is a beautiful young lady from the Karen Tribe. Her home is in “8 km Village”, about 2 hrs drive from Hangdong towards the Myanmar border. The River Team has been working in her village for several years. Gig was one of the first villagers to receive salvation. She is now a member of our…
My name is Miriam. I was born into a Christian Karen home. Mum left me in the care of my grandparents when I was 8 years old. I felt rejected and deeply hurt. I seized every opportunity I could to stay away from home, to hang out with friends, who lived life-styles far from godly…
On Valentines Day 2012, The River Team walked through the Hangdong Market bearing bunches of beautifully prepared roses. Each seller and customer received a rose with a red heart-shaped blessing card attached to it. For some, it was the first time in their lives that someone gave them a rose! Love is not a thought…
Amazing things are happening! 170 government employees, community and religious leaders travelled nearly 2000 kms to visit North Thailand. One of their important destinations was The River! Our team prepared for the event with great excitement. The investment in prayer, giving, building relationships and physically setting up a base in the south, is producing results beyond our…
A great team of Aussies recently came to Thailand to assist the River Team by running two English camps, one in Chiang Mai and the other in the southernmost tip of Thailand. Both were a great success! Chiang Mai Camp Klars with Ed Dept head of Languages, Area 4 About 60 lower secondary students and…