“And so this is Christmas, For weak and for strong, For rich and the poor ones”…. Lyric courtesy late John Lennon.
And that says it all… Christmas is a time of giving, but lets not limit it to immediate family, friends, etc. Members following the thread for the Mercy House Orphanage kids will already know of the invaluable contributions in time and donations made by a core number of people committed to supporting these extraordinary children and their equally extraordinary “parents”, Khun Wichai and Khun Wanpen. For those HHAD members with children, expand your family to 23 and you can imagine the cost of food, clothing, schooling, accommodation, etc on a daily basis… it’s continual struggle to ensure the kids have the potential in life and sense of family they were denied at the start.
Barry Stone, of Mermaid Cruises, is one of the core people supporting the Orphanage’s needs and is hosting the Christmas party this year for the kids on 26 December at their marina in Paknampran from around 1pm onwards. If you have some baht to spare, have a present or two for under the tree, or simply wish to attend to celebrate with the kids (and a cold beer!), you are most welcome to contact through HHAD. We are also endeavoring to cover the cost of new polo shirts for the kids and a digital camera to record their public performances, (there are few at major hotels over Christmas, check the hotels for details) which supplements their income in spare time.
It’s also probably important to note that Mercy House is a Christian orphanage, not Buddhist, and receives no support from the Thai government. I have known these kids for over 18 months now, and I assure you 5 minutes with them will restore your faith in humanity… they are the most engaging, unassuming and delightful two legged creatures I have had the pleasure to meet.
Feel free to contact if you can be of any assistance.
Have a very, very, merry Christmas… Allan & Sean
Mercy House Orphanage
Locking this one since we already have a thread on the subject here:
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/me ... 11508.html
Can you post it there so we can keep that one bumped to the top?
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/me ... 11508.html
Can you post it there so we can keep that one bumped to the top?
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