The front needs to be painted and cleaned up a little
This area will be set up for a safe play area for the children
The pillar will need to be rounded or covered with foam in order to pass government standards, but apart from that this room is very spacious and can be used for playgroups
These stairs will be closed off in order to pass government standards and no children able to get upstairs. The upstairs area will be for staff accommodation and office work only.
Bethany Home has been reaching out to single mothers, young mothers and poor families-at-risk in Ubon Ratchathani, North East Thailand for more than one a half years (since the beginning of 2013). We have been reaching out to them by visiting them in their communities, offering emotional and physical support (and sometimes sponsorship or financial support), education and job opportunities, and more!
However, in the last year we have seen more and more the need for a centre to enable us to reach out to these mothers even more. Having a centre will enable us to offer them free childcare, support them through playgroup programs and small groups, and provide cognitive-developmental activities and games for young children in the community in order to give them an opportunity for a greater education. In the future we also hope to have a program that ministers to whole families (especially encouraging the father-child relationship).
We value families and their need to be nurtured with God's love. We value keeping families together. We understand that children have deep emotional needs that should be fulfilled by their parents in order to give them a head start in life. Studies are showing that when children are properly nurtured physically, emotionally and spiritually, they are more likely to develop properly in all aspects of life.
We are now in the process of signing a lease for the place in the pictures above. After that, we'll be able to "move in" and set up. We are raising 100,000 Thai Baht for the rest of 2014 (around $AU 3,500 or $3,300 US). This will cover the rent until the end of the year plus assist us in setting up the centre and make it child-friendly. In order to have the centre pass government standards we need to renovate it a little, including putting in a child-sized toilet bowl, placing a gate in front of the stairs and setting up a safe play area.
We are also raising committed monthly support, because as soon as the centre is set up we will need to see committed monthly support coming in to help us with ongoing costs, program costs, rent and electricity/water bills etc. - starting from the end of this year. We are aiming to raise another 25,000 Thai baht per month ($AU 870 or $800 US) - half of this will go towards rent and bills.
If you agree with this project, please consider giving to help Bethany Home and the Foundation it is under (Eagle's Wings Foundation) to set up and run our first Family Centre!
However, in the last year we have seen more and more the need for a centre to enable us to reach out to these mothers even more. Having a centre will enable us to offer them free childcare, support them through playgroup programs and small groups, and provide cognitive-developmental activities and games for young children in the community in order to give them an opportunity for a greater education. In the future we also hope to have a program that ministers to whole families (especially encouraging the father-child relationship).
We value families and their need to be nurtured with God's love. We value keeping families together. We understand that children have deep emotional needs that should be fulfilled by their parents in order to give them a head start in life. Studies are showing that when children are properly nurtured physically, emotionally and spiritually, they are more likely to develop properly in all aspects of life.
We are now in the process of signing a lease for the place in the pictures above. After that, we'll be able to "move in" and set up. We are raising 100,000 Thai Baht for the rest of 2014 (around $AU 3,500 or $3,300 US). This will cover the rent until the end of the year plus assist us in setting up the centre and make it child-friendly. In order to have the centre pass government standards we need to renovate it a little, including putting in a child-sized toilet bowl, placing a gate in front of the stairs and setting up a safe play area.
We are also raising committed monthly support, because as soon as the centre is set up we will need to see committed monthly support coming in to help us with ongoing costs, program costs, rent and electricity/water bills etc. - starting from the end of this year. We are aiming to raise another 25,000 Thai baht per month ($AU 870 or $800 US) - half of this will go towards rent and bills.
If you agree with this project, please consider giving to help Bethany Home and the Foundation it is under (Eagle's Wings Foundation) to set up and run our first Family Centre!
