We are supporting more than 400 young hill tribe children in many areas of Northern Thailand who are from remote villages. To do this we provide hostel accommodation in various locations - a safe place to stay, with access to nutritious food and healthcare.
As many of these children do not have Thai citizenship, we assist in this regard too. Gaining citizenship means they will be able to have access to basic services such as education, medical treatment, and being able to travel freely. Unfortunately it is a very time-consuming, bureaucratic process, and an expensive one too. We ensure that each child has access to education at the local school. In the past, it was rare for hill tribe people to attend school, and even rarer for them to continue at secondary school. Education is vital and every child in our care goes to school every day. We also provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships - hundreds of students have benefited from this funding, including 50 young women who have received a Paola Ferroni Education Scholarship (see Education).
Hundreds of hill tribe teenagers and carers have enjoyed the weekend Mooditj program (see video clip in Education) - learning about sexuality and relationship education. This program is the centrepiece of indigenous health and relationships training. It is one of the protective factors against the terrible issue of sex trafficking.
Achievements of Borderless Friendship
Built Leadership Home, to allow hill tribe children to attend secondary school.
Annually awarding 65+ education scholarships for tertiary students.
Facilitated many Mooditj relationship and sexuality workshops.
Irrigated fields to grow crops.
Successfully built a sponsor a child program.
More hostels have become self-sufficient, growing crops including rice and mushrooms.
Provided medical teams to care for sick and injured children.
Funded urgent dental work.
Provided mosquito nets, bedding, clothing and food to hill tribe children in our care.
Video about our work in Thailand