Thursday, April 12, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Baan Sabaay under construction
Baan Sabaay is undergoing a huge renovation and will transform into a place where the residents can grow along with all the changes that are taking place. Through the generous funding by the Church of Scotland we are able to establish income generating projects by utilizing some of the resources we already have. We have started growing mushrooms in this little area shown in the picture on the left. We intend to sell these mushrooms as well as keep some for our own food supply.
More chickens have made their way here to provide eggs.
There is a big expanse of land that Baan Sabaay is using to plant all kinds of fruit trees. Once the fruit starts producing the staff will sell at the market and will bring in an income as well as providing food for the residents of Baan Sabaay
There is also a large basin for a fish farm as you can see in the picture.Near the fish farm will be a frog farm that will again be sold at the market and generating income for Baan Sabaay.
There is still a lot more work to be done and it will take time before we see any results. We look forward to the self sufficiency in our future.
Please pray for us as we continue on this big endevour.
Monday, January 30, 2012
What is Baan Sabaay?
Baan Sabaay is a shelter and respite facility for people living with HIV and AIDS. It originally opened on July 7th 2002 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In Thailand, there are nearly 1 million HIV infected and over 20 thousand people living with AIDS. About half of them live in Northern Thailand with Chiang Mai as it center. In Thailand, sick people are traditionally taken care of by their family members and neighbors. Some people, however, do not have the family or are discriminated against and they come to Baan Sabaay.
There is a lot of fear surrounding HIV and AIDS and people living with the disease often have difficulty handling all the emotions. Our hope is that Baan Sabaay can be an oasis of acceptance and hope. We encourage and prepare our visitors to live active and productive lives. We also hope through our activities within our community that we will create a more loving and accepting atmosphere.
Baan Sabaay can facilitate residential care for up to six people at anytime and provide continuous care 24 hours a day. The Baan Sabaay facility is also able to serve as a meeting location for other groups during the daytime, including support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In addition to being a care facility and a focal meeting place, Baan Sabaay plans to help those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS find sustainable sources of income by being a resource of information and training on income generation projects. In line with that goal, Baan Sabaay has available extensive grounds which could be used for vegetable gardens, fruit growing or construction of workshops for small businesses.
The objective of this project is to expand the capabilities of the Baan Sabaay facility as a holistic care center by making it more of a resource center as well for those locally affected by HIV/AIDS. The objective is to not only to continue to provide essential care services to those without access to the Thai health care system, but to also empower individuals and their families to become self-sustainable through support groups, income generating projects and increased local community involvement.
In Thailand, there are nearly 1 million HIV infected and over 20 thousand people living with AIDS. About half of them live in Northern Thailand with Chiang Mai as it center. In Thailand, sick people are traditionally taken care of by their family members and neighbors. Some people, however, do not have the family or are discriminated against and they come to Baan Sabaay.
There is a lot of fear surrounding HIV and AIDS and people living with the disease often have difficulty handling all the emotions. Our hope is that Baan Sabaay can be an oasis of acceptance and hope. We encourage and prepare our visitors to live active and productive lives. We also hope through our activities within our community that we will create a more loving and accepting atmosphere.
Baan Sabaay can facilitate residential care for up to six people at anytime and provide continuous care 24 hours a day. The Baan Sabaay facility is also able to serve as a meeting location for other groups during the daytime, including support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In addition to being a care facility and a focal meeting place, Baan Sabaay plans to help those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS find sustainable sources of income by being a resource of information and training on income generation projects. In line with that goal, Baan Sabaay has available extensive grounds which could be used for vegetable gardens, fruit growing or construction of workshops for small businesses.
The objective of this project is to expand the capabilities of the Baan Sabaay facility as a holistic care center by making it more of a resource center as well for those locally affected by HIV/AIDS. The objective is to not only to continue to provide essential care services to those without access to the Thai health care system, but to also empower individuals and their families to become self-sustainable through support groups, income generating projects and increased local community involvement.
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