Thailand – known as the land of smiles – is a beautiful country found in Southeast Asia. Today we would love to share some fun facts about Thailand with you – facts that will help you understand the culture and traditions of the remarkable country where nearly 60,000 Compassion-assisted children live.

The 12-boy soccer team and their coach that were rescued from the flooded cave in Thailand have headed home from the hospital! Learn more about Compassion-sponsored student Adun and hear from his parents as we continue to pray for their recovery.

For hours on end, you can find young boys crowded around sleek, flat-screen monitors in Thailand’s ubiquitous game parlors. Around the Kampang Ngam slum area in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, these stores are often filled with children from the slums. The brightly lit and often air-conditioned rooms are a huge contrast […]

Christians from all around the Chaing Rai District of northern Thailand gathered on Sunday, July 22, to praise God for the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach after they were trapped for two weeks in a flooded cave system. One of the boys who was rescued is Adun, who is sponsored […]

Tire racing is played in the rural areas of Thailand. This game first started with a spare time and a bamboo ring from a used threshing basket.

[…] with me.” “No, thank you,” replied the young girl, Supattra, a 14-year-old Compassion-assisted child. This situation is repeated over and over. Nongki is a town in northeastern Thailand. It is very close to some of the major cities in Thailand including the capital city of Bangkok and Pattaya. It is no surprise that Nongki […]

Lamphun, a province in the north of Thailand, is located next to the fast-growing city of Chiang Mai. Despite its neighbor’s rapid development of technology and its popularity with tourists, Lamphun remains a small, quiet town renowned for its Buddhist heritage. While cities in the West are sometimes said to have a church on […]

With an internal war in Myanmar tearing at the country for more than 50 years, refugees have been pouring into northern Thailand, seeking some way to survive. In response to this need, Compassion and International Justice Mission have partnered to help support the refugees as they begin a new life.

One year ago, the world was riveted by the rescue story of the Wild Boars soccer team which was trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Twelve months later, Compassion-sponsored teen Adun, who played a role in the rescue, shares how life has changed for him.

Suppakit and his family part of the Karen ethnic group and are refugees who have limited rights in Thailand. Read more about their experience.

In the Chaing Rai Province, 17-year-old Sombat is one of thousands of youth in our programs in Thailand that lacked legal citizenship. Knowing the challenges and limited opportunities these children and their families have because of lack of legal identity, Compassion Thailand set out to do something about it.

[…] joined thousands of Thais and thousands of visiting and resident farangs (foreigners) to celebrate a Buddhist holiday. We aren’t Buddhist, but this is a BIG holiday in Thailand and we saw it as an opportunity to build some bridges and understand the culture better. The holiday is celebrated in several ways. Krathongs — elaborate little […]

In the bride kidnapping tradition of the Hmong people, girls can be forcibly married to their abductors. But churches in Thailand have been fighting for change.

One of our church partners in Thailand has “graduated” from Compassion’s support and now hosts a holistic child development program on their own.

[…] Nimmitthamrongkul, more commonly called Bee, was sponsored by Compassion when he was growing up. But now Bee has been working as a Partnership Facilitator (PF) for Compassion Thailand for six years. Bee still recalls the letters he received from his sponsor from Canada. The letters always encouraged him to keep on studying and stressed […]

In the high mountains of Northern Thailand lives an extraordinary tribe who have no written history and whose way of life is disappearing with the forests. They knew only how to survive in the deep jungle, building homes from fresh banana leaves. They would sleep on the leaves and use them as a roof […]

Rather than just telling their pupils the importance of seeking education, these workers in Thailand are showing them with their own lives that the poverty of education is a battle that can be won, no matter your age.

[…] lives in varying ways. For Alyssa Esparaz, sponsoring a child has been a journey of coming home. A journey of learning to love her heritage and understanding her identity as Asian-Canadian. Find out why sponsoring children from the Philippines and Thailand has been so meaningful — both to her and to the children she sponsors.

Mai-treejit Sawang-dandin church is located in Sakon Nakorn, a region in northeastern Thailand. It is commonly known as the barren region. Numerous people of all working ages move here to work in the big city, where they can earn a decent income to support themselves and their families. Noppadol and Ladda Surin were a young […]

Students followed Jesus’ footsteps, entering a deep jungle near the Thailand-Myanmar border to minister to the children and adults living in Sao-Hin.

In Thailand, Christians make up less than 1 percent of the population in a predominantly Buddhist country. But every Thursday evening a small group of Christian university students gather together to worship and glorify God at Naresuan University. During this time of praise and singing, Maneenoot and Ittipol from the Leadership Development Program* observe […]

Have you ever wondered how your sponsored child’s letter gets to you? The long journey it takes from Tanzania or Thailand to Connecticut or California? There’s a lot more to it than you might think! Samuel Llanes, Guatemala’s Field Communication Specialist, gives us a peek at the journey of one letter from Guatemala to […]

Four years ago, on December 26, 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. More than 225,000 people were killed in 11 countries. Banda Aceh was one of those communities devastated by the tsunami. We had no active program in Banda Aceh before the tsunami, and […]

Thailand is full of coffee artists. Wherever you go for a cup of Joe, they try to outdo their coffee competitors with creative patterns and swirls of blended foam.

[…] having to find healthy food sources. Often, farm to table is the best solution possible. This is where little Borisut comes in. He is a sponsored child in Thailand’s rural northern region. And we’d like you to hear his perspective on how farm-to-table living has benefited not only his family but also his entire community.

Marisa is a member of a the Lawa tribe, a minority group with its own distinct dialect and tradition found only in certain isolated areas in northern Thailand. She lives in Laoop, a village located in a very high, remote area. Even though Marisa finished grade nine, the quality of education she received at […]

[…] like typhoid,” says Evelyn. The new water point has four faucets and a 10,000-gallon tank providing fresh, safe water for the entire community. 3. Ae-plaetoo and Blaetoo, Thailand Before Diarrhea, kidney stones and parasites are common health problems in Ae-plaetoo and Blaetoo’s community in northern Thailand. Residents collect water from the small pools next […]

[…] in Compassion’s program in the Philippines is on defense in a game of patintero. HOW TO PLAY PATINTERO: Step-by-step rules and a video from Compassion Explorer Magazine. In Thailand, Children Play … Boe-thor: Children of the Karen tribe often play a game that reflects their tribe’s hunter-gatherer traditions. It involves making a “gun” out of pieces […]

[…] to get an education despite less-than-ideal circumstances. Sirasak and Chaiweera Sirasak (right), 15, and Chaiweera, 14, attend the same Chinese and Thai schools near their homes in Thailand. They meet during breaks at the church behind them. They get together in the evening to do homework together so they can help each other. Out […]

[…] on me that this line of thinking was not sustainable. But I’m guessing I’m not the first dad who has wished he could fix everything. Papala in Thailand probably felt the same way. When Things Happen That You Can’t Fix In 2018, Papala and his wife, NoeDeMoo, began their parenting journey by welcoming not […]

[…] do something small — and do it now — rather than do nothing,” Aniek says. Preserving the Forest – and the Local Way of Life – in Thailand Naphat and Natthapon are like teenage spies on a mission. Each month, they walk through the jungles of the Mae Moei National Park in northern Thailand […]

Mountains line the northwest border of Thailand, early foothills of the distant Himalayan mountain range. However, unlike the Himalayan’s snowy caps and high altitudes, the mountains separating Thailand from Myanmar are only a little higher in elevation than Mount Rushmore and blanketed in a lush tropical canopy dotted with tribal villages. Lahu, Karen and […]

[…] time, I was never able to make my own choices. Munk is a woman from the Hmong tribe, an Asian ethnic group in China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. She grew up in the home of an alcoholic father who kidnapped Munk’s mother to be his minor wife. When Munk was a child she worked […]

[…] us to provide more rights and equal status for the different people in the community.” — Pastor Deeporwa | Baan Mae Sa Rit Church | Northern Region, Thailand These young women in Rwanda now have dignity and safety when using the new toilets built at their church. 3. Disaster Relief “Our greatest joy has […]

[…] solar light. He is at the top of his class. “We have come from the darkness into the light,” says Muendi, his mother. 8. Bathing buddies in Thailand Meet Weeview and his best friend and unusual bathing buddy: his water buffalo, Mae-Preaw. “She’s always had a tender loving care for me. And I always […]

[…] the siblings are sponsored by a set of triplets in Australia. (And our amazing blog readers helped build this beautiful family a new home!) 11. Peace from Thailand. The behind-the-scenes outtakes you don’t normally see from Compassion child photo day! 12. Praying hard in Uganda. Nicholas and his friends say grace before their meal, […]

[…] barriers (including locked gates) to get to my sponsored child Nuy, and she was doing the same to get to me. Nuy is the precious girl in Thailand I sponsored from the time she was 8 years old until she graduated from the Leadership Development Program last year. In the dream, when we finally got […]

[…] a child with her education, ensure she gets regular meals at the child development centers, receives Bible teaching, and so much more! A group of children in Thailand having fun in front of the camera. I was eager to sponsor a child but hesitated because the thought of making a monthly commitment of $38* […]

[…] addict and alcoholic, Natlada’s father knew he couldn’t care for his children. He hoped to find relatives willing to take them. Just then, Nared Charoensriwanit, a Compassion Thailand staff member, happened to drive by. He pulled up alongside the family and asked, “Where are you going?” The father’s weary response was, “Somewhere.” Natlada lives […]

[…] want to be a car racer when I grow up. But my mother wants me to be a good person and a good listener.” — Weeview, 5, Thailand 2. Kevin the ornithologist “Chickens lay a ball. A ball that is called an egg.” — Kevin, 4, Bolivia 3. Adults need a hobby “What will […]

[…] tomatoes. Tanzania Esther, 11, uses a jerry can with to water her grandmother’s vegetable garden. Baby Bhoke watches her hardworking mother hand-plough their garden with a hoe. Thailand Chonnipa, 13, helps her family harvest strawberries in northern Thailand. Guatemala Enoc, 14, checks on the income-generating tomato garden at his Compassion center. Rwanda Ruth, 21, […]

[…] community, including nonregistered children and adults,” Pastor Barthelemy says. “We shared the love of God and Jesus’ story and the celebration was truly awesome.” Swing Festival in Thailand The Akha people once had their own kingdom in what is now China. After centuries of persecution, slavery and prejudice, they made their way from China […]

[…] sometimes dangerous journeys to these pick-up and drop-off points for letters between children and their sponsors. Wichean prepares to deliver letters to children in Compassion’s program in Thailand. Take Wichean in Thailand, for example … he travels every week nearly two hours by motorbike from the high mountains to the main road where the […]

[…] them are tirelessly working and continue to be committed to holistic child development, offering care to our beneficiaries, our youths and our mothers. In our program countries Thailand and Sri Lanka, concrete steps have been taken to address the growth of this virus. Our church partners in Thailand and Sri Lanka have been addressing […]

[…] and from school — a life-changing initiative! 10. Peru: Up some really steep stairs 11. Bangladesh: On your dad’s rickshaw 12. Brazil: The walking school bus 13. Thailand: Traipsing through the mud Heavy rains turn the roads to mud in this village, making them impassable except on foot (and by elephant). More than an […]

In a small rural hospital in Udon Thani, a region known for being the poorest in Thailand, Wongduan, a young pregnant mother, waited anxiously for word from her doctor. The day’s heat was bearing down on her. She wiped beads of perspiration from her brow, rested her hands on her swollen abdomen, and leaned her […]

[…] country that alcoholism doesn’t exist, and also a law against child abuse. – Olga, 11, Bolivia If I could write the law, I will help people in Thailand to not use drugs. – Chokchai, 10, Thailand If I could create a law for the country, it would be that no one can be selfish. […]

[…] 71 million live in extreme poverty in East Asia and the Pacific. Those are the places where Compassion works, including communities in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia. The day-to-day routines in the communities still grappling with extreme poverty can be vastly different from those of other parts of Asia and from […]

[…] for Tiago and his puppy, here are some of our favorite furry friends that we’ve met around the world! Ecuador Bolivia Togo Brazil India* Dominican Republic Philippines Thailand and the photo bomb award goes to… Guatemala Little Tiago became sponsored that day when he led us into his house. He and his furry friends […]

[…] thriving! Read Grace’s full story at the link in our bio. A post shared by Compassion International ? (@compassion) on Sep 18, 2018 at 3:56pm PDT 6. Thailand Cave Rescue – July 10   View this post on Instagram   THAILAND CAVE UPDATE: All 12 boys and their coach have been rescued from the […]

[…] room in northeastern Brazil, though occasionally one of them sprawls out at night in a hammock instead. Baby Sathinee takes a peaceful snooze at home in northern Thailand. She’s been separated from her parents since the pandemic closed the Thai-Myanmar border, but continues to thrive in the loving care of her doting grandmother and […]

[…] won a medal from the competition. This year the center sent five tae kwon do fighters to compete in a match conducted by the Sports Authority of Thailand. This match was much smaller compared to the last matches they attended, but the center and the children were eager to attend the games to gain […]

[…] When 5-year-old Daniel’s sponsor gave a family gift, his family was able to buy a lamb and other animals, which are helping his family generate income. Chonticha, Thailand “Mama-Big is my cat and she’s very cute,” says Chonticha, 8. “Every day, I always make her run and chase after me.” Chonticha was especially grateful […]

[…] are sadly not affordable for many families living in poverty in El Salvador. Carmen is grateful to help provide for the needs of children in Compassion’s program. Thailand Jinda stands proudly by her products at Kids’ Market — a Compassion center training initiative where youths and children can practice selling goods such as vegetables […]

[…] humid Saturday, the wind blew softly, bringing thick, hot air – the kind of weather before refreshing rain – through the windows of homes in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The quiet afternoon invited most residents to relax at home, doing laundry or watching television. In contrast to this, children at Grace Place Child Development Center […]

[…] passion. This brings hope that they can achieve a better life for themselves and their families! Listen as these 10 special kids share their dreams. Rungnapa, 17, Thailand “I could have a chicken egg farm business here in my village when I grow up. I don’t have to find work in the city away […]

[…] The Philippines Stephen, a sponsored young adult, sits on a pew in his church. Indonesia Three girls in Compassion’s program sing at the entrance to their church. Thailand Oosamai and his three sons, who are all sponsored, walk to their church. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Dominican Republic Staff and children stand in front […]

[…] things we can hold onto, too. I remember a time when I visited two sisters, 6 and 8 years old, at a child development center in northeast Thailand. They lived in a house with no door and trash everywhere. Their parents abandoned them. They had no schooling and no one to care for them. […]

Ten-year-old Nawlor-eh’s parents are migrants to Thailand. Since the COVID-19 quarantine restrictions have come into place, her mother Mimi has struggled to find work as a daily laborer in the fields. Her dad contracted leprosy and has gone into a leper colony, so the family of five relies on Mimi’s income. Nawlor-eh is registered […]

For years I traveled to the countries where this ministry serves children living in desperate poverty. I’d sit and listen to the children and their families’ stories. The gap between us seemed so wide even though we were sitting right next to each other. But then we’d share a meal. And the gap couldn’t stand up to this act of breaking bread.

[…] go to the farm with parents. These things can make us happy. And we must pray a lot for COVID to stop.” – Sureeporn, 5 years old, Thailand “The calmness at dusk in the fields makes me feel blessed. Praying in the open helps me appreciate life and its beauty for what it is.” […]

[…] clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” — Proverbs 31:25, NIV “My mom is courageous and fearless.” — Krittiya, age 18, Thailand “The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.” — Elaine Heffner “The one person I can share everything with is my […]

[…] is standing tall and helping her whole community learn the beauty and worth of people who are born different. READ MORE › 3. Ending Bride Kidnapping in Thailand Chompuu was walking along the dirt road toward home, her shiny black hair neatly tucked behind her ears. In just a single moment, Chompuu was kidnapped. […]

Many of us are allergic to business jargon. Nothing can make people start itching faster than sitting in a meeting and hearing words like “strategy,” “assessment,” or — horror of horrors — “best practice methodology.” “Partnership” can be one of those abstract business-like words that make our eyes glaze over. The word has been used […]

[…] “Amen!” Jump to: Africa: Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Ghana | Kenya | Rwanda | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda Asia: Bangladesh | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | Sri Lanka  Central America and the Caribbean:  Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua  South America:  Bolivia […]

[…] was ready for the last battle in the spotlight. Siriporn is a young girl from Thai Chareuntham Child Development Center, located in the rural area of northern Thailand. While she walked onto the floor, all she was thinking about was that the day she had been waiting and training for had arrived. Her parents […]

[…] tea. Tea growing on a hillside in the village of Payaplai, close to Piang Fa. The organically grown tea can only be cultivated in this part of Thailand, dried to a slight roast on rooftops throughout the village, which smells of tea and honey. Its signature smooth, rich taste is the reason this tea […]

[…] letter is shown, with pictures on it and places to write. It lays on a table and two women’s hands are pointing at it. A girl from Thailand wearing a white traditional Karen tribe shirt smile while reading a card that she holds in her hand. A young girl from Uganda with her hair […]

[…] Poverty on Children 4/14 Movement How do sponsors help kids spiritually? The 4/14 Window book Give to disaster relief Lent Prayer Cards PDF Suchat, a boy in Thailand, smiles and holds his hands in prayer. He is wearing a white collared shirt. A rural home and plants are seen behind him Suchat in Thailand […]

[…] desire to bring knowledge to help those poor, uneducated villagers. Yamsuk was born into a hill tribe family on a high remote mountain in the north of Thailand. His relatives were illiterate poor farmers who did not have their own farmland. His father wanted to see his son gain an education. Yamsuk’s father hoped […]

On a warm morning in Thailand, Somporn slings a wide woven scarf over his shoulders with the chubby arms and feet of 9-month-old Pidsinee wiggling through. As she fusses and cries, he tightens the shoulder sling and walks alone with his daughter. Despite this beautiful morning, the grief in Somporn’s heart is inexpressible, beyond […]

[…] to admit this, but sometimes I have traveled on behalf of Compassion and been surprised at how nice other countries are. This last winter, I traveled to Thailand to cover a story about displaced people living on the border of Myanmar. While these people on the border live in deep poverty, much of Thailand […]

[…] gray jacket with a number patch on the sleeve smiles as he sits in front of a computer. Other children sit at computers nearby. Children in Bolivian computer lab A smiling father in Thailand has a protective arm around his young daughter, who is wearing a pink shirt and smiling. Father and daughter in Thailand

[…] using the Google translator. But the translation wasn’t understandable so we asked the children to rewrite their letters in Thai and then the letters were translated. (from Thailand) FOUR The letters from sponsors are important because the children are enthusiastic and joyful to receive them. They feel somebody cares about them because those are […]

[…] letter-writing standards. This helps encourage a growing relationship and protects you and other sponsors as well as the children who receive letters. Ampika, Sponsor Donor Services Supervisor, Thailand Hear from the translators themselves. Want to learn more about our translation process? Get to know a few of the translators who help connect you with […]

[…] like to wear a Christmas dress and go with my mother to sing carols for many houses. And I like to share about Jesus.” — Natchanan, 4, Thailand 8. Food and Dancing “I love celebrating Christmas at the center because it is so joyful. I eat delicious food and dance to music.  Last Christmas, […]

[…] Development Program (LDP). The testimonies are powerful! When I meet members of the LDP, I have a million questions for them, because the girl I’ve sponsored in Thailand, since she was tiny, is currently in the LDP! I hope to attend her graduation in 2010. I was recently able to attend the Global Advocates […]

[…] you invest in. Meeting the child or teen you sponsor = so many good feels! Lovin’ these photos from @abu_darbie of her visit with Mata in # Thailand. Darnie sponsors this adorable 12-year-old with her two sisters and they got to visit her together. From sharing laughs, family and cultures, the day was pure […]

[…] you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” –Matthew 16:18–19, NIV Prayer: We pray that the Church will be a catalyst and will fulfill God’s mandate. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sanya Ladaphongpattana serves as the Country Director for Compassion Thailand. Read all the One in Spirit devotionals.  salt and light verse one in spirit banner

[…] 2017 at 6:02pm PDT This is our friend and sponsor child, she is one of many children in an incredibly remote village in the mountains of Northwest Thailand. Almost every child in the village receives much needed support because of the incredibly generous sponsors who partner with @compassion to see generations of permanent and […]

[…] in Kenya. Boy wearing a blue and maroon shirt with blue shorts. He is standing outside his home and is holding a bucket full of food for his pigs. There are plants surrounding him. Living in Thailand Children in uniforms holding hands in from a of church. They are standing on grass. Children holding hands

[…] University to study horticulture. I prayed every step of the way and the Lord granted me my heart’s desires.” May The physiotherapist helping the most vulnerable in Thailand “I work at the Rochinakarine Institute of Child Development. I’m a physiotherapist helping both younger and older patients who have mobility difficulties. When I was younger, […]

[…] flood, and the families who live there lose everything they have. Flooding in the Philippines And when I read in a letter from my sponsored child in Thailand last year that her grandmother died, it’s personal because I met this woman and she welcomed me to her home with a gracious spirit and showed […]

[…] this ministry with an impressive resume or stack of diplomas that immediately gain respect. No, I came here after a conversation in a coffee shop in northern Thailand. And yet here we are, along with His global church and many other disciples — the plan God has chosen to release children from poverty. And in […]

[…] other than the one you live in gives your family a chance to talk about life outside of your boundaries and expands everyone’s horizons. El Salvador: Papusas Thailand: Thai Omelets Uganda: Matooke with Peanut Sauce Sherlock Holmes the Bible The Bible Detectives adventure pack from our friends at Focus on the Family will challenge […]

[…] sponsored child’s country! Africa: Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Ghana | Kenya | Rwanda | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda Asia: Bangladesh | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | Sri Lanka Central America and the Caribbean: Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua South America: Bolivia […]

[…] us with your peace, give us victory with your unlimited power, and help us remember that you are by our sides forever. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nongnuch Meetang is a Program Communications Manager in our Thailand office. Read all the One in Spirit devotionals.   group of smiling children in school uniforms one in spirit banner

[…] of the most difficult parts of this post was choosing that image. Because there are so many incredible pictures of our church partners. That wooden church in Thailand? The framing of the picture of the church in Brazil? The strength in the black-and-white picture of the church in Tanzania? How in the world are […]

[…] outcropping of rocks looking into the distance Happy family in Peru A happy mother and her children sitting by a wooden building Very happy in Indonesia A little girl wearing a red shirt smiling so big her eyes are closed Joyful in Thailand A happy newly sponsored child and her mother outside a Compassion project

[…] U.N. Refugee Agency. Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are among the world’s top 10 host nations for refugees. We also serve children who are refugees in Colombia and Thailand. It ain’t all bad. Maybe some of us got wrapped up this year in the whirlwind of politics – what with the history-making U.S. presidential election […]

[…] Corporation Global Organic Textile Standard Ethical Brand Directory Girl in Kenya A girl in an orange dress stands in front of a leaning tree. Sewing in Bolivia A girl sews at a sewing machine. Sewing in Thailand A woman sits at a sewing machine. A girl in a pink dress looks to the side, smiling.

[…] or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.” When I was in Thailand working with an organization that rescues girls purchased from their families and sold into prostitution, I was unaware of this definition of human trafficking. When I […]

[…] they can feel the bond with the sponsors. Children’s families also feel encouraged by it. They see the sponsors as a part of their lives.” — Patipan, Thailand “Please take some time to write a few lines to your child when you can spare some time. They are all excited about this person who […]

[…] Compassion to seek partnerships with churches in even more remote locations. Cheewit Amornfainuan is a director of a child development center in the hard-to-reach mountains of northern Thailand. However, we know that we must continue to learn how the programs our church partners are delivering today are impacting children so that we can become more […]

[…] at 2:46pm PDT 7. July 22: Swing Low This sleepy baby looks so cozy napping in a #hammock in a remote village on the border of # Thailand and #Myanmar. His mother is part of our Child Survival Program, where she is learning important tips and skills to care for her baby. How are […]

[…] closest to being able to provide support on their own without the support of sponsors anymore? Several of our Program Countries have experienced developmental improvements – Brazil, Thailand and the Philippines come to mind as examples. But despite the progress, pockets of extreme poverty still exist in those countries. And it is in those […]

[…] Highly Vulnerable Children’s fund. A way to help a local church partner provide for a child or teen who is in immediate need. Just like Larpopo in Thailand. When a fire burned down Larpopo’s bamboo hut, she wasn’t sure how she or her siblings would recover from such a devastating loss. Abandoned by their […]

I’m an expat living in Thailand, and I believe that this requires me to change certain behaviors that are normal and comfortable to me in order to be culturally sensitive. When the Thai national anthem or the king’s song plays, everyone is supposed to stand (including foreigners) out of respect. If I hear either […]

[…] fund Compassion-assisted child development centers in Uganda and Burkina Faso, where some of the poorest of the poor live. We also helped to fund a center in Thailand, where churches are using sports programs, like soccer, to prevent children from being trafficked into the sex trade. Through these centers, children receive not only vital […]

[…] young boy, Vitoon, and his sponsor, Richard, will never be the same since they got to know each other. Vitoon is a Leadership Development Program student in Thailand. He is in his third year at Rajabhat Chiang Mai University, majoring in English education. Vitoon was born into a hill tribe called Karen. Vitoon’s house […]

[…] donation to a children’s ministry in Burkina Faso. Leaning on my green, blue and purple dotted cushion I can pray for children, families and church workers in Thailand. Add a maroon stable-table to my lap and I can write words of love and encouragement to two awesome young men in El Salvador. There in […]

[…] 4 years old girl, wearing a blue dress, smiles with her father wearing a purple shirt, as they press their faces together happily. Father and daughter in Brazil A family portrait of Surayut wearing his school uniform with his parent with smile, standing in front of his house. Happy family in Thailand Mother and Daughter

[…] Emily shares her vision for CSP. 6. In addition to the countries where CSP is already in place (Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Peru, Philippines, Thailand and Uganda) what are some countries where you would like to see the program expand to? Compassion works in developing countries, most of which have high […]

It’s almost been one week since we returned home from the Blog Trip to the Dominican Republic. We’re slowly settling back into our routines. Remembering how to live in our reality while carefully carrying with us the reality of the children we met. More than 30 blog posts were written by our trip bloggers. It may have been hard to keep up with them all so I wanted to highlight my favorite post from each blogger! Hopefully it will help you this trip if you missed it!

[…] be a part of the life of a young girl in Mexico who gave her life to Jesus this August, the life of a teenage boy in Thailand who has gone from writing self-loathing letters to letters of hope for the future and inquiries about God, and wrapped my arms around a precious boy […]

[…] sure that all caregivers receive sufficient health checkups when they learn that they are pregnant. Then, we can begin nurturing the child before she is born.” Ekkachai, Thailand A nurse by training and Compassion Center Director by occupation, Ekkachai was thrust into the role of village midwife by the demands of geography. In his […]

[…] of little feet entering the open room. I pulled my blanket close, and Patman falls into my lap. She is a 12-year-old orphan and has escaped into Thailand seeking refuge. Though I had come to know her story, I still could not believe it. There is some kind of innocence still preserved. Some kind […]

[…] Sorrapong the Center Director: Building a world with gender balance means preventing child marriage. Sorrapong is from the Hmong tribe, living in the mountainous northern region of Thailand. In his community, many boys and girls stop their education at ninth grade — the boys to work and the girls to marry. At the Compassion-assisted […]

[…] sometimes have to go the extra mile — literally — to get your letters into those eager little hands. Imagine a farming village on the border of Thailand or a remote island in Indonesia or a rural town in Ghana. Places where electricity, paved roads, running water or modern conveniences — let alone post […]

Sudaphorn was born in poor family along the Thailand-Myanmar border. She had to drop out of school in 2002 for a job working as a housemaid in Bangkok. Three years later she moved north to her husband’s hometown of Lahu village. The town is in the mountains in Chiang Rai, and is surrounded by hills, trees and […]

Fourteen registered children, three Child Survival Program (CSP) mothers and one CSP father from the Rom–Prakun Child Development Center in Thailand were recently baptized. Orasa is one of the youth who was baptized, and this is her testimony. My name is Orasa. I now study at grade 11 at Mea La Noi Daronsik School. […]

[…] the family — it is also the family’s livelihood. Pawaret’s father, Jaw-la-tu, earns a living by giving elephant rides to tourists. Since the pandemic greatly reduced tourism in Thailand (and most other places), Jaw-la-tu lost his income. A drought has also made food scarcer than ever for this family. Pawaret’s Compassion center workers have provided […]

[…] Food and Drink of Sri Lanka Although not well-known around the world, Sri Lankan cuisine is flavorful, delicious and unique from its more famous neighbors India and Thailand. The island’s fertile soil produces a vast array of herbs, spices, vegetables, rice and fruits, while the rich coastline offers amazing seafood. Rice and curry are […]

[…] those women who keep the red lights burning in Amsterdam are slaves. Around the world, the situation is bleak. In Asia, countries like India and Myanmar and Thailand are from where many pimps get their wares. There are plenty of poor here, children no one would care or notice if they were to go […]