SUTHASINEE NOIIN
FOUNDATION

There are 104 children  here in the orphanage right now, children, and infants from 4 days old, to young adults of 20 years. The home’s economic situation limits how many children they can accept, the maximum is about 112. The need for help here in Thailand is huge - unfortunately. Common to them all is that they all have HIV, and mostly all have lost their parents. Several of the children, some as young as 3 year old, were raped by adults, and they received HIV that way.

These poor children reflect the shadow side of Thailand – The Land of Smiles – and is largely neglected in this country. The family group is usually the basis of charity and survival here, but these children do not have much of this support, as many of them have lost their families. I hope that many of you can help and support this good cause.

I have lived here in this area for 6 years, just outside Yasothon - 55 km from the orphanage, without knowing about it. I got a very bad feeling when I realised this. It was only in March 2009 when a Norwegian friend told me about the Orphanage that I realised that, and it’s needs existed.

 

They need all kind of things: clothing, food, toys, so that the children can feel good about them selves, indeed, even Human. In addition to the more practical needs, such as more chairs to sit on, in the common area during meetings and so on.

The Japanese Embassy granted funds in 2002 (Thai year 2545), i.e. 7 years ago, for one of the main buildings  and in 2005 again, to buy a bus that they use to take the children to school and for hospital visits. The local schools and hospitals will only accept a small number of the children, due to the state of their illnesses, and the reminder have to be transported to schools, and hospitals further away...

Ms. Suthasinee Noiin, more commonly known as 'Mae Tew',  is the founder and initiator of the "Home for aids orphans". She is now hospitalized in Ubon with cancer. She has worked with the unprivileged children for more than 20 years. Despite her own struggle with cancer, she is still a good social worker, with a good heart, and she still continues to devote herself to children and adults with HIV & Aids, as well as those who suffer from drug addiction.

At the moment, there are only 7 people who work in her orphanage on shifts, all for free  (Thai's), and they take care of all these children - amazing. Some of the other people who normally work here have a Catholic, Christian back ground, but I have not met them yet. There are also some volunteers from different countries, coming here from time to time, to work for free at the orphanage for short, or longer periods.

 

New volunteers should have some understanding of the Thai language, as most people here speak no English.

I have been allowed to film this place every time I visit, and later on I will also teach some English to the children here.

We shall try to come here on visits every week in the future, and you can see the photos and videos from the place on the other links in this site. Please see the photo and video-links.

Of course, I have created this site for free, they had no website at all when I came. My goal is to send information to all of you, and to other people, all over the world, about this good orphanage. And I hope you all will help me by doing the same.

 

I have included the information  I have been given, on all 3 bank accounts used by the foundation, as well as their e-mail address, but at the time of writing, they only read and write in Thai. Emails to them in English will be replied by me (Atle), but it takes a week for you to get answer back. That’s why its best to write in Thai..

 

I am asking you to help with donations or clothes, toys, food etc that may be given to the children.

See the DONATIONS & CONTACT - pages for banking details ..

Ps: administrative expenses for this orphanage look very low, as far as I can see.

 

I will take some time to sit down myself, and think it through, who do I know that has some funds, who also could have a positive attitude to spend a little bit of them on this place? We have got several brochures with us back home, I will scan these and put on the web in addition to the ones distribute locally. Many people from our poor country villages will make the orphanage a visit and give some food and clothing etc. every week or so. So some support might partly be organized locally, when it comes to the Thai and Farang's (foreigners) who lives here in our area.

Since it is first and foremost the children's welfare we are thinking about, all donations can be given anonymously, but it also would be good to know how much people are contributing , so we can see, and make sure that it is actually helps.. It would be great if you send something in writing to me, and then I can send a feedback to yours truly via email, and then I also have some info to bring them, every time we are visiting the centre.

We will be encouraging all foreigners in the area of Yasothon, and Thai via local radio and TV to contribute with something.

 

If you have any questions, you can contact me via phone or mail / messenger,
and hopefully I will be able to help.

Sincerely,
Atle Bratteli