I have been meeting with architects the past few months, and we are very close to start building the new girls’ home! We have been delayed in construction since 2020 because of Covid, but now we can finally consider bringing new girls onto the GROW campus! As you can see from the blueprint, instead of…
She is the youngest of three girls, her two older sisters have been at GROW for about nine years. The girls’ father is currently serving a life sentence for drug trafficking, a crime with strict sentences in Thailand. He was arrested when she was still a baby. But her life changed when she was nine years old.
Our first homes were built in 2013/14. Right after we moved in April 2014, Chiang Rai area near the border of Myanmar saw the most earthquakes ever. Over time we have noticed that there has been damage to the roof and walls of the homes. During rainy season now, water drips from the ceiling in both the…
Girl, 12 Years Old She has two siblings, an older and younger sister. She comes from a very high-risk family where her parents had all girls. She came to the GROW home about three years ago when she was just nine years old because her parents were homeless which put the girls at great risk. They were staying with…
I hear many people talking about what a year 2020 has been. It’s been full of, “I never imagined that ever happening.” Many people would like to rewrite the year. Well, what if you could? What would that look like? Would you rewrite it as a year of moving forward, of hope and healing, successes, and triumphs instead of…
Greetings to you and yours from all of us at the GROW HOME during this special holiday season. I am trusting the LORD that you are all well and experience His grace each day as the world lives through this challenging time. We hope only in Jesus Christ as we look to celebrate His birth and look forward to His second coming to bring His…
15 year old girl She came to GROW seven years ago. Her home was full of abuse from her father. Her mother was one of seven wives. She grew up very confused about relationships in this situation. Her culture was confusing too as her father was Thai, and her mother was Karen and Akha. She saw her father drunk…
August was parent training month. This was a wonderful time of sharing God’s Word, many tears of healing and praises to God. Not every family can come due to safety policy issues. Many came with younger children who enjoyed time on our playground. Many parents are illiterate, but we can educate them on understanding how a family can be…
5 Year Old Boy I have known his parents for over ten years, even before they were married or he was born. His mother had him when she was only 18, and his parents were divorced shortly after that. His mother has a mental disability and was unable to care for him, so he was raised by his father…
Many Thai parents, especially those from the Hill Tribes, have very little education, and often they cannot even read or write. This causes a cycle of poverty where the parents have little to no income, and they cannot afford to send their kids to school. This also creates a very vulnerable situation for the young children, where the parents…