Childlife-A
future for street children
Partner of "RASMI" (Rural and Social Management Institute)
supporting the project "School for Life"
Partner of "RASMI" (Rural and Social Management Institute)
supporting the project "School for Life"
History
of the idea:
The idea for this initiative of helping children in especially difficult
situations
originated with Gisela Zimmer. Gisela Zimmer, who lived in Lindau on Lake Constance in Germany
at the time, became ill with leukemia in 1998 at the age of 85 and prepared a solidarity concert
for children in Kosovo with the help of other residents of Lindau.
originated with Gisela Zimmer. Gisela Zimmer, who lived in Lindau on Lake Constance in Germany
at the time, became ill with leukemia in 1998 at the age of 85 and prepared a solidarity concert
for children in Kosovo with the help of other residents of Lindau.
The concert
was held on the day of her burial in June
1999 in one of Lindau’s city churches with approximately
100 musicians and 1000 guests. The concert-goers
contributed a total of 10,000 Euro in donations; attempts
to put the funds to meaningful use in Kosovo were
abandoned in light of the flow of money into the country
that already existed. The family agreed to use the money
to bring a project for AIDS orphans in northern Thailand
to life. This was the beginning of the project "school for life"
on Joy's Farm which belongs to Joy's House.
Joy’s Farm is approximately 4 kilometers from Pongkum and lies on volcanic ground. It is surrounded by thick woods, a royal forest belonging to Thailand’s king, and is dedicated to developing organic farming. The farm has provided a large area for the project. A small traditional “village”, a children’s farm, will give children in need educational opportunities and a life worth living.
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