Clean Water for Better Health in Rural Thailand

A clean water supply is vital to help small businesses be successful, meeting the financial needs of the owners and workers, and strengthening the entire community.

One of the many challenges in running a successful pig farm in the rural villages of Northern Thailand is to maintain clean stalls so that the pig herd is not infected with any disease, especially the swine flu.  A clean water supply is essential for maintaining the cleanliness necessary to manage a healthy herd of swine.  

Suphot and his wife Warunee are excited to build new stalls and purchase 10 - 12 sows this month to start their pig farm in the northern Thailand village of Huai Tong, Mae Hong Son.  Family Connection Foundation through the Clean Water Project has provided the equipment and materials needed to contruct a permanant, reliable, clean water system for the pig farm operation.

All the best to Suphot and Warunee as they work hard together to establish their pig farm and help build the economic strength of their rural village of Huai Tong.

Northeast of Chiang Mai, Thailand about a 5 hour drive is the Lahu village of Mae Pun Luang.  Recently some generous families in the village donated some prime realestate overlooking the village for the construction of a village Learning Center.  

This new Learning Center will provide a place in which people from surrounding villages can gather to learn English as a second language, receive basic first aid medical training, or learn about the latest innovations in agricultural production among the hill tribes.  The community Learning Center will provide a variety of seminars and classes at no cost to help equip the people to build stronger local economies and educational opportunities.

Famiily Connection Foundation was able to assist in the construction of a dedicated water supply for the Learning Center.  The water supply will meet the water needs of those staying in the Learning Center cabins and using the on-site cafeteria.  With a steady supply of clean water for the Learning Center, all the participants can focus on gaining useful knowledge and developing new skills to grow their communities academically and economically.