Provide Education and Hope for Children at Risk

It's the beginning of November and the children are gearing up for their second term at school.   They had a few weeks' break and now will be in school until mid or late March. 

All the children passed their exams and we all breathed a sigh of relief (some years we have a bunch to tutor through another set of exams).  Some children went up to the mountains to help with the rice harvest, and some stayed to work on the farm and enjoy access to the internet. 

Our Phrao high school seniors have been busy attending workshops and learning more about programs at our local universities.  The three girls have all done well in high school and should be able to attend one of the top universities in Chiang Mai.  For now, they are not venturing further away.

Our vocational high school, students are all continuing for at least two years to get their certificates in hospitality/tourism, electronics, and construction.  

We had several activities for the children in addition to after-school tutoring.  This past term, Finn ran weekly workshops in English and a range of personal development skills, adapted for four different age groups. 

They all worked on English conversation, while the younger ones worked on social skills and self-regulation (coping skills for when they get frustrated). The older students worked on self-awareness, empathy, and tools for mentoring the younger children. 

We had a visit from an anti-trafficking organization that came to talk with the middle and high school students; reminding them to stay in school and study well so they can get good jobs and not be lured into danger by distant, uncertain,  job promises.  We mentioned that one of the reasons Warm Heart got started was to provide education, and a path to a career, for vulnerable hill tribe children so they did not run the risk of being trafficked.

We could not miss the annual Halloween party with homemade decorations, face painting, games, and yummy goodies.

Thank you for making this possible!  

Best wishes for a safe holiday season!

Dana, Evelind, Michael, and the Warm Heart Children's Home staff and students

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