Project L.I.F.E. Foundation (Because Every Life Counts...)

There is an estimate 580,000 people living with HIV in Thailand. Of those, an estimated 16,000 are children between the ages of 0 and 14. (Source: UNAIDS.org) Chiang Rai, one of the provinces worst hit by the AIDS pandemic, had no home for HIV positive babies. Project L.I.F.E. stepped in to meet that need with the Home of the Open Heart.

Opened in December 2000, its heart purpose is THREEFOLD:

1. To give HIV positive babies a loving home. We provide small group homes for babies who cannot be cared for by relatives.
2. We offer self-contained cottages for HIV+ mums to live independently with their baby, then hospice care when they are no longer able to live independently.
3. Community visits which provide support for people with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Pals Home of the Open Heart is also committed to caring for HIV+ babies for the remainder of their lives. However if a baby is able to be adopted, Home of the Open Heart will release the child to have a family of their own!

Our mission is to assist families affected by HIV/AIDS, through education, orphan care within the home and within the community, community visits leading to income-generation projects, and mother/child respite care.

Mother/Child Respite Care Property "Lakeview"

Caring for HIV families in their final stages of AIDS.

Keeping the family together. From funds raised over several years, this “Lakeview’ property is owned by Project LIFE Foundation. Construction on this property continues to go ahead with new cottages being built each year.

Currently there are 3 cottages plus the manager's cottage already built with the goal of 2 more cottages built and paid for by end of 2007.

Adjoining this ‘Lakeview’ property is our property that houses our main offices and our small group homes with house-parents in each. Currently we have one home completed and the second home with just the outside shell. (see photo)

We are excited to have completely finished one baby home and continue to fundraise and trust for the funds to complete our second baby home. We need $80,000 to do this and want to begin before mid 2007. Can you help us?

Children at Home of the Open Heart

Current staff needs:

Gardener
Cook
Maintenance person
Child carers
Houseparents
Nurse
Fundraising/public relations co-ordinator
Community workers
Administration staff

Financial Support

If you would like to financially support Home of the Open, please send checks payable to “YWAM”. Please do not write anything else on the check but include a separate note designating your donation to
“Home of Open Heart” to:

YWAM Montana
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, Montana
59922 U.S.A.

or

NEW - For Canadians!
If you would like to financially support Home of the Open please send donations through a Canadian Foundation called Hope Mission.

There are two options:
1) By Cheque: send to:
Hope Mission
P.O. Box 953
Edmonton, AB
T5J 2L8 Canada
(Include a letter saying it is for Home of Open Heart
or a Home of Open Heart staff person)

2) Online by credit card:
Click on the link below.
Under "Fund/Designation" - choose Project L.I.F.E.
In the instruction box, type Home of the Open Heart, or specific
Project L.I.F.E. ministry or PLF staff person.

Click HERE to make an online donation in Canada

(Note: Hope Mission will send the donor a tax deductible receipt.
For credit card donations, 3% is deducted by Canadian banks)

Within Australia

N.B. Payee: 'ARMS'
A.R.M.S. (Australian Relief & Mercy Services)
1 Kent Road, Surrey Hills, Vic. 3127, Australia

Please attach a designation note for Home of the Open Heart in Thailand. For Thai staff or child sponsorship there are specific codes/numbers.
Please contact us for these details:office@baannamjai.org

Please contact us:

Home of the Open Heart
(Baan Nam Jai)
P.O. Box 121
Baan Du Post Office
A. Muang
Chiang Rai 57000
Thailand

Email: office@baannamjai.org