Nong Ook (Ban Arunothai), its proximity to the Thai/Burmese border and the plight of the ipmpoverished refugee Shan children living along this border, will be the first project for the Shools of hope. A group of families, in addition to be donors/sponsors, will act as a board of directors for each project, with each family agreeing to visit the project and assess its effectiveness, and then celebrating with the participants this ability to share from the heart, not just from the wallet. It will also be these family directors' role to raise funds by educting their friends, extended families and neighbors about the challenges and the people of these projects, and to give personal assurance that all donations will go directly to the people and projects, where it is truly needed. |
