So whilst I had two weeks to spare in Thailand, I thought I would head back to Baan San Fan Children's Orphanage where I volunteered last year on my South East Asia travels.
Set up and run after the 2005 tsunami by Sam and Gai, a lovely Thai couple, the orphanage is a place where vulnerable children can come and receive the care and attention they need.
Baan San Fan currently cares for 22 children aged from 4 to 16 plus some older children who are currently studying at University - thanks to Sam and Gai.
Unlike Western societies there is little to no funding for these types of organisations. Gai and Sam have unselfishly dedicated their lives to providing and caring for the children they take in.
The orphanage runs on donations and the occasional government grant , but mainly from the profits of their Organic Farm.
The chicken farm here is not only a source of revenue but also a sustainable food supply. Baan San Fan now supplies a number of supermarkets in Phuket and Bangkok with their Organic Chicken Eggs and Meat.
In order to meet the current demand, they are desperate for more chickens. One chicken costs $10 USD. That's just £7.60!!! Which isn't even the price of a decent cocktail!
If you would like to donate, it is simply just a Paypal Transaction to the e-mail; paypal@baansanfan.org
See here for a full list of other projects you can also donate toward to help with the running of the orphanage; https://www.baansanfan.org/projects/
Meanwhile, heres some pictures of the current Chickens raised on the Baan San Fan farm.
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| Baby Chicks that were hatched from the Eggs laid at the farm. |
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| Eagle Eyed Chicken! |
Read more posts on my experience at Baan San Fan below;
http://styleteaandcake.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/ban-saan-fan-children-orphanage-thailand.html
http://styleteaandcake.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/week-2-children-orphanage.html
http://styleteaandcake.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/travel-beauty-must-have.html
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