The Promised Land Project

I'm VERY excited to tell you about one of the projects we are working to support here in Thailand - The Promised Land.

The Promised Land project all started with the dream of a Thai-Karen couple, Panya and his wife Rapee. Located near the border of Burma, The Promised Land Children's Home will be a place where children are rescued from desperate situations such as poverty, abandonment, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, or being forced to fight as child soldiers.

Approximately 7 acres of land has been purchased, which will allow The Promised Land to become much more than just a children’s home. The Promised Land will be a safe environment where children will be given love, stability, shelter, mentoring and an education. At The Promised Land, marginalized children will have a safe place to learn real life skills such as farming, fishing, raising livestock and other agricultural training. The agricultural products that will be developed will allow The Promise Land to become self-sustaining once the buildings are built and children are settled in.

This model of holistic care and self sustainability will EMPOWER the children as they grow older. It will give them the skills they need to provide for themselves and their families AND the opportunities they need to become leaders in their country!

This project is overseen by our partners in Thailand - which are the Thai-Karen couple Panya & Rapee, and an American couple, Ray & Candace Ward who have served in Thailand for 10 years.

An overall estimated 3,000,000 Thai Baht (approximately $100,000 USD) will be needed to see this project fully become a reality. Any amount you can donate will help bring HOPE and OPPORTUNITY to orphans and vulnerable children from Burma and Thailand for generations to come!

Promised Land Project (Thailand Trip Update) from Rusty Jackson on Vimeo.

To DONATE to this project click HERE

Also, we are happy to report that since getting to Thailand we have been able to raise 80,000 Baht (about $2,600) specifically for this project. This money is being used to build a much needed fence around the property.