Thank you for your condolences and prayers. Condolences + to share sorrow = compassion. A beloved friend sent us this Greek word: Silipitria. I am told it means ‘to mourn with’ those who are experiencing a great loss, to feel it deeply, personally. Like compassion, to walk through someone's suffering with them. It's very Christ-like.

Sometimes the 'rules of the slum' require more than gentle persuasion to save an exploited and abused eight-year-old girl from the clutches of a violent drunk

Spunky and all of eight when Miss Chompoo collapses, her dorm mates help save her life 

Sneaking into school after dark for scraps led a desperate boy of seven to learn vital skills.

Dear everyone,

Sorry : (L to R) Liw, Bai Por, Chompoo and Bai Mon