Bangkok, Thailand: Father Joe Maier, C.Ss.R., a Co-founder and Director of The Human Development Foundation-Mercy Centre, was named an Ambassador of Child Protection in an award ceremony held at the Thai House of Parliament and presented by Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva on November 22, 2009.

November 10, 2009 - It was a fabulous day at Mercy Centre! Jackie Chan,

the beloved actor, martial artist, and Arts and Culture Representative of

the International Peace Foundation, dropped by to visit our children.

The Human Development – education pioneer in Bangkok slum communities – after having taught over forty five  thousand slum children in the past  thirty years, now brings a bold new era of Education to six slum communities.

We wish to invite you to join us - our staff and children - for a very special event, a fun-filled Sunday morning walk in Lumpini Park this coming October 26th.