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Human
Development Foundation
(Mercy Center) |
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Foundation
of Redemptorist Congregation in Thailand
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100/11
Keha Klongtoey 4, Damrong Ratthapipat Road
Klongtoey Sub-District, Bangkok Tel : 66-2671-5313, Fax : 66-2671-7028 Email: info@mercycentre.org |
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| Current Clients : Human Development Centre has opened Mercy Centre to take care of advanced AIDS patients. At present, it is taking care of 30 advanced AIDS patients and 40 abandoned HIV positive children, while also taking care of HIV children in local community. | |
| Year of Establishment 1994 | |
| Co-ordinator | |
| Ms. Usanee Chan-ngern | |
| Personnel | |
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45 full time staff members, 8 HIV positive volunteers and 4 foreign volunteers |
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| Target group | |
| 1. | Slum communities in Klongtoey |
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Workers in industrial factories around Klongtoey |
| Target Area | |
| Slum communities in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces | |
| Objectives | |
| 1. | To promote development of quality of life and livelihood of people in slum areas. |
| 2. | To co-ordinate with state agencies, non-government organisations and foundations involved in the work on AIDS. |
| 3. | Implement apolitical activities. |
| Activities | |
| 1. | Co-ordinate with owners of business enterprises or corporations to give knowledge to factory workers. |
| 2. | Give training to parents of children in pre-school education centre to give knowledge on AIDS and healthcare in all school semesters. |
| 3. | Organise youth camp for young boys and girls in Klongtoey to give knowledge on AIDS to prevent its infection. |
| 4. | Give counselling service on AIDS on phone. |
| 5. | Provide shelter for poor AIDS patients with endorsement. |
| 6. | Visit patients at their homes in communities.o |
| 7. | Organise association of PLHAs for mutual support. |
| 8. | Organise vocational training for PLHAs to generate supplementary income. |
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Address : 122/11Nonsi
14 Rd, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120, Thailand Tel. / Fax. 66 2 681 5857
e-mail : chc@cbct.net
Update March 2011