Quick summary
"Baan Tuam Fun" is a homeless rehabilitation and skills-development center in Chiang Mai. It provides safe shelter and vocational training to help homeless people return to society with dignity, supported by Thailand's Health Promotion Foundation together with the local homeless network.
Many people who live in public spaces may be considered people with mental health problems. But in reality, they are normal people who are experiencing economic problems. Family problems, etc., causing him to leave home to face the world alone.
Living in public space is not as easy as you think. Because they have to be paranoid about being attacked or evicted, plus the environment is not conducive to living, making homeless people unable to sleep safely.
“Homeless people are not lazy. Or as scary as many people think. Only a portion of them suffer from mental health problems.” Mrs. Pharani Phuprasert, Director of the Office of Support for the Health of Specific Population Groups, Thai Health Promotion Foundation talks about the beginning of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation's work, which surveyed the health status of homeless people. It was found that 64 percent had problems with alcohol addiction, compared to only 30 percent of the general population, even though the homeless lacked income. and is still in a risky area
Staying in public areas for a long time This increases the risk of disease. Whether it's lung disease or various infectious diseases Thai Health Promotion Foundation joined in making the model. That will cause the general public to enter the state of homelessness as short as possible. and return to normal society quickly By developing potential Developing career skills according to each person's aptitude To be able to take care of yourself. We believe that everyone has the opportunity to return to their feet with dignity. This is considered an important heart that makes the Thai Health Promotion Foundation join in working on the issue of the homeless.
From the results of the survey of homeless people in 3 main cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen, the number of homeless people was found to be 1,395 people, with Chiang Mai province having a group of homeless people of 166 people, recently reduced to approximately 75 people. They do not want to accept additional homeless members. But I want to help homeless brothers and sisters return to their families and into society by trying to build a network. Building strength for brothers and sisters In order to be able to return to family and society with dignity. and prevent groups at risk of becoming new homeless people. At the same time, they want the existing center to provide peace of mind for homeless people who come to live there. And would like civil society organizations to come together to solve the problem and prevent new homeless people.
From the success in establishing the rehabilitation center Giving homeless people a safe place to live Mr. Narin Eua Amornrat President of the Homeless Network Describes the feelings of living homeless for a long time. By deciding to join the Chiang Mai Homeless Network After being persuaded by a group of homeless people in Bangkok at that time, I started to live without dreams. Live day to day dry in the mind But today I have a house and a place to live. It fulfills my dreams and makes my heart moisturized. Makes people from being homeless become people who have friends and friends in every region
“Baan Tuam Fun” which means fulfilling dreams. can fulfill friendship Fulfill happiness, dreams, create hope. Create a future for the homeless group very well. The opening of the Chiang Mai Homeless Rehabilitation and Potential Development Center will help homeless people develop vocational skills. able to care for oneself and can return to society in the future.