Lanna Foundation Blog
See Pon’s Story: Faith, Resilience, and the Power of Education (pt. 1/2)
See Pon grew up in the remote village of Ma Oh Jo as the eldest of three daughters. While herfamily life was more stable and close-knit than many in the village, which struggled with issueslike drugs and broken homes, it wasn't easy growing up in a village where you...
Brighter Futures: Sai Su Ree’s Journey of Hope
Meet Sai Su Ree, a devoted mother of four boys and a beacon of resilience from the remote Karen hill tribe village of Mae Ra Ar Nai. Recently, we had the honor of interviewing her during the historic opening ceremony of the village's first-ever school—a moment filled...
Ministry Update from Debbie!
Celebrating God's Work Through Many Hands & HeartsWe have been absolutely blessed to be partnered with ITDF and by extension, Debbie Tingley! She has put together an update on what has been going on over in Thailand and with her many ministries she is a part of....
Hands to Heart: What the community has been doing!!
CHAMPIONING WOMEN FOR THE FUTURE!It's a common saying, typically in the face of new life coming into the world, "it takes a village". It takes a village to raise a baby into a well rounded human being and it takes a village to keep supporting each other through it...
HILL TRIBE EDUCATION: Potential & Opportunity
When you and I were in school, we were able to learn so much about the world we were growing up in. How the earth moved, how the human body works, what makes up a sentence, and hearing about the events that led us to today. At least for me, my eyes were opened to see...
How Coffee Transformed the People in Northern Thailand.
TO INSTLL TRUE CHANGE, IT MUST COME FROM WITHIN.When we think about how we all change as humans, the most effective change happens when it starts from within - by our own will. This is the way that ITDF approaches their influence on the lives of the Northern Hill...
First Work Team In 2024 – Bringing Clean Water and Community
ITDF Work TeamsWe got to celebrate with Integrated Tribal Development Foundation (ITDF) in having the first work team of 2024 in Thailand this last month! ITDF welcomes and hosts work teams that desire to come and spend their time serving the hill tribe communities...
Hands to Heart Blog
Weaving and dying cotton into beautifully crafted goods has been a piece of the culture of the Northern Hill Tribes in Thailand for centuries. It has been one of the main exports of these people groups and a beautiful tradition of the women in these tribes. These...
Connecting to the Tribes
“The further backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." - Winston Churchill Becoming immersed in history can connect us to our roots, impart a sense of shared humanity, and give us insight into the problems we face today. Looking back at the...
Darlene’s Lanna story
Darlene's Lanna Story
2023 CBMC/Lanna Annual Golf Classic
2023 CBMC/Lanna Annual Golf Classic The morning of April 10, 2023, a group of board members and volunteers met up, eager, to get the day started and set up for our 12th annual CBMC/Lanna Golf Classic. An empty green, a table full of raffle items and a blue sky awaited...
Jessie’s Lanna Story
Jessie's Lanna Story