Lanna Foundation Blog
Bold Faith
He called you here, He brought you here. Surely, He will bring you through this now. I prayed and I prayed for whatever was in His will be done. We went to the immigrations numerous times…
Against All Odds
Pa Loi’s Story Story is taken from personal interviews with Becky Mann, Darlene Hanson and Debbie Tingley -Written by Debbie Tingley Pa Loi - February 2020 Darlene Hanson and Pa Loi in Ma Oh Jo, Thailand When you grow up in poverty, it becomes your norm. When you...
April 2020 Update
Sojourning… Dear Donors, The beginning of my journey was like old home week serving alongside some familiar faces and the Well Community Church Fresno team, in the Lah Hu hill tribe village of Huay Sai Luang. For all of us, it was the first time to complete...
College Bound
…Although they are so very excited to move on to higher education, their reality and fear is that they and their families will be navigating uncharted territories of…
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on I.T.D.F. in Thailand
MOBILIZING & MOVING TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE! As early as January, Chinese tourists arrived in Thailand to celebrate the Chinese New Year unknowingly bringing the Coronavirus. Integrated Tribal Development Foundation ( I.T.D.F.) Directors Mike and Becky Mann and...
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
News travels so fast! As I heard the news, it felt like my heart had been crushed, heartbroken to be honest! My knees were weak, eyes teary eyed and my mind asking, “Oh why! Oh why, now?” You Debbie, have been replaced by this temptress, Big “C” (Covid-19) and...
Starbucks School Project
“Starbuck’s and I.T.D.F. have a common shared commitment to sustainable projects and continue to do all that they can to ensure the sustainability of this school and their students…”
Vision Beyond Boundaries
… Most of all, he has a passion and belief that coffee isn’t just a great beverage to drink. The vision is about building relationships, trust and coming alongside with a helping hand to the hill tribe farmers and their families.
Meet Me In The Wilderness
Sometimes, you are at a loss, loss of words to tell of something just so unimaginable… and sometimes, He breaks your heart more than once for what breaks His.
BREWING UP A NEW COMMUNITY
At Lanna Cafe, (Integrated Tribal Development Foundation's flagship coffee shop in Chiang Mai, Thailand), the mission and promise to their customers is to build brighter futures, one brew at a time! Through the upcoming, newly constructed Lanna Cafe, we are seeing...
A Glass of Water
The next time you pour yourself a glass of water, think about how it got there…
Sowing Seeds of Hope
…Like any vision, it takes continuous prayer, planning, provision and perseverance. We are still seeking new farmers (YOU) to keep persevering with us and tending to these seeds of hope for the future of empowering more lives through ITDF and Lanna Foundation…