The Story of Suriporn

The Story of Suriporn

THIS IS MY STORY. MY STORY IS ONE OF MANY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MY LAHU COMMUNITY LIVING BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN THE HILL TRIBES OF NORTHERN THAILAND… Here is my story and how Suri’s Kids began … My name is...
Bold Faith

Bold Faith

– By Debbie Tingley These times call for BOLD faith!  “Spiritual boldness” is the humility of Christ. It ignored scorn, ridicule, torture and even death choosing entry into the holy place above anything else. TRULY having the BOLDNESS to enter the holiest...
Against All Odds

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...
Against All Odds

College Bound

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION We have been following the growth and development of four students over the years as they attended I.T.D.F. Mah Oh Jo Elementary School, a Christian school founded by Integrated Tribal Development Foundation. These...
Starbucks School Project

Starbucks School Project

It started with a single seed planted between our partners in Thailand, Integrated Tribal Development Program and Starbucks Coffee (Thailand) as a shared vision for educating hill tribe farmers on best practices of farming. Practices to preserve the soil, the...