At the beginning of this year, a mother who worked in Baan Phak Ping for over 13 years left to take care of her sick father and other family members. This was tough for both the staff and the girls. Recently, the staff and the girls from the house where the mother had worked went to visit her at home. They chatted while enjoying a delicious meal. It was a wonderful reunion for everyone.
We teach all the girls living with us to help out in the daily routine in and around the house. Cooking, doing the dishes, cleaning, doing the laundry, etc. We want to prepare them for the future when they will be living on their own with a family of their own. The younger girls first
The ‘mothers’ told us we would not be going straight home after school this afternoon, because we’d go out for dinner. “Really?” we all asked at once. “But why?” was the next question. Someone wants to throw us a party, so that’s why we’re going. Of course, we all wanted to know where we would
Every year the ‘mothers’ take us on a family visit, that is as long as it is safe for us at home. For most of us it is wonderful to see parents, brothers and sisters and sometimes even grandparents again. But sometimes it is difficult, because not everybody has a good relationship with their family.
