BORDERLESS FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATION (THAILAND)
Borderless Friendship Foundation (BFF) was formed by nine community based organizations working with 9 ethnic groups in remote areas of Northern Thailand. BFF is working with 350-400 communities that cross to Sub Mekong region countries. Communities include: Lahu, Hmong, Akha, Karen and Lisu. We work with people in rural Thailand and our neighboring bor
der countries. BFF works in partnership with Borderless Friendship Western Australia (BFWA). Borderless Friendship Foundation was registered on July 27, 2009 in Chiang Mai, Thailand and BFWA was incorporated in 2010. Both groups are not-for-profit organisations run by volunteers. VISION
For a society in which all people, especially children, youth, women and vulnerable people, have human rights and access to resources leading to quality lives. MISSION
Our mission is enhance the lives of children, youth, women and vulnerable people and to strengthen culture, family involvement and community engagement. Promote and educate communities about basic human rights to ensure equitable access to resources from government and private organisations. Strengthen families and communities, through self-help groups, to share knowledge and promote unity in their communities. Engage community members in educating their children and youth; saving for their future; livelihood development; caring for the environment; and cultural preservation. OBJECTIVES
To promote sustainable community development by focusing on agriculture, and the establishment of saving groups and cooperatives. To promote moral and ethical related activities for families and local communities. To promote education and human rights for local people regardless of age, race, gender or geographical areas. To promote local wisdom about preserving the environment and natural resources. To engage local farmers in passing on knowledge and resources to other vulnerable people. To partner with national and international organizations. BORDERLESS FRIENDSHIP WA (AUSTRALIA)
Borderless Friendship WA Inc (BFWA) is a not-for-profit Western Australian organisation that enhances the lives of hill tribe children in Northern Thailand. The hill tribe people live in remote areas scattered across Northern Thailand with little or no access to education. This lack of education makes the hill tribe children prone to poverty and vulnerable to exploitation within Thailand’s ubiquitous s*x and drug trade. Those who can get an education grow up able to take much better care of themselves, their families and their community (Source: UN). We support more than 450 ‘at risk’ children, most of these children have no parents or family to support them. BFWA receives no government funding. We completely rely on raising funds by selling handicrafts (made by hill tribe people), running street stalls at various markets, organising fundraising events and YOUR donations. Every cent is valuable and carefully put to best use. Over 97% of ALL fundraising goes directly to projects in Thailand. KEY AREAS OF EXPENDITURE
Education – scholarships for secondary school and university, Mooditj* workshops
Safe accommodation (so they can continue at school), nutritious food and essential clothing
* We work with hill tribe people to deliver the award-winning Mooditj program. The content includes: self-identity; puberty and caring for your body; understanding emotions; enhancing relationships; s*xual issues such as STIs; s*xual rights and protective behaviours; parenting; and identifying goals and dreams. Funding also provides food, safe accommodation, sustainable agriculture, purchased livestock for the hostels, dug fish ponds for aquaculture, placed resources in schools and built water tanks to irrigate crops.
