Baan Nok Kamin: Thailand
History
The foundation "Baan Nok Kamin" was established by OMF - missionary Erwin Groebli in 1985 he came to Thailand with the desire to share the good news of Jesus Chirst with the middle and upperclass of Bangkok. But had different plan.
It started small.....
Erwin got to know some streetboys whom he took in to live with him. More children joined and the first house was rented. Some students who were interested in this work, helped to look after the boys and are still staff members at Baan Nok kamin.
After a few year one "family" move to Sukhothai in central Thailand. Far away from the big city , Baan-Nok Kamin was started there, first with one, later with a second "family"
In a drug rehabilitation center with around 20-30 adults (men and women) opened in wiang Papaw, North of Thailand, as well as ahome for abused girls in Chiang Mai / North Thailand. They are all under the administation of Baan Nok Kamin.