we are always very encouraged to hear of good that comes out of adversity and troubles in life. it's life-affirming and to us, points upwards to a God who sees, hears and helps. the Karen Hilltribes Trust is one such story, of a UK mother's quest to fulfill her volunteer son's wish to help the Karen people, cut short by his untimely car crash.
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8 years on and with over £1.5million raised, the Karen Hilltribes Trust is now working in over 300 villages in a region covering 100 square miles of remote, mountainous country to fulfill three key aims of: improving health, improving education and improving the peoples' ability to generate income for themselves and their families. their projects include the installation of clean water systems and latrines, improving education by providing school buses, dormitories and teaching, building irrigation systems and regenerating land.
the long term vision is to see the Karen people empowered to support themselves in a sustainable way. and the trust continues the son, Richard Worsley's legacy by offering volunteers the opportunity to spend their gap year teaching English in a Karen School. if you'd like to help, visit their website here, and as mentioned in our last post, 100% of the proceeds of this gift set of 10 cleaning kits (S$60/US$43) will also go towards the trust.
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