A lot of children, after spending time at the BBF home in Chiang Mai, leave the home for various reasons. Although we hate to see them go, we realise that there isn’t much we can do about it except teach them about God and know that they will always have Him by their side. In tribal culture, it is common for children to drop out of high school or to never even attend in the first place; their education being interrupted by the pressure to provide for their next of kin through poorly paid agricultural work, or the pressure to be "married" in return for a monetary benefit. Because of this reality, it is very uncommon to have a tribal student graduate from high school and when one does it’s a big deal. This week we are very proud to announce that Jayo, the oldest boy of the home, responsible for driving many of the children to school and back, and maintaining the land, overcame the pressures to drop out and is graduating from high school! We are so filled with joy and excitement at this news and can’t wait to see him again to shoot him some hugs and high fives!
This is Jayo representing canada (left) and his profile pic from 2007 (right)
This is Jayo representing canada (left) and his profile pic from 2007 (right)
Jayo is one of the leaders of the home and is a real mentor to a lot of the younger children, especially the boys. He is planning (and hoping) that he will eventually be able to attend University where he wants to study the bible to become a pastor. He dreams of one day returning to the villages where he and his friends are from and spread the word of Jesus to all of his people to try and make positive changes in the culture and lifestyle.
Jayo carrying food onto the land for the pigs this past summer
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Jayo carrying food onto the land for the pigs this past summer
We feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing story and we would like to thank you for all of your influence too. None of this would be possible without your countless generosities and prayers (keep up the good work!).
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