Child Sponsorship

Borderless Friendship WA runs a successful sponsor program for more than 380 hill tribe children in BFF’s care. The children are anything from 3 years old, through to young adults at university - all are either orphaned, abandoned or underprivileged children in northern Thailand.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, these children have food and essentials guaranteed each month. It is so exciting to have young people going to technical school and university now – the leaders of the future! By sponsoring a child you will be supporting the next generation of young people to reach their full potential.

You will receive annual updates, photos and communication with your child. The program is 100% volunteer-run. We do NOT deduct any handling fees or administration costs. You can be confident that all your funds reach the children in need.  

Annual sponsorship of $480 a year (or $40 per month) provides basic essentials so the children can continue at school. Sponsorship for students at technical college or university student is $60 per month and sponsorship is the only way they are able to attend.

Please email Lorel at info-wa@borderlessfriendship.org for a list and photos of children currently requiring sponsors.

Nadi

Nadi started living at Sukanya’s hostel in Doi Saket (about an hour from Chiang Mai)in April this year. Her parents are from Myanmar and are very poor. Family member brought the sisters, Nadi and little sister Naphu, into Thailand for new life. Nadi is 10 and in grade 2 because she has missed lots of school.

Sutak

Sutak is a little Akha boy who wants to be a soldier in the Thai army to protect his village.

He has no Thai ID so going to school will help this complicated process. His parents are very poor farmers who couldn't afford for him to go to school.

He came to the Akha hostel early in 2021 and now he is so happy - he loves having lots of rice and learning Thai at school. He is able to travel back to his village and see his family in the school holidays.

University and Vocational Sponsorship

Click on the link for details about a young Shan tribe woman studying at university. She does not have a sponsor anymore and we are urgently seeking a new one. Can you help?

Tertiary Students

Many of our young hill tribe people are now going on to further study after secondary school. 70+ young people are forging new pathways for hill tribe people - these students may be the first hill tribe people in their village to go to university or vocational college. Usually they would travel back to their villages, after limited schooling, to work and grow food. The young people can only go on to tertiary studies with our assistance. Higher education will be then enable the hill tribe young people to provide so much more for their communities.

The four university and vocational students below are only able to attend because of scholarships and sponsorship. You can assist - we have 6 young people at vocational college who need a sponsor ($60 per month). We also require funds for BFWA educational scholarships ($1000 per year for a uni student and $500 per year for vocational college) either for the whole amount or any part thereof. It will make a massive difference. EVERY CENT goes specifically to the cause intended.

BFWA is also involved with community health, teaching English and sexuality and relationship education.