Thai Freedom House

Thai Freedom House is an independent organization that has evolved from a basic education center to a full resource center with a social enterprise that addresses the varied needs of our population of refugees from Burma and minority peoples of Thailand. Our mission is to provide opportunities for displaced peoples that have slipped through the cracks of society; living almost invisibly around us. They are Refugees from war torn countries, indigenous and minority people who have been denied basic human rights and those who are impoverished and crushed by their societies’ demands. We educate, train, nurture and inspire them to make the most of their circumstances in life by showing them how to locate and use the resources available to them, within themselves and their communities. We hold indigenous knowledge in high regard, working to help preserve traditional values, arts and languages through our weekly language classes, traditional cultural celebrations and music and dance troupes. Our goals in Thailand: •To shed light on the plight of refugees from Burma and indigenous People of Thailand by providing community and international education about their situation through the interface of our cafe and website. •To locate and share resources through a network of information about educational opportunities, health care, job trainings, legal registration and housing for refugees and indigenous and ethnic minority people in Thailand. •To create multiple literacy in our target population through our language programs. •To bring the arts to our community with visiting artists and community projects, building bridges between the diverse communities living in Thailand and the world and encouraging self expression, release of trauma and confidence building. To learn more about Thai Freedom House visit http://thaifreedomhouse.org or contact info@thaifreedomhouse.org