Timothy House has hosted camps for children, but it is too small to serve the community effectively.
ANTICIPATED LIVES IMPACTED: 2,607
24 children will attend school and be discipled, 3 adults gain employment at the Timothy House, 80 people will attend church at the Timothy House, 2,500 people will have access to outreach services offered through the Timothy House.
GRANT AMOUNT $180,000
HOW DID YOU CONTRIBUTE?
$7,000 provided the cement blocks needed.
$15,000 provided for plumbing and sanitary works.
$10,000 funded the electrical work needed.
GLOBAL TRUSTEES APPROVED September 2022
Overview
With an estimated population of 1 million, the Karen are a tribal group who have historically lived in the hills in Myanmar side of the Thai border. Most of them are Buddhists or animists, but there is a growing Christian population. For many of the Karen families that remain in the village or mountains, education is scarce as very few schools exist. The Deanery of Thailand established Timothy House as a place to extend evangelism, education, and social outreach to the Karen communities. It offers children a quality education where they can also be mentored in their faith. Children attend daily devotions and share in the discipline of housework and living together as a family or ministry team. On weekends, they return to the villages to serve at the village church.
However, Timothy House has reached its maximum capacity. The building needs renovation and repairs, and there are more children on the waiting list. With $180,000 in support from ARDF, the Deanery of Thailand will renovate its existing buildings and construct two blocks of boarding facilities for 12 boys and 12 girls. This will result in eight bedrooms, one game room, and one dining area.
“Before going to Timothy House, my faith in God was not strong. I often told my friends around me that I am a Christian, but I think my heart wasn’t with God. I felt that I was not ready to serve God, I was not willing to give myself to serve God because my faith was not strong at that time. Living at Timothy House taught me to love God more, there I learned more about God and there were opportunities to serve God. I was more willing to serve and do the work of God. There I was also taught to be a blessing to others.”
— Siriphoom Pipakpop, 22, a young teacher in Omkoi, Pha Pu Dong Village, who stayed in Timothy House before graduating and returning to teach at Omkoi Middle School
— Siriphoom Pipakpop, 22, a young teacher in Omkoi, Pha Pu Dong Village, who stayed in Timothy House before graduating and returning to teach at Omkoi Middle School
Updates
Because of increased costs of materials, our partners had delays in securing a contractor. A contract was signed in October 2023 and below are photos of our partners preparing and marking out the building site.
