Bangkok Tuesdays ...
Our team was back at the slum community today ... this time working in the small school house that serves to reach into the community to work with the children that have little chance of being educated.
Perhaps that needs an explanation ... the slum areas in the outer areas surrounding Bangkok are a prime area for the sex traders. Apparently in the slum areas, children are born to sex trade workers and then either abandoned or "thrown away". In the west we find that hard to reconcile. Here, while not accepted as the general rule of thumb, children are often left at home to fend for themselves. This is where Our Home chapel has stepped in. They have established a school and a foundation to educate the younger children so that they will be less likely to be the "targets" of the sex traders. That's where our team spent the morning.
Today we were also privileged to take a small break and traveled to a tourist area park that has displays of all the significant architectural points throughout Thailand, in miniature. The gallery from today has some of those items
For the photogs looking in ... all the images are being shot o a Canon 1d MkIV, using either the 24-105/4L IS or the 70-300/4-5.6L IS. These two lenses were chosen for their compact, yet good coverage, not necessarily their speed. Note to self ... I've learnt from this trip that I should always bring along my ThinkTank Double wide. Everything I needed for this trip packed into my ThinkTank Speed demon, but that's just a little to big to haul on trips where I can get away with one body and a couple of lenses. Next time I'll pack the doublewide for the walkabouts. Lesson learned.
Tomorrow is a "chill" day before we head north to a 4 day camp. Here's a bunch of images from the school ... be aware you're gonna fall in love with these children. If you feel like spending just a little cash - about $45 per month, you can underwrite a child's education and help stop some creep messing with a child's life - forever - I'd say that was bargain! Contact me if you're interested or click through the link for Our Home Chapel above!
And thanks!!! I pray you'll be blessed!
Aloha!
