“Created in 1997, Eden House is a non-profit Christian based home, situated 30 miles south from the Burmese border. Eden House is dedicated to extracting young girls from extreme “at risk” situations. Most of the girls are Ahka, which is a hill tribe group in the north of Thailand. This group is considered to be of the lowest “caste” by many of the people in Thailand.”
Currently, they have 33 girls between the ages of 5-18.
“Hill tribe girls are sometimes sold by a parent or village member into prostitution or slave labour to help support their drug and/or alcohol addictions. AIDS is taking its toll on villagers, creating more orphans every year – some with the virus themselves. Girls in situations like these can’t fight for themselves and are offered little chance of hope or escape. Many of the girls that come to Eden House experience real love for the first time in our family oriented environment. Food, clothing, love, emotional support and education (through to college) are supplied for the girls. Through this, they are shown how to value themselves as they really are and not just “saleable” items. Eden House provides a good home for the girls who would otherwise have none.” –http://www.ywamthai.org/chiangrai/edenhouse.htm
