On Monday morning, after the official conference activities were over, our school group and a few teachers from other schools signed up for an optional visit to The Mercy Centre in the Klong Tuey slum area in downtown Bangkok. This is an incredible place. Staff provide hospice care for HIV/AIDS patients, childcare and education for young children and a wide array of community services. There are approximately 200,000 people living in the Klong Tuey area in small shacks and houses and The Mercy Centre's policy is that "it's doors are never closed". They help anyone who needs help and share love in so many tangible, beautiful ways. We were all moved by what we saw and several students are hoping they can go back sometime to serve as volunteers.
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