Rev. Sandra Hasenauer, associate executive director of AB Women's Ministries, is participating in a mission tour organized by American Baptist missionary Duane Binkley to several key Thai sites related to the refugees of Burma, particularly our Karen Baptist sisters and brothers. Because AB Women's Ministries has many direct connections with organizations and people that Sandy will be meeting, she will be blogging her own reflections here.
Photo Album of Trip
Map of Thailand
Trip Itinerary
Feb. 10
Arrive at Bangkok Christian Guest House
Feb. 11
8:30 am - Thailand Burma Border Consortium (Feeds, clothes and houses all refugees)
10:30 am - International Organization for Migration (Cultural orientation of refugees)
2:00 pm - Overseas Processing Entity (Processes all refugees)
Feb. 12
8:00 am - Leave for Nightlight – Work of Annie & Jeff Dieselberg
(Deals with issues of trafficking, prostitution, exploitation)
Feb. 13
Flight to Chiang Mai
1:00 pm - Lahu Bible School
PM - Check into Riverside House Chiang Mai
Feb. 14
10:00 am - New Life Center (Educational opportunities for tribal young women to provide alternatives to prostitution.)
Lunch at New Life Center
1:00 pm - Center for the Uplift of the Hilltribes (Karen Bible School, center for Ag. and women’s work. Woven goods and Karen language books and resources.
Feb. 15
8:00 am - Leave for Northern Baptist Office Friday morning worship service (Gathering of Karen and Lahu church leaders)
Other possibilities not yet confirmed: Kim Brown & Health
Project for Tribal People, House of Love, Tribal Day Care
(Issues relate to trafficking, AIDS, rural-urban migration,
citizenship), LaMon Brown and McGilvery Seminary.
Feb. 16
7:00 am - Vans to Mae La Camp. Approx. a 6 hour ride.
PM - At Mae La Camp: Bible School, meet people.
Feb. 17
Sunday services at the Bible School.
Feb. 18
10:00 am - Visit Cultural Orientation Classes, processing for resettlement in Mae La Camp with IOM staff.
Afternoon - General camp visit or run to Mae Sot town.
Feb. 19
7:00 am - To Umpiem Camp, return to Mae Sot to spend night in a hotel.
Feb. 20
8:00 am - Drive to Bangkok , Depart Feb 21 a.m.
Arrive at Bangkok Christian Guest House
Feb. 11
8:30 am - Thailand Burma Border Consortium (Feeds, clothes and houses all refugees)
10:30 am - International Organization for Migration (Cultural orientation of refugees)
2:00 pm - Overseas Processing Entity (Processes all refugees)
Feb. 12
8:00 am - Leave for Nightlight – Work of Annie & Jeff Dieselberg
(Deals with issues of trafficking, prostitution, exploitation)
Feb. 13
Flight to Chiang Mai
1:00 pm - Lahu Bible School
PM - Check into Riverside House Chiang Mai
Feb. 14
10:00 am - New Life Center (Educational opportunities for tribal young women to provide alternatives to prostitution.)
Lunch at New Life Center
1:00 pm - Center for the Uplift of the Hilltribes (Karen Bible School, center for Ag. and women’s work. Woven goods and Karen language books and resources.
Feb. 15
8:00 am - Leave for Northern Baptist Office Friday morning worship service (Gathering of Karen and Lahu church leaders)
Other possibilities not yet confirmed: Kim Brown & Health
Project for Tribal People, House of Love, Tribal Day Care
(Issues relate to trafficking, AIDS, rural-urban migration,
citizenship), LaMon Brown and McGilvery Seminary.
Feb. 16
7:00 am - Vans to Mae La Camp. Approx. a 6 hour ride.
PM - At Mae La Camp: Bible School, meet people.
Feb. 17
Sunday services at the Bible School.
Feb. 18
10:00 am - Visit Cultural Orientation Classes, processing for resettlement in Mae La Camp with IOM staff.
Afternoon - General camp visit or run to Mae Sot town.
Feb. 19
7:00 am - To Umpiem Camp, return to Mae Sot to spend night in a hotel.
Feb. 20
8:00 am - Drive to Bangkok , Depart Feb 21 a.m.
