HOUSE FOR WITHUN UPDATE: JULY 6, 2020
Here's where it started. The home Withun shared with his grandparents. UPDATE JULY 6, 2020 Covid-19 set us back a couple of months, but we kept building when we could get volunteers and materials to the site. Now, thanks to the great generosity of friends, it's done! A couple of days ago Withun's grandparents "bought" the house from the builders, in keeping with Thai custom. They eagerly handed over 500 baht (15 dollars US) as the full purchase price, and moved in. From that moment they are the owners of a brand new home with electricity, fresh water supply, indoor plumbing, a beautiful tile floor, a private bedroom and separate building for a traditional kitchen. Donors have also provided a complete set of household furnishings and supplies. There will also be a small, walled vegetable garden and a pond to raise fish for eating. Withun will tend them both under his grandparents supervision, and the family will have a healthy diet.