Orphans Against AIDS-Thailand received a grant of $10,000 from the AllPeopleBeHappy foundation in 2008 to establish a Center for AIDS orphans in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The mission of the Thai Orphan Center (TOC) is to assist AIDS orphans in maintaining their health, furthering their education, and dealing with life challenges. In 2008, the Center's facility was rented and renovated, and held its opening ceremony on November 23, 2008. The grant further provided for one full time officer, and initial health screening for the 200+ AIDS-affected students in the five school district service areas. The work of the TOC continues on with local funding. (www.orphansagainstaids.org)
A second year grant renewal for $10,000 has been awarded to Global Emergency Care Collaborative for its work in Uganda. For more info, click here.
For the 2010 AllPeopleBeHappy foundation Annual Report, click here.