On a remote mountain ridge in northern Thailand, several hundred men and women have come in desperation to seek help from crippling drug addictions. There is only one rehab camp in the region, and these addicts come from far-reaching villages to find freedom from their slavery to drugs.

The camp was launched by a Shan pastor who was himself a heroin addict before his life was transformed by the Lord Jesus Christ. Now we partner with him and local Christians from a church on a nearby ridge. We have complete freedom to train local believers and to share Bible stories of the Christ who can set these addicts free.

We demonstrate the love of Christ by empowering recovering drug addicts to grow sustainable agricultural crops like rice, vegetables, and tea on the hills around the camp. The goal is to replace their deep shame with the honor of a dignified life in body, soul, and spirit.

Here are some of the current needs that you can contribute towards:

1. FOOD: The camps constantly face food shortages and need nutritious meals infused with essential vitamins and minerals. This is especially true since the civil war in Myanmar has forced many more to flee the fighting.

2. SOLAR SYSTEMS: We need solar panels and batteries for the camp hospital to sustain light and refrigeration of essential vaccines and medicine.

3. ROOFING: We need to replace grass roofs in the dorms with metal sheets to guard against heavy monsoon rains and summer fires.

4. SANITATION: Construction of toilet facilities for 300 men in the detox camp.

5. CHRISTMAS: We sponsor an annual Christmas celebration for everyone in the camps, in a Buddhist culture where Christ is not known. This includes a nutritious meal for everyone, and a basic hygiene gift for each recovering drug addict. The all-day celebration ends with music and dance teams and the sharing of the Christmas story.

Your gift of $25, $50 or $100 can help transform lives through these projects in the Shan Mountain Village!