I have just sent a very good friend off to the airport for her embarkation on a mission trip to Ubon Ratchathani, Northern Thailand. On this mission trip, there will be 21 others joining her in visiting some villages in Ubon Ratchathani and Khong Chiam.
The mission group will set up medical and dental clinics to provide free check-ups to the hard core poor villagers. Medication and vitamin supplements will be provided free of charge to them alongwith some used books and old clothings, all of which are hand carried by the group all the way from Kuala Lumpur. As the villagers are deprived of these basic necessities, they really look forward to the arrival of these people and they appreciate very much the effort made by the group to provide them with the basic needs they could not afford.
As for the mission group, the trip will be an eye opener for some newcomers, for them to learn of the hardship faced by the villagers and how they should appreciate what they have back home. And the rest of them, it is within them to reach out to the villagers, to help and provide in whatever way they could. All of the expenses incurred in this trip are out of each individual's pocket.
I'd like to salute the mission group for their kindness, determination and love they have for the less fortunate. Well done, fellas!
