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    Arranging for some groceries to be dropped there tomorrow so they can celebrate the winter solstice.

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    When you're there, if you don't mind, can you ask them if there's anything in particular they need as I was planning on dropping some stuff off before new year?

    Cheers if you can.

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    I dropped some stuff off to the Glory Huts yesterday. There are 25 people there now so any help is much appreciated.

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    Do you think they could have chosen a better name for it?
    Sounds like a gay bar..

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    Maybe it was named by a poof?

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    Just dropped some stuff off down to them. There are now 31 people staying there so any donations would be appreciated.

    I noticed they have quite a large vegetable garden on the go now, was that done with help from any TD posters?

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    Kurgen - Did you manage to get a list together of the stuff they most need? Me and the missus will do a run down there soon and would like to take useful stuff for them.

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    No I didn't. One of the things I dropped of was a sack of rice so that should last a couple of weeks.

    With 31 people there I'm sure any fresh supplies are appreciated.

    One of the ladies mentioned they had a website about to open up and they asked for the wifeys email address to let us know about it. When they send me the web address I'll post it.
    I would post pictures but life's too short.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurgen
    a sack of rice so that should last a couple of weeks.
    Quote Originally Posted by Kurgen
    With 31 people there
    please don't think for a moment I have any thing but support for your donations however the maths above do seem a little optimistic .

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    Ok Mid, I'm no expert so I stand corrected.

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    apologies , correcting you was not my intention , more emphasising the realities of provisioning the community .

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    No worries, no offence taken.

    Mind you, until you mentioned it I thought a sack of rice would have lasted a while.

    There's a shop at the end of their Soi that sells rice by the kilo or by the sack, just in case anyone is interested.

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    How is the baby doing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by patsycat View Post
    How is the baby doing?
    I didn't see the baby and I don't like to ask too many questions as last time I did that I was told that the person in question had just passed away.

    Due to the heat most people were in the houses so fingers crossed, the baby is fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Necron99 View Post
    Do you think they could have chosen a better name for it?
    Sounds like a gay bar..
    I was thinking the same thing...

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    Thought I'd post to bump the thread.

    We all live very priveleged lives in comparison, and kudos to Kurgen for taking an interest and helping these people.

    If you have a birthday coming up, dropping fifty quid's worth of groceries to these people will make you feel a whole lot better than wasting it a shite Thai bakery cake with lots of candles.

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    There's a trip there with the kids on xmas day to show the kids how to respect people

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    Worthwhile thread. Really good that some of you guys are helping out.

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    I took some supplies over to the Glory Huts yesterday.

    They now have 40 people and 3 kids staying there so if anyone can help with some food they would really appreciate it.

    The head lady speaks very good Ingrish, which is handy.

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    Great thread and a fantastic reaction from you guys.

    We probably won't get to Pattaya until Christmas but would like to bring a few things along with us when we do. If a recent visitor is able to suggest what their main needs are now and, if possible, at Christmas, I'd be grateful.

    Thanks.

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    i think people overlook some obvious facts, when it comes to HIV...

    aids is seen as a threat to non-aids people, BUT...
    non-aids people may pose a MUCH BIGGER threat to hiv-infecteds...

    you may go there, but better never come close to the guys...
    go only, when you are really feeling HEALTHY...
    no coughings, no temperature, diarrhea, stomach pain or whatever...

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    Wise words Allycat

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    Web Site

    Here is the web site for the Glory Hut, don't be put off by seeing Thai language, a little further down the page is a language bar, however the translations are not as good as they might be.

    Cannot but help being touched by the people there, every time I take a few supplies.

    http://www.gloryhutfoundation.or.th/

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    I got a friend to call them and ask what items would be most needed at the moment.
    The reply from a controlled but obviously concerned woman was meat and vegetables.
    They were living on just rice and noodles as they were over budget.
    So a chat with the golf buggy driver at my hotel, he took me to 2nd Road found me a baht bus driver willing to take me to the market and on to the Glory Hut. 5kilos of Chicken, 5 kilos of pork and sackfulls of various vegetables, apples bananas etc and on to centre. I was given great prices at the market (the driver told them what I was doing)
    All very much appreciated at the centre, 40 current residents.
    A very worthwhile trip, I will do it again, they certainly need all the help they can get.

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    Well done Bower and thanks for the information.

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