• Brighter Futures – MAF Annual Report 2017

    Thanks to all our friends and supporters. We share our Marist Asia Foundation 2017 Annual Report. It’s filled with photos and links to more stories about the past year and what we’ve been doing here in Ranong on the Thai Burma Border with Education, Health and Migrant Support Programmes. With your generosity we’ve been able… [Continue Reading]

    Brighter Futures – MAF Annual Report 2017

  • It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.

    After 10 years of service in Ranong, on March 15, 2018 we said a special thank you and farewell to Fr Kevin for all his dedication and service as a Marist in supporting the Marist Mission in Ranong with Marist Asia Foundation. Here are his words shared at his farewell ceremony.  Many thanks for this… [Continue Reading]

    It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.

  • Growing Hope – ACU University Online Diploma Programme

    Tutoring the Online University Class – Teacher Katie This year I have had the privilege of being the tutor for the Australian Catholic University online Diploma programme in Ranong, Thailand. This programme provides tertiary level education for migrants on the Thai/Myanmar border in two locations: Ranong and Mae Sot. In Ranong, we have 16 students who… [Continue Reading]

    Growing Hope – ACU University Online Diploma Programme

  • A lunch box without food

    Kyar Phyu is living with her parents in Ranong. She lives among other Burmese Migrants not far from the Marist Centre.  The road to her house is very rough and has many holes. The driver who picks her up everyday needs to drive carefully and slowly. She lives in a small house in the area… [Continue Reading]

    A lunch box without food

  • Found in the corner of the fish factory

    Ko A Nya was found late last year in a fish factory living in the corner with a mat on the rough concrete. The mosquito net was his ‘home’. Fish factory workers gave him some food. The Fish Factory owner allowed him to stay in the corner knowing that he was homeless. He had arrived… [Continue Reading]

    Found in the corner of the fish factory

Education

Marist Asia Foundation focusses attention on Burmese Migrant children in Ranong. Education offers these children a special hope for the future. Four Education Programmes respond to the needs of Burmese Migrants. Pre-school Programme – provides a positive early education experience for 75 … Read more

Migrant Support

The Migrant Outreach Programme provides a link to the community and opportunities for on-going education for migrant workers. In a border town with various nationalities there is a special need for a venue where everyone, regardless of race, religion, or occupation, feels welcomed. The Migrant … Read more

Health

In Ranong there is a high rate of HIV AIDS due to poverty, trafficking, desperation and lack of education. Marist Asia Foundation responds to the needs of those who are sick with HIV AIDS and those who are caring for them. HIV AIDS Health Project provides assistance by: Patients home … Read more

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Education story

I am teaching Burmese subjects in the Marist Education Programme of Marist Mission Ranong. In fact, I didn't have any interest in teaching back when I was still in Burma. However, when I reflected why I am teaching happily to the students, I come to know that I love my job deeply. Furthermore, … Read more

Migrant support story

I have a dream to help my own people and my own community especially those who are poor. When I was a student, I didn't know how difficult life is. But when I started to work with MMR, I started to know different situations of Burmese migrants here in Ranong and how are they facing the … Read more

Health story

She is a migrant worker... She is 14 years old ... At her age, she is supposed to be in the school... She works in a fish factory... Now she is an orphan... Her name is ............... This is just one of the stories of the children of those migrant people living with AIDS. When I saw her … Read more