First Medical Mission to the Thailand-Myanmar Border: Ling Jiou Mountain Charity Foundation Protects Children's Health
Love Without Borders! The Ling Jiou Mountain Charity Foundation hosted its first international initiative to promote children's health, partnering with the international NGO Community Partners International (CPI). In November, they conducted a four-day program in the Mae Sot region along the Thailand-Myanmar border, offering health check-ups, dental screenings, and health education. The foundation also donated medical equipment and supplies to the Mae Tao Clinic, completing a groundbreaking and impactful cross-border charitable service.
International Cooperation of Medical Volunteers Breaks New Ground for Charitable Services
The Foundation, guided by the compassionate spirit of its founding abbot, Venerable Hsin Tao, has long been dedicated to providing spiritual care, disaster relief, and support both domestically and internationally. Over the years, the foundation has actively promoted free medical services and health care initiatives in Myanmar, Venerable Hsin Tao's homeland. This year, for the first time, the foundation collaborated with local medical volunteers to extend its services to the Thailand-Myanmar border, pioneering a new model of charitable medical service.
The Foundation first recruited passionate volunteers in Taiwan and received support from Dr. Tsai Jui-Pan (Family Medicine), Dr. Chen Ai-Hua (Pediatrics), and Dr. Chen Jui-Lin (Dentistry). CPI also invited 15 volunteers, including 5 local doctors, forming a multinational medical team of 25 members. Using the Children's Development Center (CDC), affiliated with the Mae Tao Clinic, as a pilot site, the team provided essential primary health care services to students in areas with limited medical resources.
CDC is an educational institution established for the children of Myanmar migrant workers in the Mae Sot region. The school serves over 1,200 students, offering programs ranging from preschool to high school. During this medical mission, 645 health check-ups, 384 dental screenings, and 502 multi-disciplinary health education sessions were completed. Teachers and students expressed that the initiative raised health awareness and helped foster daily healthy habits. The school hopes such services can be extended to more students and include additional health education topics, such as sex education, mental health, and drug prevention.
Looking Forward to CDC Becoming a Model School to Enhance the health of Myanmar Migrant Workers' Children
The Mae Tao Clinic is a refuge for displaced persons along the Thailand-Myanmar border, providing basic medical care and social services. Over the years, the clinic has become the primary healthcare provider for displaced persons in the Tak Province border area of Thailand, while also making significant efforts to support the learning and development of local children. This time, the Foundation made a special donation of electric sterilizers, medical equipment, and supplies to enhance the clinic’s medical facilities and consumables.
CPI volunteers praised the Taiwanese doctors for their attentive guidance and inspiration, which enhanced skills in health check-ups and dental care, laying a solid foundation for future services and creating a successful story of international collaboration. Executive Director Dr. Si Thura expressed hope to establish a long-term partnership with the Foundation to jointly plan more comprehensive health service programs.
The Foundation stated that this event, in addition to the active response from volunteers, also received generous donations of various medical equipment from Taiwan's China Surgical Dressings Center Co., Ltd, which helped address the basic health needs of students. The event further facilitated multi-party collaboration and established a successful example of integrating charitable medical resources. In the future, the CDC will serve as a model site for the program, with plans to continuously expand health promotion initiatives. The foundation aims to partner with more international and local organizations to create a healthy and safe environment for the disadvantaged children in border regions.
Before the team returned to Taiwan, Master Miao Lang, chief of the Ling Jiou Mountain Thai Meditation Center, specially met with all the team members and partners in Bangkok. Master Miao Lang praised the success of the service and expressed gratitude for the volunteers' hard work, with the hope of continuing to protect the health of border children next year.
International Cooperation of Medical Volunteers Breaks New Ground for Charitable Services
The Foundation, guided by the compassionate spirit of its founding abbot, Venerable Hsin Tao, has long been dedicated to providing spiritual care, disaster relief, and support both domestically and internationally. Over the years, the foundation has actively promoted free medical services and health care initiatives in Myanmar, Venerable Hsin Tao's homeland. This year, for the first time, the foundation collaborated with local medical volunteers to extend its services to the Thailand-Myanmar border, pioneering a new model of charitable medical service.
The Foundation first recruited passionate volunteers in Taiwan and received support from Dr. Tsai Jui-Pan (Family Medicine), Dr. Chen Ai-Hua (Pediatrics), and Dr. Chen Jui-Lin (Dentistry). CPI also invited 15 volunteers, including 5 local doctors, forming a multinational medical team of 25 members. Using the Children's Development Center (CDC), affiliated with the Mae Tao Clinic, as a pilot site, the team provided essential primary health care services to students in areas with limited medical resources.
CDC is an educational institution established for the children of Myanmar migrant workers in the Mae Sot region. The school serves over 1,200 students, offering programs ranging from preschool to high school. During this medical mission, 645 health check-ups, 384 dental screenings, and 502 multi-disciplinary health education sessions were completed. Teachers and students expressed that the initiative raised health awareness and helped foster daily healthy habits. The school hopes such services can be extended to more students and include additional health education topics, such as sex education, mental health, and drug prevention.
Looking Forward to CDC Becoming a Model School to Enhance the health of Myanmar Migrant Workers' Children
The Mae Tao Clinic is a refuge for displaced persons along the Thailand-Myanmar border, providing basic medical care and social services. Over the years, the clinic has become the primary healthcare provider for displaced persons in the Tak Province border area of Thailand, while also making significant efforts to support the learning and development of local children. This time, the Foundation made a special donation of electric sterilizers, medical equipment, and supplies to enhance the clinic’s medical facilities and consumables.
CPI volunteers praised the Taiwanese doctors for their attentive guidance and inspiration, which enhanced skills in health check-ups and dental care, laying a solid foundation for future services and creating a successful story of international collaboration. Executive Director Dr. Si Thura expressed hope to establish a long-term partnership with the Foundation to jointly plan more comprehensive health service programs.
The Foundation stated that this event, in addition to the active response from volunteers, also received generous donations of various medical equipment from Taiwan's China Surgical Dressings Center Co., Ltd, which helped address the basic health needs of students. The event further facilitated multi-party collaboration and established a successful example of integrating charitable medical resources. In the future, the CDC will serve as a model site for the program, with plans to continuously expand health promotion initiatives. The foundation aims to partner with more international and local organizations to create a healthy and safe environment for the disadvantaged children in border regions.
Before the team returned to Taiwan, Master Miao Lang, chief of the Ling Jiou Mountain Thai Meditation Center, specially met with all the team members and partners in Bangkok. Master Miao Lang praised the success of the service and expressed gratitude for the volunteers' hard work, with the hope of continuing to protect the health of border children next year.