Haven of hope: Kirsten Jade Rescue Centre transforms young lives

Facilities have become a haven of hope in the region, Adventist leaders say.
12-17-2024

Nestled in the hills near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, the Kirsten Jade Rescue Centre (KJRC) is a haven for orphaned, abandoned and destitute children.

Operating for more than 25 years, the centre provides a nurturing Christian environment where children can thrive physically, emotionally and spiritually. Named in memory of Kirsten Jade, a young Australian girl who tragically died in a farming accident, the centre operates under the banner of Adventist Rescued Children’s Care (ARCC) in Thailand. In Australia ARCC sits under the banner of Projects of Promise (PoP), which is a voluntary organisation providing a support network to Adventist charities. ARCC also oversees a children’s home at the Berklo refugee camp on the Thailand/Myanmar border. It houses 13 children who attend Eden Valley School run by Helen Hall.

Australian Althea Thomson, KJRC’s administrator, first visited in 2009 on a medical building trip and fell in love with the children. “By the grace of God, we are still here,” she shared during a visit by members of the Division Executive Committee attending the recent year-end meetings.

Read the full article here: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/12/17/haven-of-hope-kirsten-jade-rescue-centre-transforms-young-lives/

Adventist Possibility Ministries (APM) is a General Conference-sponsored initiative that focuses on seven groups including orphans and vulnerable children. APM affirms that people go where they are welcomed and stay where they are valued, and that all are gifted, needed, and treasured.

This story from Thailand illustrates the global Adventist Church’s priority of “Every organization systematically reviews and aligns resources in light of the worldwide mission priorities.” (KPI 9.1). Learn more the Adventist Church’s “I Will Go” Strategic Focus at https://www.iwillgo2020.org/kpis/

The original version of this story by Tracey Bridcutt of the Adventist Record, was posted on the Adventist Record website site on 12-17-2024 at https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/12/17/haven-of-hope-kirsten-jade-rescue-centre-transforms-young-lives/

A version of the article, from 12-20-2024, can be found on the Adventist Review website at https://adventistreview.org/news/center-in-thailand-shelters-orphaned-abandoned-and-destitute-children/