Fostering Hope in Khlong Toey with Bangkok Community Help [S5.E19]

Things are not so great right now, and they're even more
desperate for people who live on the edge, which is why we're
pleased to chat with Friso Poldervaart, Greg Lange,
and Kerv Chittaropas about their organization
Bangkok Community Help. 


The three are instrumental in providing the community of
over 100,000 with food, medical supplies, living essentials and
care packages in Khlong Toey, Bangkok's biggest slum
community.


The discussion gets into the history of Khlong Toey, how
the English word 'slum' does the people who live there a
disservice, and the intricacies, difficulties, and triumphs of
giving people a helping hand amid Thailand's complicated lattice
of permissions and regulations. 


And of course all of this becomes exponentially more
difficult - and necessary - in the midst of Covid-19.


From cooking food to buying ambulances to painting bare
concrete, Bangkok Community Help is putting charity first to help
the underprivileged in Bangkok, and our guests give listeners an
up close view of what it's like.


To donate to Bangkok Community Help, click
here.


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