Bin moved to Chiang Mai at a tender age of 24 and fell in love with a young 22 year-old Thai man. Like every couple in love, they got married, but things took a horrid turn after marriage. Bin got pregnant at 28 but her husband refused to take responsibility for the child. Instead of contributing to the family’s finances, he started stealing Bin’s hard-earned money to indulge himself in gaming. Bin returned home one day from work only to find that her husband had abandoned the family, and the entire house was emptied to the bone — there was nothing left, not even clothes.
Saksichar with her daughter Nong Fan
Left to single-handedly raise her daughter, Nong Fan, Bin made a living by washing clothes for the neighbours. Each day, she would be able to save 20bht (SGD80cents). Things took a turn for the worse when her husband returned and raided the house again, robbing her of all her hard-earned money to purchase a new motorcycle.
Bin has to rely on medication everyday for her heart problems, so much so that when Nong Fan was an infant, Bin was unable to breast-feed her. However, she also had no money to buy milk. Bin had to resort to feeding Nong Fan with rehydration fluids to keep her daughter alive. Now, this mother and child can only afford 2 meals a day, made up of just chili and rice.
Nong Fan (left) with Nong Nuu, who's already on the StreetKids! program
Nong Fan is now 6 years old and ready to head into Primary 1. Bin is a clerical staff with RADION in Chiang Mai. We are looking for a sponsor to help us put Nong Fan through school and provide for her daily needs. To support this child for just SGD96/month, please contact minwei@radion-international.org
