Joan Evans (charity worker)
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Sister Joan Evans, PBVM is a retired Australian religious sister based in the Klong Toei slums in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a member of the Western Australian Congregation of Presentation Sisters. Sister Joan is a charity activist, who helps the needy youth and families in the slums of the Thai capital.[1][2] Each fortnight, Sister Joan supports around 200 babies with deliveries of powdered milk.[3]
Prior to coming to Thailand, Sister Joan was a school teacher in Perth, Western Australia. In 1992 she arrived in Bangkok and established several specific charitable projects for support for the needy in Bangkok.[4]
[edit] Projects
- Education Project - supplying children and young adults from slum communities with school uniforms, shoes and bag
- Fares and Food - assisting children and young adults from slum communities with school transport and food costs
- Milk Run - supplying milk powder for needy young mothers[5]
- Baby Kits - supplying essential items for newborn babies in slums communities
- Health Care Needs - assisting with medical treatment requirements
- Elderly Care and Support - providing assistance to the elderly in slum communities
- Family Food Project - providing basic food supplies of rice, cooking oil, noodles, eggs and fish for poor families in the slum communities
[edit] References
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Ruamrudee International School
- ^ ANZWG in Bangkok
- ^ Australian's 'pride and joy' helping slum families in Bangkok. Peter Lloyd, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2002-12-24).
- ^ Courier Mail, "Our lady of the slums", 2007
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