TIMELINE BAANCHIVITMAI
1989
Chiang Rai
BCM starts operations in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. They rent 2 wooden houses and the business takes off.
BaanChivitMai formed
BCM founded by Eva Olofsson Klongtoey in Bangkok's slums.
ORGANISATION
Chiang Rai
BCM starts operations in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. They rent 2 wooden houses and the business takes off.
1995
Huadoi
The home of HuaDoi inaugurated
Huadoi
The home of HuaDoi inaugurated
2001
Phayagong
The home Phayagong, far up in the mountains, opens.
2002
1994
BaanChivitMai formed
Tawai Sawapitak starts as the director for the foundation
1997
2002
"Eden"
The HIV sufferers moves into the home, Eden
The Bakery
BCM Bakery opened in the midst of Chiang Rai's city center.
We believe that education is the best way out of poverty.
Royal visit
The Swedish royal couple visiting HuaDoi.
2003
2005
The couple Ekelyck takes over
Eva Olofsson retires, and Madeleine and Inge Ekelyck start as contact persons for BCM in Sweden
2005
The bakery expands
A completely new and greater local buy-in and the BCM Bakery also offers numerous food.
2006
MaeChan
The home MaeChan opens with 30 children.
New Director
Meechai Wongvoravit starts as new director.
2008
ThAid formed
The founding organisation ThAid is formed in Norway.
Read more about the Foundation here.
MaeSuay
The home in Mae Suay is built and children in Phayagong moves there.
2010
2011
MaeChan closed
The home MaeChan closed because of air pollution and the children move to HuaDoi.
BCM Sweden formed
The founding organisation BCM Sweden (current Child Friend) is formed.
2012
2012
New Director
The board assigns Knut Inge Bergem to be the new director.
HIV Children at Eden
The HIV infected children are integrated with the other children at Huadoi.
The medicine is working well and there is minimal risk of disease transmission
2013
2012
New Director
Knut-Inge Bergem takes over the director chore.
New board members
A new Board of directors is established, with 2 members from Thailand, Sweden and Norway.
MaeSuay
The home in MaeSuay is taken over from former staff at the same place
2015
2016
Youths move to Chiang Rai
The older children are moving in to the city of Chiangrai in a rented house, to get more indecency and life experience
English program
The new English program starts up, giving committed students the opportunity to study in USA
2016
2016
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CONTACT US
The BaanChivitMai Foundation, which means “Home for New Life”, is an independent local relief organization in Thailand that has saved several hundred children and youth from a life of prostitution and drug dealing. Through BCM's ministry, at-risk children and youth are provided with a safe place to live and the opportunity to attend public school. Your donation makes a difference by creating opportunities for children to have a new beginning and a new life.
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Phonenumbers:
Office: +66 53 712 357
Director: +66 816 811 661
BaanChivitMai, Chiang Rai
591 Moo 6, Ban Hua Doi
T.Tasai, A. Muang,
Chiang Rai 57000 Thailand
Email:
baanchivitmai@gmail.com
