Thailand
The Jesuit vision for Northern Thailand communities
As 2018 began, a new Jesuit school in a rural part of northern Thailand approached the end of its first semester. Xavier Learning Community (XLC)...read more
Educators as contemplatives in action
“The Ignatian way of discernment and leadership is very practical and appealing to me,” shared Benedict Jin Chi Lo, a teacher at St Joseph Private...read more
Education for urban refugees in Bangkok
They are coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Somalia, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and even Iraq. Some of them are children and some were still children...read more
Building resilience through education
The sound of children playing in a school playground or the bell ringing to signal the start of class may be commonplace for most of...read more
From prison to farm and a fresh start in life
In a farm in the north of Thailand, a man bends as he plants peppers. However, Mr Sun is not just planting peppers; he is...read more
Sowing the seeds of education to serve ethnic minorities in Thailand
The threat of rain did not dampen the clear joy of the first students of Xavier Learning Community. It was the official opening and blessing...read more
Reuniting families separated by detention
Seeing divided families is a painful sight and this is often the case in immigration detention centres where women and men are held in separate...read more
Continuing to accompany the “stranger” in Thai prisons
For 25 years, the Jesuit prison ministry in Thailand has been accompanying foreign prisoners primarily through providing counselling and companionship. Today, the programme serves about...read more