Living Waters is one of the only shelters in Thailand dedicated to serving the most basic needs of every cancer patient. Many poverty-stricken cancer patients come from North Thailand and the neighboring countries to seek treatment from Chiang Mai’s well-equipped hospitals. Unable to afford a place of rest, it is common to see patients and their caretakers sleeping along the hallways of hospitals. To meet this need, Living Waters seeks to provide a shelter in which patients and caretakers can rest and recover from their or their loved-ones’ intensive treatments.

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We first met Duen when she was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2009. She traveled seven hours away from home to Chiang Mai for radiotherapy and needed a place of rest during her intensive weekly treatments. Duen became severely depressed and suicidal when she found out that she had cancer, but the companionship, care, and encouragement she found during her stay at Living Waters helped her persist through her treatments. Today, Duen is a cancer survivor, a close friend of ours, and a light in her community. She is a volunteer caretaker to old folks in her village, full-time farmer, and mother.

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Living Waters is hoping to expand in the coming year! We hope to find a larger land and building to serve the growing need for outpatient housing. However, we will need funding for growth and opportunities to serve a greater need. We invite you to partner with us!

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