Monday, September 22, 2025

Thank You SO MUCH!


 Purpose:
To raise funds towards post-secondary education of
at-risk and orphan youth in Northern Thailand.
Specifically four young women:
Tae, Da, Chalon and Bell

Goal:
$1,000.00

Amount raised:
$1,142.00!!!

Thank you to:
Every donor, shopper, and hardy volunteer.







Note:
Funding for post secondary education comes from a combination of 
faithful monthly support from each child's Sponsor, 
and extra fundraising efforts such as the Garage Sale. 
Supporters who do not sponsor a specific individual child, 
may still participate as a monthly donor towards our various needs.
Contact me at rabreithaupt@hcckw.ca 
for information on how you can be part of changing lives.

Always grateful,, but especially so this morning!!!!

Ruth Anne



Rev. Ruth Anne Breithaupt, MDiv.
Canadian Representative/Missionary in Residence
New Family Foundation/Highview Community Church


The mission of New Family Foundation is to
provide a loving home for at-risk and 
orphaned children in Northern Thailand to
help them achieve their best potential in 
education, vocation and service to society.



                                            
     https://www.hcckw.ca                                                                    https://www.adventive.ca

Friday, September 19, 2025

Garage Sale September 20th 8 to 1 - Focus on Chalon

Chalon at her high school graduation

In Chalon's own words:  "I want to be a history or social studies teacher, so I thought that if I graduated, I would take the civil service exam to become a history teacher because I like this field and am interested in it. I also want to be with the children so that they can have fun and be happy."

  
 NEW FAMILY FOUNDATION GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
HIGHVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
295 Highview Drive KIT ON N2N 2K7
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

What the Garage Sale is about:

Providing the young adults who have come under our care with the opportunities to pursue post secondary education according to their own goals and hopes for their future.

Why it's important:

"In Northern Thailand, an area that has seen little development over the years, the enrollment of Karen children in primary education is just 51% (compared to national average at 89%) whilst only 1 in 4 Karen children complete their secondary education. One of the main reasons for the low number of children enrolled is the distance to schools."

Full article here.

Come see what treasures you can find,
 or have a treat at our Bake Table.


Always grateful,

Ruth Anne



Rev. Ruth Anne Breithaupt, MDiv.
Canadian Representative/Missionary in Residence
New Family Foundation/Highview Community Church


The mission of New Family Foundation is to
provide a loving home for at-risk and 
orphaned children in Northern Thailand to
help them achieve their best potential in 
education, vocation and service to society.


                                            
     https://www.hcckw.ca                                                                    https://www.adventive.ca

Monday, September 15, 2025

Garage Sale Saturday, September 20 - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Focus on Bell

Bell, first year science program at
Chiang Mai University

Bell is a highly motivated student with the grades and determination to take her far.  She has started her science program at Chiang Mai University, securing one of the limited, highly sought-after spots at the school.  She is keeping her career options open, but has expressed an interest in the field of pharmacy.

 NEW FAMILY FOUNDATION GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
HIGHVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
295 Highview Drive KIT ON N2N 2K7
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

What the Garage Sale is about:

Providing the young adults who have come under our care with the opportunities to pursue post secondary education according to their own goals and hopes for their future.

Why it's important:

"But in many parts of Asia, girls are absent when it comes to secondary education. They drop out because it’s not safe for them to travel to school, or to be in the classroom; they leave due to early marriage or pregnancy; their families prioritize educating their boys over girls. And the pandemic didn’t improve things: UNESCO estimates that another 11 million girls may not return to school as a result of Covid-19."

For full The Asia Foundation article click here.



Come see what treasures you can find,
 or have a treat at our Bake Table.


Always grateful,

Ruth Anne



Rev. Ruth Anne Breithaupt, MDiv.
Canadian Representative/Missionary in Residence
New Family Foundation/Highview Community Church


The mission of New Family Foundation is to
provide a loving home for at-risk and 
orphaned children in Northern Thailand to
help them achieve their best potential in 
education, vocation and service to society.


                                            
     https://www.hcckw.ca                                                                    https://www.adventive.ca

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Co-Ed Self Defense Seminar - Saturday, October 4 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

 


Things you should know:
  • "We teach self-defense, not martial arts. We don’t teach karate or kickboxing. They are both fighting systems. Self Defense is not about fighting, it is about preventing violence and protecting yourself should conflict occur and exiting to ensure personal safety."
  • Qualified instructors from Karate for Christ
  • Wear comfortable 'moveable' clothing.
  • Ages 13 and up.
  • Cost: $35.00
  • Raising Funds for New Family Foundation general operations.
  • Capacity:  Limited to 30 participants.
  • To Register:
    • Email Ruth Anne at rabreithaupt@hcckw.ca
    • Sign up on Sundays at Highview.
Come on out for an informative and fun afternoon!


Monday, September 8, 2025

Garage Sale Saturday September 20 8 to 1 - Focus on Da

 

In Da's own words:
"I want to study nursing. 
My hope for the future is to graduate as a nurse 
and become a good nurse for the people. 
However, I think that if I work for a while, 
I want to continue my studies to become 
a Master's degree and become a nursing teacher."


NEW FAMILY FOUNDATION GARAGE SALE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
HIGHVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
295 Highview Drive KIT ON N2N 2K7
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

What the Garage Sale is about:

Providing the young adults who have come under our care with the opportunities to pursue post secondary education according to their own goals and hopes for their future.

Why it's important:

"Hill tribe people face a higher degree of poverty than other groups in Thailand.11 The majority are engaged in agriculture as their main economic activity, and household-based handicraft production and wage employment as secondary sources of income. Production inputs are limited, they lack access to basic social services (including education and health) and they also lack opportunities for systematic skill development, income and employment. Population growth at an annual rate of 2.9 percent (compared with the national average of 1.2 percent)12 is also an issue of concern, in addition to natural resource and environmental degradation." (underlines added)

For full academic article click here


What you can do:

Donate - gently use, priced items.  Drop off September 15 to 19, 9 to 4 at 295 Highview Drive.
Volunteer - still need two or three people to help with tear down on Saturday at noon at 295 Highview Drive
Shop - Come see what treasures you can find, or have a treat at our Bake Table.


Always grateful,

Ruth Anne



Rev. Ruth Anne Breithaupt, MDiv.
Canadian Representative/Missionary in Residence
New Family Foundation/Highview Community Church


The mission of New Family Foundation is to
provide a loving home for at-risk and 
orphaned children in Northern Thailand to
help them achieve their best potential in 
education, vocation and service to society.


                                            
     https://www.hcckw.ca                                                                    https://www.adventive.ca

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Garage Sale Saturday, September 20 8 to 1 p.m. Focus on Tae

Tae is studying Business and Horticulture
at Maejo University in Chiang Mai

NEW FAMILY FOUNDATION GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
HIGHVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
295 Highview Drive KIT ON N2N 2K7
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

What the Garage Sale is about:

Providing the young adults who have come under our care with the opportunities to pursue post secondary education according to their own goals and hopes for their future.

Why it's important:

"Access to any form of education for these ethnic groups is often difficultLanguage barrier could be the first obstacle in this case as the language of each hill tribe is very differentfrom Thai. The family situation is also one of the barriers. Children sometimes come from drug addicted families, parents sometimes do not see the point in education at all. They want their children to work, or the family does not have enough money to send their children to schools of higher education. Another big obstacle is transportation. It is often very difficult for children from hill tribes to travel daily from villages in the mountains to schools in larger cities. Sometimes schools are located in villages in the mountainsUnfortunately, education here is at a very low level and ends at the sixth year of primary school, at the age of twelve."  (emphasis as per original article)

From: Mendelu Full article here.

Tae came to us from a Karen village 
up in the mountains of Northern Thailand,
 with no opportunity to attend school past sixth grade.

What you can do:

Donate - gently use, priced items.  Drop off September 15 to 19, 9 to 4 at 295 Highview Drive.
Volunteer - still need two or three people to help with prep on Friday from 9 to 2 at 295 Highview Drive
Shop - Come see what treasures you can find, or have a treat at our Bake Table.


Always grateful,

Ruth Anne



Rev. Ruth Anne Breithaupt, MDiv.
Canadian Representative/Missionary in Residence
New Family Foundation/Highview Community Church


The mission of New Family Foundation is to
provide a loving home for at-risk and 
orphaned children in Northern Thailand to
help them achieve their best potential in 
education, vocation and service to society.


                                            
     https://www.hcckw.ca                                                                    https://www.adventive.ca