I would like to report that all our Patients are doing well, although funding is at a low level, and we are short of formula milk, for the Chiang Dao School, and for the HIV Kids,  the formula is vital in supplying vitamins and minerals to undernourished children.

Our Thursday clinic run is operating normally, and we hope to add more locations as funds allow.

With reference to the local Shan refugee, Construction Workers, and Bar Workers, we have identified more HIV positives and we are providing advice and follow up blood tests.

We have had one problem with a Shan Volunteer, a young man named Sak acted as a delivery man taking formula milk to a construction workers camp, on a recent visit he was unlucky to be in the camp when it was raided by the Immigration Police, he had no work permit and was arrested and sent to the Immigration Prison where he will spend six months. We are supplying some funds to his Sister to provide him with food.

We are awaiting the results of blood tests on two Shan girls who were raped by Burmese Soldiers  after their village was burnt to the ground and all food stocks taken, the girls managed to flee to Thailand, we will assist them where we can.

There is so much to do, so many People need help, please help those less fortunate than ourselves, please help the forgotten ones.

We give thanks to the following for their recent donations, Victor and Clients, Cedric, Ms Karen Tan, Jonathan Lee, and Frank and Wendy Claes.

We send special thanks to friends of Rejoice who have helped over the past few months.

Victor Wong for his donations, help with the Web site, and his ongoing support.

Cedric Osc, for his fantastic fund raising talents resulting in a superb donation.

Adeline Goh and family for their kind donation.

Winston, Jin, and Jeanette Wong, and Ken Tik, for their recent donation.

Mr.Montri, Mrs.Sanisa, and Master Tanatsorn, for their donation.

Khun Prasert Wongsonar and family for their recent donation.

Louise and Geoff Brooks of Australia for their kind donation made to the UK Office.

Paul and Isobel Pitcher, a UK couple who live in Malaysia, Paul recently carried out a jungle trek the proceeds coming to Rejoice, well done Paul.

Eric Chan from London UK, who started the new Web site.

Arthur Yeo of Singapore who completed the Web site and who will maintain it.

We also received a Donation from the Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, Hollywood USA, for the Aids Kids in and around Chiang Mai.

Thank you to all for making a difference to the lives of those less fortunate.

Steve.

My first post on the Rejoice Blog/Diary, Tuesday 12, January, visited  Chiang Dao and Fang, first the School , this School takes care of 64 Children of  refugees from South Burma, it is house in the grounds of a Buddhist Temple.

We check each week with the head Teacher on the general health of the Children, coughs, colds, and skin problems, and leave the relevant medication.

This week no problems .

next to the Chiang Dao Aids Clinic treated 12 Patients, no serious problems.

After lunch we went to Fang, where we attended to 43 Patients, all refugees from Burma, majority being Shan, This is a general Clinic and not

restricted to Aids, the Patients mainly elderly, and very young Children, during the last year we have identified serious medical problems in some cases which otherwise would not have been found, ie high blood pressure,blood in sputum etc.

These cases were referred to the local hospital and are now being treated.

Some of the Childen at this Clinic are under nourished and we therefore provide formula milk and vitamin syrup.

We are urgently in need of funding to keep these Clinics going on a weekly basis.

I will keep you all informed on any changes of our mission to tend to the forgotten people.