Payathai Babies home

Hello everyone I have been in thailand a week now volunteering It has been an amazing experience and one i won't forget ill tell you a bit about my trip getting to the baby home on day one was quite an adventure.... I had to lug 2 suitcases full of donations all the way there... after the help of some local thai people they directed me to the ferries... once I got to the ferries I booked a ticket, I got on a ferry and traveled roughly 45min to come to the last stop and realizing i had gone the wrong way....got off the ferry and on to another one and went all the way back and eventually to Nonthaburi Province which took 1hr or so...2hr with my mistake. after finally arriving i had to get a taxi this was quite difficult as a lot didn't understand the map i had, eventually one man did. Arriving at the home I was verry excited and they were all very very welcoming, I met Apichet who i have been in contact with from australia. He showed me all around the orphanage currently 356 babies and always more coming in. He said once the babies go into the 3-4yr old room they are not likely to be adopted and rarely ever once they go to the next orphanage after 5yrs old. The country that adopts most babies is France. I then went into the 2-3yr old room with the kids for 2 hrs and helped feed and then play with the beautiful babies. They are so full of smiles and love and giggle so much! As soon as they see you they run at you straight away for cuddles and don't want to let you go...leaving the room is hard because they cling to you and hold on as tight as they can not wanting you to leave. Unfortunatly there had been a miscommunication with language barriers and the only time I'm allowed to be there is 2 hrs a day to help feed and play with 2-5yrs. also no weekends. Thanks jess

Thailand here I come

Tomorrow I will be on a plane to Thailand for my trip to volunteer.
My suit case is overflowing with donations of clothes toys books and blankets.
I have also been donated a large amount of money.
Im so grateful to all the people that have helped me out and excited to be able to show up with all the donations.
I will check in again with you all when I arrive.
Jessica

Trip Update

Hello everyone,

I thought I would update you all on how my trip is coming along, it is now 23 days until I leave. I have had all my vaccinations at the travel doctor in woodend, the doctor was really great and gave me lot of very helpful and useful information.
I have received lots of donations and my suitcase is filling up quickly. I contacted the airline I'm flying with to see if they will allow me to have an extra 10kg, they said they will see what they can do  and get back to me.
I'm nearly all ready to go! :)
Jessica

Thai Babies Home

Hello everyone, my name is Jessica and I have decided to start up a blog about my trip to Thailand to volunteer. I am heading to Thailand on July 18th and I will be staying at Phayathai Babies home for 4 weeks. Phayathai Babies home was opened in 1953, the home takes in orphaned babies and children 5 years and under and care for them, until they are adopted. Roughly 130 babies are adopted each year, this means they are gaining more children than they are able to place.
I will keep blogging as my journey begins until it ends.
Jessica