The Human Development Foundation (HDF), also referred to as the Mercy Centre, is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

and non-denominational organization in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

. It was established by

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

Redemptorist priest Father Joe Maier with Sister Maria Chantavaradom in 1975.''Inter Press Service, HIV/AIDS-THAILAND: Mercy for Children in the Heart of a Slum'' The Human Development Foundation is represented in the US by the Human Development & Children Foundation (HD&CF), a registered 501(c)3 charity, and in the UK by the registered charity Mercy Centre UK.Who we are. Mercy Centre UK The organization and its Mercy Centre (the first and largest free AIDS hospice in the Klong Toey slums of Bangkok, founded in 1993) is a declared partnership with the poor, committed to building and operating schools, improving family health and welfare, protecting

street children Street children are poor or homeless children who live on the streets of a city, town, or village. Homeless youth are often called street kids or street child; the definition of street children is contested, but many practitioners and policym ...

's rights, combatting the AIDS crisis, responding to daily emergencies, and offering shelter to orphans, street children, and to children and adults with AIDS.

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External links

The Human Development Foundation and Mercy Centre web-siteThe Mercy Centre USA web-siteThe Mercy Centre UK web-site
Organizations established in 1975 1975 establishments in Thailand Religious organizations based in Thailand Children's charities based in Thailand Children's rights organizations Poverty-related organizations Organizations based in Bangkok {{charity-org-stub