The Saint Camillus Foundation of Thailand is a
charitable organization
A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, Religion, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).
The legal definitio ...
in
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 ...
, set up and run by the
Camillian monastic order.
In 1995, the foundation, with the participation of an Italian
priest
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Father Giovanni Contarin, established a
Camillian Social Centre in the
Rayong Province
Rayong province ( th, ระยอง, ) is one of seventy-six Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') lies in Eastern Thailand#Administrative divisions, eastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Chonburi province, ...
. The center was built to provide shelter and care to homeless, indigent, and rejected people living with
HIV
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/
AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...
. Special emphasis was placed on women and children, as they were most vulnerable.
Saint Camillus Foundation also operates Camillian Social Center Sampran, caring for elders; Camillian Social Center Prachinburi, caring for lepers; Camillian Social Center Chantaburi, caring for elders; Camillian Social Center Chiangrai, caring for tribal children; and two hospitals, including
Camillian Hospital 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 ...
and San Camillo Hospital in Ban Pong,
Ratchaburi Province.
Camillian Home for people living with Disabilities
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References
External links
Saint Camillus Foundation Official web-site
Organizations established in 1973
Children's charities based in Thailand
Medical and health organizations based in Thailand
Catholic Church in Thailand
1973 establishments in Thailand
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