Jesuit Foundation – Prison Ministry
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| Motto | You are greater than your fault. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991 |
| Headquarters |
43 Phaholyothin Rd. Bangkok 10400, Thailand |
Director | Vilaiwan Phokthavi |
| Affiliations | Jesuit Foundation, Thailand |
Budget | € 110,000 |
Staff | Seven |
| Website | JesuitFoundation |
Jesuit Foundation – Prison Ministry was added to the Foundation's programs in 1991, to serve those incarcerated within Thailand.[1] The Foundation was founded by the Society of Jesus in Thailand in 1967 to carry out a variety of charitable works.
Objective
In 2013 there were about 1,557 incarcerated men and women in 10 prisons and 150 in a prison hospital. The seven-person, multilingual staff tries to visit once a month all prisoners who are poor and have no other visitors, and also responds to their letters. Besides conversing, the staff provides items like toiletries, clothes, supplementary food, and medicine. Staff will also make contact with the family of prisoners, follow up their cases at court and through their movements, and make sure their musical instruments, books, and bibles follow them. When visiting the families of prisoners, the staff shares with townsfolk the dangers and consequences of drug trafficking. After limping through much of 2012 and 2013 with five, the team was back up to seven by mid-2013: three women and four men, including a Jesuit brother fluent in four languages.[2]
References
Coordinates: 13°46′0.95″N 100°32′17.41″E / 13.7669306°N 100.5381694°E