The Lasallian Mission A Children's Refuge

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in Thailand
Poverty prevents families from sending
their children to government schools,
especially in the Three Pagodas Pass, an
area molded by the anguish of families
migrating to Myanma. In 2008, Brother
Victor Gil Munoz, a devoted missionary
who has been in Thailand since 1964,
began to get engaged with the Bamboo
school.
Located on Sangklaburi,
Thailand, the Bamboo
It was Brother Victor and his fellow School provides free quality at La Salle Bamboo
Lasallian brothers who first noticed the education for children and School Thailand
school, which consisted of only five tiny are beneficiaries of an
bamboo classrooms and five non-Catholic outreach program
teachers who had no idea what organized by the
Christianity was all about at that time. international Lasallian
They advocated the universal application community, a reflection of
St. John Baptist de La
of Lasallian Spirituality through Buddhism,
Salle’s legacy and
gradually taking on full commitment to the
transformative agenda
organization. to help the abandoned.

La Salle International, alongside the

Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD),
Donate, Volunteer, or Sponsor a Child supports the work of the Bamboo
bambooschoolthailand.com
lasalleinternational.org School on the Thailand-Myanmar
border, a primary education school and
Where We Are a refuge for children and immigrant
234 Soi Mam Cat, Tambon Bong Ti Lunn, families who have no rights and are
Amphoe Sai Yok,
Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand considered stateless.
Why Donate
to La Salle
Bamboo A PROMISE
School FOR
La Salle Bamboo School
A Beacon of Hope in the Border

Thailand? THE LAST,

THE LEAST, What it
1 means for a
You Forge Lasallian Hope in The
Land of Smiles
Thailand's traditional values, which uphold
kindness and togetherness, are very similar to AND THE Lasallian
LOST.
the Lasallian philosophy of faith, service, and
community. The Lasallian philosophy is
perfectly in line with the country’s commitment
towards inclusivity and education. The warm The sole purpose of igniting a cause and hope
and lively culture of Thailand, along with their for the children and families who seek refuge in
eagerness to try new ways of teaching, makes it
a great place to continue the Lasallian tradition.
Located in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand, the the Bamboo School is to strengthen and
And you can help carry it forward for many Bamboo School provides free quality embrace their roots as they chase their dreams
more generations. education for children and are beneficiaries and weave a vibrant future. Lasallians such as
of an outreach program organized by the Brother Munoz started a new chapter in the

2
You Become a Lasallian for the
international Lasallian community, a institution with a call to action with his
World co-brothers in wanting to better the lives of the
reflection of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s
Lasallian teachings are universal – they are not legacy and transformative agenda to help marginalized. They believe that a child with a
bound by religion or race. The Bamboo School’s
the abandoned. good future creates one, too. We hope that this
objective is to promote harmony by connecting
people regardless of their backgrounds, with
story has ignited you to LEAD with hope and
the idea that differences should not be a cause positivity that stems not from the roots of any
of tension at the core of their work. The school single religion, race, or culture, but shared,
upholds a welcoming culture in which
individual identities are honored. The dedication
genuine human connection. That is the True
to diversity and peaceful coexistence is a true Lasallian Mission.
testament of the Lasallian mission. By this act of
giving back, you can become a global visionary
for change more generations.
Fun fact: Thailand is the only ASEAN
country without a history of
colonization.