At the beginning of 2022 the Hub was still suffering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. During March and April staff observed a drop off in children using the service as many homeless youths were infected with Covid. The Hub provided access to free ATK tests for those children suspected of having an infection. […]
Helping the Helpless
As the ongoing pandemic further isolates an already vulnerable group, homeless youths turn to the Hub for protection Having run away from home at the age of nine, scrawny and pint-sized Bank*, now 16, is one of many faceless street children who have hit rock bottom since the first wave of Covid-19 began last year. […]
New Challenges for Charities during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The unprecedented Coronavirus outbreak has shocked the world and everyone has been forced to make rapid adjustments to their lives. All areas of society are adapting to the new circumstances and charities are no exception. Covid-19 has put additional pressure on organisations offering mental health support. There has been a sharp global increase in calls […]
A refuge for Bangkok’s vulnerable children
Childline Thailand Foundation’s Hub Saidek: A child-centered refuge for Bangkok’s vulnerable children In response to the large volume of calls Childline Thailand Foundation was receiving from young people in street situations in and around Bangkok, paired with the weakening government support available for these young people, in 2011 Childline Thailand Foundation founded the Hub Saidek. Working alongside […]