Hello All, Groucho and I are delighted with your response so far. It's been fun, cultivating him. We missed April Fool's Day, but here is the latest picture for you to see. Comments and criticisms welcome. We are hoping to reach our overall target soon. If you have not sponsored yet, please give it a thought. Any amount will help. I have delayed the shaving off and with your help, would love to get to 25,000 baht. Think hard, dig deep and help Naha. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND HOW TO HELP NAHA IS BELOW Thank you again, Best wishes David HERE'S THE INFORMATION ABOUT NAHA Here at New Life Foundation, we are all too aware of how drugs can destroy lives and communities. Yet, in a hillside village called Cha Derh, barely an hour's drive away, drug addiction, poverty and lack of education are endemic. In order to make a living, many of the villagers have become involved in drug trafficking and prostitution. As a result of their parent's drug- and AIDS-related deaths, there are a huge number of orphans in the village. With little support forthcoming from the state or neighbouring communities, we want to help them however we can. The first stage of our work in Cha Derh involves Naha, a thirty-five year old woman who lives in the village. Severely mentally and physically handicapped, she spends her life in a tiny, dark wooden shed, just 8 feet by 6 feet, with no furniture and a hole in the middle for her to use as a toilet. Naha has rarely, if ever, left the immediate vicinity of her hut. Her only respite is to crawl onto the small platform beside her hut for some daylight and fresh air. Naha’s mother is unable to care for her sufficiently, and as a result her basic needs in terms of personal hygiene and dignity are not met. Her situation is heartbreaking. New Life Foundation wants to improve Naha’s quality of life. We plan to build her a new wooden hut, with a toilet and shower, and a separate bedroom. The new hut will have windows to let in sunlight, and a wooden roof to replace the stiflingly hot corrugated steel roof she currently lives under. It will also have a small ramp to enable Naha to use a wheelchair which was recently donated but which currently sits unused because her hut, like others in the village, is on stilts. Furthermore, New Life plans to provide materials for her to begin developing her motor skills. We will also arrange for her to receive some physical therapy such as therapeutic massage, to stimulate her neglected limbs. We aim to raise 100,000 baht (approx. US$3500) to pay for the new hut, and fund ongoing rehabilitation and support for Naha. (By the way, 10,000 Baht is about 200 Pounds Sterling.) Help change Naha’s life and kick start our work helping the impoverished people of Cha Derh village. Please consider making a donation, or join in the fundraising effort. Even the smallest amount will make a difference. All money raised will be managed exclusively by New Life, to pay directly for building work, physiotherapy and Naha's other needs SUPPORT NAHA, SUPPORT CHA DERH COMMUNITY, AND GET INVOLVED! Thank you, Croc.