SUPPORT THE KLDP BUILDING PROJECT

Learn how you can support the building project of the Karen Leadership Development Program.

A PROVEN PROGRAM TO DEVELOP SERVANT LEADERS AMONG THE MARGINALIZED KAREN PEOPLE

The Karen Leadership Development Program (KLDP) has been recognized as one of the best examples of how to raise up leaders among the marginalized Karen people of Thailand. Through their work to provide a safe and loving residential community to Karen youth during their years at university, they are steadily graduating servant leaders who are making a difference in Karen society. This is thanks to their extensive leadership development program which they operate in parallel to the students' university programs. In this program, servant leadership is joyfully modeled and experienced as staff and students live together in community.

WHY THE KLDP NEEDS A BUILDING

The KLDP currently rents facilities from a local Karen church. These facilities limit the KLDP program to about 10 students with little capacity to offer additional programs other than their core residential program. The KLDP has a vision to expand their students from 10 to 40 per year and offer a vareity of additional programs that can more broadly impact Karen society. This includes a 9-month gap year option for Karen students and regular programs, camps and activities for Karen youth. The KLDP is also poised to begin to influence communities beyond the Karen through their programs. New facilities will also help the KLDP to become more sustainable by allowing them to develop new income-generating programs and by renting out their facilities for use by local communities.

MUCH HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED

The KLDP has made significant progress in their efforts to become more independent and sustainable for the long-term. They now operate under their own organization, the Karen Leadership Development Foundation (KLDF). They have purchased their own land of 1.08 acres near to one of the universities where their students study (see photo above). And, they have almost completed Phase 1 of their building project on this land, which includes a house for staff and fencing around the entire property. Much of the difficult work is already completed - including work with the government, engineers, and architects for the land purchase, utility connections, and building designs.

THE NEED AND HOW YOU CAN HELP

The KLDP is now raising funds for the 2nd and final phase of their building project - a beautiful building which will contain student dormitories, staff and guest rooms, KLDF offices, meeting and classrooms, a kitchen and cafeteria, a library, and a chapel. The outside of the building is designed for large outdoor gatherings and activities. This building will fully meet the needs of the new and expanded KLDP programs for many years into the future. The KLDP needs to now raise US$500,000 to complete this final phase of their building project. Your gift of any amount will be a great help to the KLDP. You can choose an option for making your donation to support the KLDP Building Project below on this page.

A GOAL TO RAISE $50,000 BY THE END OF MAY 2022

A donor for the KLDP Building Project recently donated $25,000 as a "head start challenge," hoping to encourage other donors to give during the months of April and May 2022. Since that time, an additional $7,695 has already been raised, for a total of $32,695 raised so far! Can you help us meet our goal to raise $50,000 by the end of May? We will continue to update our progress here on this page.

CHECK

Mail a check, payable to "Co-Serve International," to:

Co-Serve International
P.O. Box 2099
Sandy, OR  97055

Please include a short note with your check, indicating "KLDP Building."  A paper receipt will be mailed to you promptly.

CREDIT CARD OR BANK ACCOUNT

Click on the "Donate" button below to open Co-Serve's Credit Card and Bank Account Donation Page for the KLDP Building Project.

PAYPAL

Click on the "Donate" button below to go to Co-Serve's PayPal donation page for the KLDP Building Project.