Saint Camillus Foundation
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The Saint Camillus Foundation of Thailand is a charitable organization
in Thailand
, set up and run by the Camillian
monastic order.
In 1995, the Foundation with the participation of an Italian priest
Father Giovanni Contarin established a Camillian Social Centre
in the Province of Rayong
. The Center was built to provide shelter and care to homeless, indigent, and rejected people living with HIV
/AIDS
. Special emphasis was placed on women and children, as they were the most vulnerable members of the society.
Saint Camillus Foundation also operates Camillian Social Center Sampran caring for the elders, Camillian Social Center Prachinburi caring for the lepers, Camillian Social Center Chantaburi caring for the elders, Camillian Social Center Chiangrai caring for tribal children and two hospitals, including Camillian Hospital
in Bangkok
and San Camillo Hospital in Ban Pong of Ratchaburi
Province.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, set up and run by the Camillian
Camillians
The Camillians or Ministers to the Sick are a Roman Catholic religious order of the type of Regular Clerks, founded by Saint Camillus de Lellis. A red cross was chosen by Camillus as the distinguishing badge for the members of the Order to wear upon their black cassocks...
monastic order.
In 1995, the Foundation with the participation of an Italian priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
Father Giovanni Contarin established a Camillian Social Centre
Camillian social center in Rayong
The Camillian social center in Rayong is a charitable institution in Thailand, established in 1995 by Saint Camillus Foundation and an Italian priest, Father Giovanni Contarin....
in the Province of Rayong
Rayong
Rayong is a city located on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand, in the east coast region of Thailand. It is the capital of Rayong Province, and covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district...
. The Center was built to provide shelter and care to homeless, indigent, and rejected people living with HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. Special emphasis was placed on women and children, as they were the most vulnerable members of the society.
Saint Camillus Foundation also operates Camillian Social Center Sampran caring for the elders, Camillian Social Center Prachinburi caring for the lepers, Camillian Social Center Chantaburi caring for the elders, Camillian Social Center Chiangrai caring for tribal children and two hospitals, including Camillian Hospital
Camillian Hospital
Camillian Hospital - small private hospital in Bangkok , founded by catholic missionaries - camillians in 1956...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
and San Camillo Hospital in Ban Pong of Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi ) is a town in western Thailand, capital of the Ratchaburi Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Ratchaburi district. As of 2006 it has a population of 38,208.-External links:*...
Province.