Sister Joan started the Milk Run back in 1992 and the program has been running every 2 weeks ever since. It delivers milk formula to mom’s who can not breast feed because they are HIV positive or for other reasons. The babies are entitled to 1 box of baby milk formula every 2 weeks until their 1st birthday. Some continue past that point – our oldest recipient is a 27 year old, severely handicapped girl.
The Milk Run events start every 2nd Friday at 7 am in Rang Moo community of Klong Toei slum. We finish by 10:30 am. This is a Google Maps link to where we meet at: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RCYSXM2dBkjPBF1g6
Here are the posts from past events…
Nikola, May and Adri did this Milk Run while I was returning to Bangkok.
Nikola distributed the milk formula from the back of Sister’s truck and May and Adri took care of registration cards, weighing babies and taking beautiful shots.
They delivered 10 packets of milk formula to Rong Moo moms and another 5 to Suan Ooy. Here are more pics…
Adri, May and her friend joined this Milk Run and made it so easy and efficient. We met at the Bus Terminal (Eastern) station just before 7am and were in Rong Moo right on time.
We delivered baby diapers and 11 boxes of milk formula in Rong Moo and another 12 boxes in the Suan Ooy community.
Roland, Mila and I went shopping for the Jul 29th Rice Run and Aug 5th Milk Run events. We did it early because of my travel plans and two make sure the Rice and Milk Run events run uninterrupted.
All was purchased and delivered to Sister’s storage room where we left it for volunteers to pack and distribute.
This was a rare Milk Run I did by myself. It doesn’t usually happen but all volunteers were busy elsewhere and I had the whole Klong Toei to myself.
That meant that after giving baby diapers and milk formula in Rong Moo, I had plenty of time to take Sister’s 18 year old truck to be washed before going to Suan Ooy community for the usual 2nd stop of a Milk Run Friday. This time, we gave out 7 packs of baby diapers and 19 packets of milk formula.
In the afternoon, I went back to Rong Moo to meet other volunteers and register Thai seniors for another year of Rice Run support.
Another very easy Milk Run with Willy. We gave out 19 packs in Rong Moo and another 17 packs of milk formula in Suan Ooy community. As usual, we also provided baby diapers to the neediest of moms. Here are more pictures from this Milk Run.
Adri, Willy & I had another good Milk Run on Friday, Jun 10th.
We registered another new baby and gave out 11 more bags of milk formula in Rong Moo neighborhood before moving to Suan Ooy.
There, we saw 7 moms come to get the milk formula and as usual we delivered 10 bags of it to registered seniors who use it to supplement their diet.
As always, we gave diapers to 6 babies that need them the most. Here are more pictures from Jun 10th Milk Run…
Trini’s family led the way that beautiful Friday morning. We delivered 12 and 18 packets of milk formula to moms of Rong Moo and Suan Ooy communities as well as diapers to 6 selected moms that need them the most. We also registered a new baby recipient in Rong Moo…
Trini joined this Milk Run with Beatrice, Adri and Torrance. We had a great time visiting Sister Joan’s house and remembering her days in Klong Toei.
Not much has changed yet everything is so different since Sister left Bangkok almost 6 years ago. Thais have weathered the Covid crisis and seen to be doing better in terms of work and living standard. We record less recipients every year and people seem healthier and stronger than they used to.
This Friday, we delivered 11 packets of milk formula in Rong Moo and another 7 packets in Suan Ooy. Here are more photos…
Sister Joan turned 91 on May 3rd. She had visitors and a cake and she spends her days loved and well cared for.
This birthday was another one with no visitors from Thailand but Sister Kathleen was there and later in the month Sister Lucy and Sister Cecilia also visited.
Here’s a photo with Sister Cecilia… Happy Birthday Sister Joan!
Another Milk Run byMay, Adri and me. Thais are back in Bangkok and we gave out 28 boxes of milk formula and 6 packs of baby diapers to registered moms in Rong Moo & Suan Ooy communities of Klong Toei slum.
Here are more pics from that day…
