Rice Run Feb 10, 2023
Sister Cecilia came to Bangkok to join us for both the shopping and distribution parts of this Rice Run. After our shopping at Makro was complete, we stopped by the Sacred Heart Convent and had a great cup of coffee. …
Category: Rice Run
The Rice Run project serves the elderly, typically over 60 years old, often living alone. This program started in late 1990s as a donation of rice to the needy and evolved in early 2000s into a more substantial help to registered recipients. Every 2 weeks, they receive a 5kg bag of rice, dried pork, a bottle of fish sauce and a bottle of cooking oil. Often, we will add more items donated by different individuals or organizations.
Events in the Rice Run take place every 2nd Friday at 4pm in Rang Moo community of Klong Toei slum. This is a Google Maps link to where we meet: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RCYSXM2dBkjPBF1g6
Below are the posts and pictures from our past events…
Rice Run Jan 27, 2023
This was an unusual Rice Run as we had to use my truck while Sister Joan’s car was away for service. This meant that we had to adjust our schedules because my truck’s loading area can not be locked (we …
Rice Run Jan 13, 2023
This Rice Run was a first in at least 11 years – we were seriously understaffed! Many of our volunteers were out of Bangkok for the School Winter Break and many have moved away from Thailand over the course of …
Rice Run Dec 30, 2022
And here we are – the last event of another busy year. As usual (except briefly for the Summer of 2021), we didn’t skip a week, delivering food every 2nd Friday to senior citizens of Klong Toei and milk formula …
Rice Run Dec 16, 2022
Another year is coming to an end and we celebrated this December by giving extra food to our registered seniors. In addition to the standard large bag of rice, bottles of fish sauce and cooking oil and dried pork, each …
Rice Run Dec 2, 2022
Sister Cecilia came to join us this time. In the afternoon, she led a group of 6 volunteers in giving food assistance to 62 of our registered Thai senior citizens. Here are some beautiful photos by May.
Rice Run Nov 18, 2022
Yesterday’s Rice Run saw Trini back in action! Yes, she’s back in town and ready to bring joy to everyone she meets! I am sure that our “oldies” were so happy to see her. As usual, Sa and I did …
Rice Run Nov 4, 2022
Today Sa and I went shopping for Rice Run and Milk Run supplies at Makro and Klong Toei market. The weather was spectacular, cool in the shade and with bright blue skies above. We unloaded the Milk Run supplies at …
Rice Run Oct 21, 2022 sponsored by K Anju
Yesterday was Divali – a major Indian holiday and K Anju contributed money for the rice and dried pork we deliver to Klong Toei. Sapee and I did the shopping at Makro and Klong Toei Market for rice, fish sauce, …
Rice Run Oct 10, 2022
Unlike every other, this Rice Run had to be postponed to a Monday because of my Immigration appointment. Mila and I went shopping for supplies on the Monday morning at Makro and later, at Klong Toei market. We packed the …