Help Us Rebuild Our Lives and Provide Our Babies a Safe Home

Fundraising campaign by Kenneth Ang
  • US$2,180.00
    raised of $14,350.00 goal goal
15% Funded
32 Donors

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Dear friend,

Thank you for taking the time to read a stranger's request for support.

I am Kenneth. My wife and I are now living in Thailand because I'm retired without a pension, and the low cost of living in Chiang Mai helps us survive on my freelance work. If you want to get to know me better, please check out my Facebook profile and read the comments on this fundraiser.

We are seeking your help because we and our babies face eviction in a few months and we have no savings due to the loss of jobs and the ongoing Covid-19 situation. I am doing my part to earn but it has not been easy finding well-paying writing gigs at this time. I am a freelance writer and virtual assistant.

Our eviction is not due to non-payment of rent. We have not missed a payment since we moved in three years ago.

In a way, we did create our situation because we turned a house that was unoccupied for two years into a beautiful home. If you look at the picture when we first moved in, you'll understand why it was not rented out before we took it.

We put our hearts and souls into turning the bare house and yard into a home. And now, we have been told that we have to move. I have been told that the owner sees that the value of the house has risen, and wants to cash in on it. She has sent a valuer to assess the place.

If it were only Hana and me, it would be easy to rent another house, but in the six years we've been in Chiang Mai, we have faced difficulty because of our cats.

We used to rescue stray kittens back in Malaysia, and when we moved, we brought our remaining eleven babies with us. If you have fur babies, you'll understand why we could not leave family behind.

For some reason, landlords have been reluctant to allow cats, and when we did find those that would, we faced difficulties with our neighbors. Our present home is away from our neighbors so our four surviving babies have been safe. And we keep them indoors most of the time.

As always, we prayed for a solution and God has responded. He led us to a small piece of land which is cheaper than buying a house in our village because it is in a remote and secluded area.

It also allows us to carry on living simply and sustainably. We have been growing our own vegetables in our small garden and we rear chickens for eggs. Having our land will allow us to live on very little income.

Most importantly, our babies will be able to play freely and safely. And we will be able to rescue or adopt more furry friends. Our son, Jerry passed away in April due to a virus he caught from the stray dogs in our area. He adopted us a few months after we came to Thailand and has been such a blessing in our lives.

We miss him so much and can't help but feel sad that he will not be able to be with us in our planned home. He loves running around, chasing chickens and birds. But he would never harm them. He was a big brother to our four babies, always making sure they ate before he would start eating.

We have been wanting to adopt more dogs but we don't want to restrict their freedom by keeping them on a leash as we did with Jerry because we live by the side of a busy road. Having this land will allow us to provide a home for at least 4 dogs.

Your contribution will go towards the purchase of the land and the cost of building our home. We will build a straw bale house because we can do most of it ourselves with help from friends, and save on labor costs. We will also save on material cost because we will be using natural and recycled materials.

Please consider making a contribution and helping us set up a home for our furry and feathered family and provide refuge to more needy animals.

Your kind generosity will make a huge difference in our lives. Please also help by sharing our link and letting your friends know about your kindness. We appreciate all the help we can get and we promise that we will do our part and continue to help those in need.

Peace & love,
Kenneth and Hana

P.S. We live in Thailand but used a location in the U.S. to save 12% on processing fees.

You don't need to have a PayPal account. You may contribute with your credit or debit card via the PayPal link. It is perfectly secure.

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Organizer

  • Kenneth Ang
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  • Campaign Owner

Donors

  • Mia Mia
  • Posted On Aug 25, 2020
  • I need $ 300 for my campaign, Thank you your support is appreciated.

  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2020
  • Best wishes, Ken. How much does the land cost? and then how much are the estimated building costs? I have so little I can help with but maybe ideas??? Who knows what this old brain might come up with. LOL

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  • Claire Malone
  • Donated on Aug 04, 2020
  • Best wishes to Ken and Hana from your Irish friends, Claire, Paddy and Maverick xx

$40.00
Jul 07

Your contributions

Update posted by Kenneth Ang at 03:07 pm

Dear friends,You can make your contributions with your credit or debit card through the PayPal link.Rest assured, it is safe and secure.Thanks again! We appreciate you!Kenneth & Hana

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Jul 07

Apologies for being unable to accept card donations

Update posted by Kenneth Ang at 02:21 am

Hi everyone,We're sorry that we are unable to accept credit/debit card contributions now. We can only accept via PayPal.We know. It sucks for us too especially because we're losing support.To everyone who opened a PayPal account specifically for the purpose of contributing, we are extremely grateful.Thank you, and God bless!Kenneth

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Donors & Comments

32 donors
  • Mia Mia
  • Posted On Aug 25, 2020
  • I need $ 300 for my campaign, Thank you your support is appreciated.

  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Aug 05, 2020
  • Best wishes, Ken. How much does the land cost? and then how much are the estimated building costs? I have so little I can help with but maybe ideas??? Who knows what this old brain might come up with. LOL

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  • Claire Malone
  • Donated on Aug 04, 2020
  • Best wishes to Ken and Hana from your Irish friends, Claire, Paddy and Maverick xx

$40.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Aug 04, 2020
  • Hi Ken, I saw Hunter Lafave post about this fundraiser and wanted to help in any way that I could. Good luck with the relocation. Sending love, Matt

$100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Aug 02, 2020
  • God Bless you on your new adventure!!

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  • Sheri McDonald
  • Donated on Aug 01, 2020
$25.00
  • Edie Billhimer
  • Donated on Jul 31, 2020
  • I wish it could be more!! Sending prayers that you meet your goal! xoxoxo

$20.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 31, 2020
  • Kenneth & Hana show kindness & caring to all. They're so deserving of achieving their goal for their own home. Prayers & blessings for them both.

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 30, 2020
  • Hi Ken, Said I'd be able to help more towards the end of the month! Hope things work out. But regardless, they WILL work out the way God wants them too for you. Shawn

$200.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jul 30, 2020
$20.00
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