Our New Student, Kaow!

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Kaow (Wanchai) joined The Next Step ministry house at 20 years old, from the Hmong tribe. His big news was graduating from Payap Technology College, where he studied computers.

Bob has a personal connection to the Hmong tribe, having worked with Hmong kids for several years in the Mae Chaem area, three hours west of Chiang Mai. Kaow isn't from that area himself, but the two have talked about visiting the Hmong villages together.

Kaow comes from a family of seven children and is the second-youngest. His parents can't afford to help him financially, though an older brother sends him about $30 a month. Kaow's own goal is to attend university to continue his education, and the house has been figuring out whether he'll need to work for a year first or whether support can be raised to help him start this August. It's surprisingly affordable, and any help is welcome.