132 His Mission, Our Mission His Mission is Our Mission Phornphan Inthisan Pothi In May 1997, I traveled from Loei Province to Nong Bua Lamphu Province to find a rental house for establishing the Perpetual Help Center project to work on assisting individuals with AIDS-related issues in this province. I resigned from my previous job at the Loei Provincial Welfare House where I used to work in AIDS-related assistance as well, but only within Loei Province. Nong Bua Lamphu Province, separated from Udon Thani Province in 1993, was a new province. In June 1997, we initiated the Perpetual Help Center project under the Health Committee of the Udon Thani Provincial Health Office to raise awareness about AIDS, prepare families and communities to support AIDS patients, along with relevant government agencies. The project was initiated by Mr. Rattanakun Pothi and myself. In 1999, Brother Damien and Brother James, members of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), joined us to intensify our efforts in supporting AIDS patients. We expanded our activities to include livelihood support for families affected by AIDS, such as pig farming, fish farming, and poultry farming. We also
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