30 His Mission, Our Mission 20 March 1999: Arrival of first two SVD brothers to Thailand (Br Damien Lunders SVD and Br James Wilkins SVD). Previously, Br Damien had served in Papua New Guinea for 25 years. Br James served in Australia. March 2000: After finishing language studies, Brs Damien and James moved to Nong Bua Lamphu. Br James began teaching English in government schools while Br Damien began engaging in HIV/AIDS ministry with some lay people in Nong Bua Lamphu. Presently, he is the executive director of the Mother of Perpetual Help Center, which is dedicated to HIV/AIDS ministry. The Center’s work includes both caring for HIV/AIDS patients as well as AIDS education and outreach ministry. 6 January 2002: Br Ron Joseph Fratzke SVD arrived in Thailand from Australia. He is presently engaged in teaching ministry, specifically, teaching English at various government schools in the province of Nong Bua Lamphu. Both Brs. James and Ron taught as volunteers.
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