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Oraya's Family Restaurant




Traveling around the world we have seen the same problem in every different place. And what is that problem?

Most people, who they are right now, is not who they want to be. People are not doing what they want to do. Some places in Thailand are a perfect example of this. Many beautiful girls are working the streets, selling there bodies for sex. Why? Because they feel like it is the best way to make money, or they feel they do not have other opportunities, or they may even feel they are not good enough to do something different.

And the sad truth of the situation is, most girls do not feel like they have a choice.

A woman we met told us “I can either work a 12 hour day, and make 5- 10 dollars or she can sleep with an old foreign guy and make 50 dollars. Its our responsibility to support our families. This is the reality that many woman here are faced with.”

OUR CURRENT PROJECT

These last few months we ran into a young woman named Oraya Boonmart. We see a perfect opportunity to work together with another young woman to help her know she is better than the streets of thailand, and she can and deserves to become who she wants to be in her heart!

Here is her story:
” I am 19 years old and from Isan Thailand, and at the moment living in Chon Buri Thailand. My family and I are a hard working Middle Class Thai Family. I have two younger sisters Poo Peh 17, and Bam Bam 14 , as well as one baby brother Boowai 9. We live in 2 small rooms in the country side of Chon Buri. My father works alarm systems, which has an on and off influx of income, in which my mother helps out at times.
At the moment we are struggling to finish putting Bam and Boowai thru school. More than anything I would love to be able to help my family out financially . I am the first child and in my culture it is natural for me to help give support for my family’s needs for a great life. I have attempted working in the on the streets sex tourism industry and it leaves my soul and body feeling empty. But I, like many other girls, thought that this is the best way to to help my self and my family make money.

My family has had another idea: start a family restaurant in the city of Pattaya, a few minutes outside of Chon Buri, a place full of tourists. I know this will be a great opportunity to allow us to get on our feet and be able to live a more comfortable life. My Father and Mother love cooking and this is a huge passion to them. They would be more than eager for the opportunity to bring their Issan Cuisine to Pattaya. At the moment we are lacking in the capital in order to start this restaurant. For me to be able to give back to the people who have raised me, this would be the greatest treasure for me at moment in my life. I will smile with fulfillment inside and out to be able to make this dream come true.”

This Is Your Life has decided to do its best to help Oraya raise $10,000 to change from who she is to who she wants to be and help her family start there restaurant. We have made an agreement with Oraya to give a interest free micro-loan of 10,000 dollars, paid back in 8 years. The money that will be payed back will then be used for future projects helping people and communities become who they want to be. It would be an everlasting donation, paying it forward.

The restaurant will be Isan style cuisine from north eastern Thailand which is where the family is from and is one of the poorest places in Thailand yet is notorious for spicy yet delicious food. There are a few Eesan restaurants in America already and Western Europe.

The family is currently making about $600 dollars a month as a whole family. With the restaurant it is expected that after 6 months they will be able to average $1,515 dollars a month.

Chazaray Evans has accepted the role as Project Manager for this project.

He will be doing all the fundraising and events to make sure this project is seen thru.

Please take a look at our website for more information about This is Your Life , helping people change from who they are to they want to be.

http://yourlifeyourhands.org/#home




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Oraya Boonmat
Organizer
Charleston, SC

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