About the House of Grace The House of Grace is located in Chantaburi province, 150 miles SE of Bangkok, where the incidence of people with HIV/AIDS is one of the highest in Thailand. The House of Grace Child Foundation (HGCF), recently registered under the Thailand Ministry of Culture, is the only non-government organization in the province involved in AIDS care and prevention activities.

History

1997: Pastor Kitisak Limtanakoonchai and his wife Jariya who had been caring for people with AIDS in the community opened their home to two orphans who had no one to care for them.
2001: They were given temporary use of an old school building four miles from Chantaburi town to house Kitsak’s family and the growing number of orphans.
2003: Pastor Kitisak became legal guardian of the children at the House of Grace.
2007: The number of orphaned children reached 44 (2-17 years). Of these, 18 are HIV positive. Two small buildings behind the school provide temporary refuge for HIV infected widows who help in the Home and care for children when ill. Work commenced on a permanent home for the House of Grace in December 2006.
2008: The number of orphaned children has reached 49. Two local projects have been launched aimed at improving self-sufficiency.