Michael Shafer's Contact Details

Michael Shafer's Company Details

Warm Heart Worldwide, Inc.

Highland Park, NJ, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Non-Profit

Warm Heart is a community development organization that provides children's homes, computer and English education, microenterprise, public health and sustainable agriculture programs to one of the poorest districts in northern Thailand. Warm Heart Children's Homes provide a safe space for 40 children from isolated villages without schools. Our farm provides the fish ponds, chickens, ducks, orchards & gardens to feed them. In a district with 54,000 people and 4 doctors, Warm Heart's Project Access is a "safety net"​ for the elderly and disabled. Our staff and volunteers provide transportation to local clinics or city doctor's appointments. Our mobile visiting program makes sure that basic nutrition and health needs are taken care of. The Microenterprise Project offers business ed & opportunities to Phrao, including training in coffee & silk cultivation, spinning, natural dyeing & weaving, & local and US retail markets for artisans and the families of the hill tribe children. Warm Heart Education, working with our partners, offers Head Start Programs for children living in mountain villages & after school, English, & public computer classes. Warm Heart Environment and Sustainable Agriculture helps farmers improve their yields with organic farming methods. Our Biochar development and training programs help reduce smoke haze, carbon emissions, and pesticide residues. Volunteering: We welcome volunteers of all ages and nationalities who bring both skills & commitment. We do not have make-work jobs but require volunteers able to commit for 3 months who bring real professional skills. To learn about volunteering at Warm Heart, visit: http://www.warmheartworldwide.org/volunteer