About The Akha People
The Akha People (also referred to as Hani/Akha People), are an estimated 2.5 million persons living in Yunnan province in Southwest China, the northern parts of Laos, Vietnam and Thailand, and eastern Burma. They live in a central part of what is currently called the 'Mekong Quadrangle', an area of about 500 by 600 km or 30,000 sq. km, somewhat the size of the European Alps. The Akhas are concentrated in an area that is crossed by several major rivers: the Mekong, the Red and Black Rivers, and the Salween, and their many tributaries which cut steep valleys.
About The Akha Women´s Foundation
The Akha Women´s Foundation is a non-profit 501(c3) designated charitable organization founded to empower the Akha women of Thailand by providing them with vocational and primary health care programs.
The Foundation provided funds to build a hostel where 25 Akha girls live while attending high school.
If not for the hostel, many would be unable to attend school.
Thai Massage Homeland Tour
The Foundation supports the Akha projects through donations and fund-raising tours. Winnie Cain personally leads tours to visit the Akha villages, receive training in Thai massage and healing, and experience the wonderful culture and lush landscapes of Thailand.
Please consider contributing today to the preservation of this wonderful culture through your tax-deductible donation and the gift of your talents.
Help plant the seeds of hope, and grow a better world.