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**RooxiaNof** · 09-21-2012, 03:24 PM

Hi Jim,

I am not sure what program are you hosting kids from Thailand. But if it is under www.afs.org then you should be OK. I have been volunteer as Finance Director for AFS Malaysia and have interacted with AFS Thailand. The people there are professional and the quality of students are excellent since the selection process is very competitive.

I have hosted many kids from overseas and I prefer European than American kids as the kids are more adaptive. I have hosted one from mineapolis-st paul and ended that she asked to go home. But after >10 years, she sent me a letter and followed by a parcel of Mecedemia chocolates and playing cards from Hawaii where she is based now.

I have one host son from Zurich and he is still very close to us and visited us several times in the past and he promised to come to my natural son's wedding this Nov.

It is worth all the effort to host a kids, both from Buddhist and altruist point of view. It is rewarding and enriching. Enjoy.

KhunChin
Kuala Lumpur

09-21-2012, 03:24 PM	#48
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Hi Jim, I am not sure what program are you hosting kids from Thailand. But if it is under www.afs.org then you should be OK. I have been volunteer as Finance Director for AFS Malaysia and have interacted with AFS Thailand. The people there are professional and the quality of students are excellent since the selection process is very competitive. I have hosted many kids from overseas and I prefer European than American kids as the kids are more adaptive. I have hosted one from mineapolis-st paul and ended that she asked to go home. But after >10 years, she sent me a letter and followed by a parcel of Mecedemia chocolates and playing cards from Hawaii where she is based now. I have one host son from Zurich and he is still very close to us and visited us several times in the past and he promised to come to my natural son's wedding this Nov. It is worth all the effort to host a kids, both from Buddhist and altruist point of view. It is rewarding and enriching. Enjoy. KhunChin Kuala Lumpur
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