Who are the Koch Kamotion, you ask?

We’re a regular Canadian family with a Dad, a Mom, 3 daughters and one son. We started this blog to share our one year volunteering adventure to Mae Sot, Thailand with our friends and family. We are from Canada and were living in the Okanagan Valley of BC.  Now, we’ve been living in Thailand for seven months and are getting ourselves prepared to return home.

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DEREK has worked as a pastor for 15 years, mainly with teens, children and people in our local community.  He is our “Pied Piper” , attracting the attention of children in whatever context or country he finds himself.  Whether teaching in the Thai school, or migrant school, leading  life camps or bringing children to swim in the reservoir, Derek’s “kid skills” have been put to good use.

IRISLEE has been a stay-at-home Mom for the past 9 years, as well as mentoring teens, teaching in women’s ministry and children’s ministry.  She is our “team manager”, making sure everyone is in the right place at the right time.  Co-ordinating the life camps and gathering school resources have been Irislee’s main focus here in Thailand.

ELLIE is a great student, friend and passionate lover of the less fortunate.  She is our “creativity co-ordinator”, always coming up with ideas on how to raise money for the issues of the world, making fun crafts, and keeping the others entertained with exciting games.  Her co-ordinator skills have been put to great use every Tuesday, as she leads our team for 3 hours of teaching the Nursery class in one of the migrant schools.

ISAAC is a talented athlete, friend and patient brother of 3 sisters.  He is our “energizer bunny”, who is always on the look-out for fun things to do and who keeps us active.  Isaac loves people and his generosity is shared among friends, family and people who are in need.  The boys at the migrant schools love to see Isaac arriving on their campus with a soccer ball tucked under his arm.

HANNAH loves all things involving creative communication, speaking both English and French, dancing ballet and singing like an angel.  She is our “public performer”, always ready to use her talents to bless others and give praise to God.  Thai and Burmese can be heard on her tongue these days too.

OLIVIA is a keen student, an enthusiastic friend and earnest helper to all.  She is our “justice of the peace”, always making sure that everyone is being treated fairly. Here in Mae Sot, she is frequently seen giving her money or her food to the street children and demanding that the rest of the family do the same.