The Garden of the Heart

In the countryside of Thailand, surrounded by rice fields and open sky, we are starting something simple called Suan Jai, which means “the heart’s garden.” It is a place where animals that have nowhere else can be fed, sheltered, and safe.

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The land is here, but most of the work is still ahead. Fences need to go up. Shelters need to be built. Food has to be bought. A few animals are already here and cared for, and we know more will come. Some abandoned. Some hurt. Some just hungry.​

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Our hope is that, over time, it may also become a quiet meeting space for those who no longer feel at home in the usual frames. After collapse, or while it’s still unraveling, it can be disorienting when no one around you relates to what you’re living. It isn’t about lack, but about being out of step with what others still take for granted. Suan Jai is meant to be a place where that doesn’t need explaining. Just rest, open air, animals, and trees.

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Every bit of support goes straight into the basics: feeding the animals, building fences, repairing shelters, and looking after the land.

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If this speaks to you, any contribution helps turn Suan Jai from a beginning into a lasting refuge.

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​Please add the comment “Donation to Suan Jai” so we can link your gift to the project. All contributions are voluntary gifts in support of the Suan Jai animal-sanctuary project.