Broadcast from five regional stations, Heart To Heart today reaches homes in over two-thirds of Thailand, as well as communities in the bordering nations of Laos and Myanmar. Since the start of production, both the makeup artist and the freelance cameraman have become believers in Jesus Christ. But WorldReach is touching many other lives as well, particularly in the Klong Ngean urban slum. Homeless migrant workers from outlying tribal villages have created makeshift homes in this garbage dump, while trying to acquire a steady source of income. The host of Heart to Heart Unfortunately, most can only get money through begging or picking through discarded piles of refuse.
Many residents turn to prostitution and drug dealing to feed their families.
Children, as young as five years old, become addicted to volatile substances, including heroin. In the last year, CBN WorldReach has been providing relief to high-risk boys and girls, through a cooperative feeding program with the Chiang Mai municipal government. A child from the Klong Ngean slum eats during a CBN WorldReach outreach A daily, free lunch is just one part of this outreach, which offers a variety of educational and ministry activities. For many Klong Ngean children, the CBN WorldReach lunch is their only nutritious meal of the day. It is not only children who are being touched by this remarkable effort.