They also share the household chores and gardening. Mrs Chuleemart and her husband both teach in state schools and their salaries cannot cover the expenses of looking after their big adopted family. Sometimes she has to make loans from Teacher's Cooperatives or acquaintances to fund her endeavours. Though other agencies and foundations give them financial support, Mrs Chuleemart acknowledges they have to be able to stand on their own two feet. Thus, the compound of their five-rai home, donated by villagers, has been turned into a small family farm.
Students help one another growing rice, mushrooms and other vegetables.
They also raise chickens, pigs and fish. The produce mainly goes to the kitchen for domestic consumption. We are lucky that we never have to worry about what to eat. But we do have many problems with the cost of tuition fees, clothes, stationery and books for example. The students' farm does generate some income.