Identity
The people the world calls ghosts
Refugees in this village speak Burmese and carry no Thai ID. Without papers, children can't go to school and a hospital is a luxury. They are, in a bureaucratic sense, invisible.
Read field noteKayan refugees · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
A community the world overlooked, still refusing to be erased.
PRASM stands with refugee families who fled war in Myanmar and now live without papers in the Thai hills. We help them stay well, prove who they are, and build a future on their own terms.
We believe no one should be invisible. PRASM restores care, identity, and dignity to people the system can't see.
DignitySelf-relianceSolidarity
Why it matters
Without papers, every door is locked
Safe from the fighting, but invisible to the systems meant to help.
Stateless
No Thai ID, and often no document at all. Many children have no proof they exist.
Shut out of school
Without ID, children are turned away from public classrooms.
Priced out of care
Hospitals charge refugees full foreigner rates, with no insurance.
What we do
Care now, and a path to being seen
We start with health and survival, and build toward identity and records that last.
Medical care & records
Covering urgent treatment and transport, and building a written medical history for each person.
Education access
Helping children learn despite the paperwork and distance that keep them out of school.
Sustainable off-grid life
Backing the solar, water, and food systems that keep the village self-reliant.
In-kind support & logistics
Getting medicine, clothing, tools, and supplies to a remote community.
Looking further ahead, we're building toward identity, digital records, and AI-assisted care: the reason PRASM exists as a foundation.
Together so far
What this community is building
Every figure is something held up by supporters like you.
100%
Solar-powered
Water and light run off the grid, on donated solar.
40+
Families supported
Households the project walks alongside.
120+
Medical records built
Hand-written histories that also help prove identity.
30+
Hospital visits covered
Care that would otherwise be out of reach.
Field notes
Stories from the village
Life in the hills
Off-grid, by craft and by necessity
Dirt roads and bamboo homes, gardens and free-roaming chickens, firewood for the cooking fire: a community living lightly off the grid.
From the founder
I'm a doctor. The first thing I could give this family wasn't money. It was a record. For a child with no papers, a medical history became the first proof that he exists.
How you can help
Two ways to make a difference
Give
Fund medical care, food, education, and the infrastructure that keeps the village self-reliant. Any amount, any method.
Ways to giveGet involved
Teach a skill, volunteer your craft, donate supplies, or simply spread the word. There are many ways to stand with this community.
Get involvedWith gratitude
Our supporters
PRASM runs on the generosity of a small circle of people. With thanks to the ones making this work possible.
The Park Family
Anonymous
M. Tanaka
Hana Community Fund
J. & R. Mendoza
A. Lee
S. Wright
K. Nilsson
Your gift makes someone visible again
A hospital bill covered. A child in school. A record that proves a life. This is what support makes possible.
Follow the journey
Occasional field notes from the village, with honest updates on the work and the people. No spam, ever.