The House of Hope, Sansai is associated with the Jiratiwat Uppatham School in Mae Hug Puttana Village. It became Kids Ark’s largest House of Hope after merging House of Hope 1 and 3.

Kids Ark works with educators to identify the most disadvantaged Thai and ethnic minority children who they believe would benefit from attending our after-school programs. Our House of Hope communities provide a clean and safe environment where the children can grow and thrive. In Sansai, as at our other Houses of Hope, the children participate in a variety of activities and enjoy a nutritious meal.

Robin’s House of Hope was named in honor of a young Swedish man, Robin Sinisalo. After visiting Thailand with his mother and brother a couple of times, Robin dreamt of returning to Thailand to work with disadvantaged children, inspired by those he met during his travels. Robin also hoped to work toward reducing violence among young people in Stockholm. It mattered not if he was in the rural villages of Thailand or the urban confines of Stockholm, what Robin saw was kids yearning for a better life and he wanted to make a difference.

Tragically, Robin and his brother became victims of the violence they sought to change. At the early age of 15, Robin was shot and killed. His brother, Alejandro, was also shot. Alejandro survived his injuries.

Robin’s mother, Carolina, and Robin´s brother, Alejandro, in conjunction with Kids Ark and Kids Future, support Robin’s House of Hope as a tribute to this big-hearted young man and his ambitions to make a better life possible for those less fortunate than himself.