Deforestation is a serious threat for Thailand including Umphang. Massive crop plantations have prompted series of natural disasters like floods and landslide. The extinction of wildlife species is just increasing significantly. Crops have created a kind of economic dependence too. People cannot ...

Under the partnership with Thai Border Police of Mongkwa, Umphang, we are looking forward an English Teacher/Mentor to work in collaboration with the Xaverian Fathers Mission on the Thai/Myanmar border. The English Teacher/Mentor will be based at Mongkwa School (Primary and Secondary level) whils...

Since 2020 Xavier Oratory has been assisting two groups of Karen ethnic weavers. The first group is in Khloto under the partnership with Pa Malay Female Weavers. This group has been set up since more than 2 decades. The second group is pretty new and it consists of young women of Umphang Khee vil...   

Music is a universal language that can touch the deepest heart of every human being. Since 2016 Father Reynaldo has introduced a violin tutorial for a group of Catholic children in Umphang. More children and youth express their interest in learning violin and other classical music instruments. Wi...