Hoop for Hearts
Initiatives
Learn about the projects we have initiated over the years.
#1 House Build
2022-2023 Statement: "Our team is dedicated to improving living conditions for the Mlabri community. Our 2022-2023 project aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 11, focusing on Safe and Affordable Housing."
We acknowledge the privileges we’ve received from our parents and aspire to provide others with healthier living conditions and better opportunities. We believe a safe, welcoming home is essential for fostering future growth within the Mlabri community.
#2 Road Build
2023-2024 Statement: Our 2024 Hoop for Hearts project aims to construct a road infrastructure in Nan Province Thailand, to help the Mlabri community enhance their accessibility to the outside world, and foster more opportunities for socioeconomic development.
Purpose: According to iru.org, “If we don’t get road transport right, we won’t get any of the sustainable development goals right”. Transportation improvement directly addresses SDG goal #9 of innovation industry and infrastructure, SDG goal #17 Partnership for the goals, and catalyzes bridging the gaps in other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Making services, economic opportunities, and food more accessible to the community.
#1 Bridge Build
2024-2025 Statement: Our 2025 Hoop for Hearts project aims to construct a bridge in Nan Province Thailand. The project directly tackles SDG goals 9 and 17 (similar to previous years) as it strives to enhance the local infrastructure and ability to transport the Khlong during the rainy season. Regarding SDG goal 17, according to the UN, ‘the Sustainable Development Goals can only be realized with a strong commitment to global partnership and cooperation to ensure no one is left behind in our journey to development.’ In the bigger picture, SDG 17 wants countries to cooperate disregarding their current status: low or middle income, rich or poor, developed or underdeveloped. It ensures nobody is left behind emphasizing the value of assisting others, believing everyone should have the same opportunities.
This year we strive to take one more step closer to helping bridge the gap in local infrastructure for the Mlabri community, hoping to create better living conditions for the next generation of Mlabri.