The Camillian missionaries came to Thailand in the early 1950’s to provide the poor people with medical treatment. With the same spirit of “caring for the sick as a mother cares for her sick child” the Camillian missionaries are still a presence in Thailand and are still dedicated to caring for and serving the sick.



In late 1995, Father Giovanni Contarin, an Italian priest, established the Camillian Social Centre in the Province of Rayong. The Center was built to provide shelter and care to homeless, indigent, and rejected people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Special emphasis was placed on women and children, as they were the most vulnerable members of the society.



The Camillian Social Center is a charitable institution and is operated on behalf of the St. Camillus Foundation. It is based in the district of Huae Pong and supports and manages seven projects in southeast Thailand. The projects are part of an integrated approach for the relief of people living with HIV/AIDS from prevention to care and rehabilitation.