Lessons to be learned in closure of children’s shelter

I greatly appreciate Kru Noi, founder of the Ban Kru Noi shelter for disadvantaged children. She delivered mercy in the form of food, learning and education in a safe environment for more than 35 years. However, running the shelter proved increasingly expensive and a lot of debt accrued. We can draw several insights.
Kru Noi perhaps exceeded her abilities. Even when funds were limited, she always felt compassionate for less-fortunate children and their numbers increased steadily. The disparity between the cost of the operation and the income received as donations inevitably forced the shelter to close. Perhaps, being soft-hearted and always willing to help anyone in trouble or in need, she might not have screened the children properly to determine who needed help most, and didn’t place a limit on the assistance provided.
She might not have had the staff to handle finances and establish a budget to offset the deficit spending. Because the shelter depended on donations alone, there was a clear limit to the amount of mercy that could be shown to underprivileged children. There are lessons here for other charitable organisations in how to disperse kindness among the less fortunate in a sustainable way.
Sutipunt Bongsununt