The Karen Hilltribes Trust is committed to working alongside the Karen people, in the mountainous forests of Northern Thailand. Life for the Karen is hard, villages are very isolated and many live in poverty. KHT is working to change this by helping the Karen people to build a better future for themselves. This is being achieved through three key aims:

1. Improving health by installing clean water systems and sanitation.
2. Increasing access to education by providing school buses, dormitories and scholarships.
3. Securing better livelihoods by building irrigation systems and regenerating farmland.

Through these aims the charity supports the Karen in community led projects that lead to self-help and sustainability whilst still retaining their unique identity and culture. All projects are designed, installed and maintained by local Karen communities. The long term vision is to see the Karen people empowered to support themselves in a sustainable way.