WVFT journal 1-2016

WORLD VISION
MAGAZINE
30th
1
2016
HOW I RAISE MY VOICE FOR
HUMANE EXISTENCE
ORGANIC SANGYOD RICE PLANTED
WITH LOVE IN HUASAI
GIFTS THAT CHANGE
PEK’S FUTURE
CONTENTS
3 Message from the National Director
4 Gifts that change Pek’s future
6 Organic Sangyod rice planted with love in Huasai
8 Project Introduction
10 How I Raise my Voice for Humane Existence
12 It’s time to say farewell
14 National Children’s Day in Umphang
15 Events
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD:
Chitra Thumborisuth, Bunjongsek Supsopha, Wiwat Srithanangkun, Veeva Charnvitidkul
E ditor: Janice Evidente | Contributors: Somluck Khamsaen, Duangporn Choktippattana, Paiwan Benjakul, Prakit Lelaviwat, Pipat
Sereechussana, Thiti Laohapinyojantra, Jay Mark Mijares | Artwork: Wittawat Suttipongkeat Translator: Monrudi Chantawichianwat
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MESSAGE FROM
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Thank You for Lending Helping
Hands to Impoverished Children
I always believe that ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive’. I would like to
thank all donors and sponsors for deciding to become ‘givers’ by donating to our Child
Sponsorship Programme. Our Child Sponsorship Programme focuses on developing
the quality of lives of impoverished children, families and communities in World Vision’s
project areas. The goal is to equip them to become self-sustainable through the support
of “sponsors” who donate 600 Baht every month for the sponsorship of 1 child. As a
result, your contributions have transformed the lives of countless children.
Your monthly child sponsorship donation is not given to the child directly. Rather, it
is combined with others’ child sponsorship donations and allocated to WVFT’s projects
areas to warrant maximum benefits. This is reflected in this issue of magazine, through
the story of 12 year-old Pek whose education is supported through Child Sponsorship
Programme. At the same time, his grandmother also receives vegetable seeds and
frogs. After breeding and selling them, the extra income tremendously improves the
family’s living condition.
There is also the success story of Baan Koh Sood School in Hua Sai district. WVFT
supplies Sangyod rice seeds for the school to grow, which they later cook as lunch for
students to enjoy. In turn, the students get to consume healthy, nutritious food.
I would like to extend my gratitude to you again for walking alongside WVFT in
giving the much-needed opportunities to Thai children. Your donation has created a
strong foundation for sponsored children, as well as other impoverished youngsters
to grow into strong adults who can make constructive contributions to the nation.
Chitra Thumborisuth
National Director
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GIFTS THAT CHANGE
PEK’S FUTURE
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By: Somluck  Khamsaen
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Pek helps Grandmother Buachan to
feed the frogs.
ek,”12, lives in a rural village surrounded by hills in Khuntan district. Most of the people
in his village are poor. They are unable to produce enough rice because of bad soil
condition. Breeding fish and frogs was also difficult due to lack of water and seasonal
droughts. A large number of the working populations migrate to other towns that offer jobs
and better wages, leaving the children and the elderly behind.
Pek is among these children, left in the care of his aging grandparents. His father works
in an auto parts factory in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok. He comes home at least once a
year, usually during the New Year. Pek’s mother left them for a new family.
Pek’s grandmother, Buachan, works in a tapioca plantation two days in a month and
earns 200 Baht a day. Sanan, 59, Pek’s grandfather, catches crabs and fish in paddy fields.
Some days he is lucky to catch up to two kilogrammes but none on bad days. The crabs
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and fish are sold in the neighbourhood for 20 Baht per kilogramme,
giving the small family very little income.
“Pek is a very shy boy. He likes to study and is diligent in helping
with housework,” says Buachan, who fears her grandson won’t be able
to continue with his education, which he really loves. They don’t even
have enough food to eat. Survival is their priority. As a child, Pek wants
to meet and play with his close friends every day.
Buachan wants her son to come back home. She prayed particularly
for a village water system so they can plant rice and fruits as a family. It
took years before a miracle happened. Today, Buachan still could not
believe that she has her own pond teeming with snakehead, carp and
hundreds of tilapia and a frog breeding pond behind their house. She
can catch fish anytime for their meal or sell them when she needs cash
to pay for Pek’s school expenses.
When Pek was in Grade 5, he was accepted into World Vision’s
child sponsorship programme. It was the door of new opportunities
and hope for Pek who wants to become a computer programmer.
He has had the opportunity to participate in many World Vision
activities in his school and village. Since then his life has changed for the better.
As part of being in the sponsorship programme, Pek’s family became
a recipient of a fish pond and 300 frogs to breed as supplementary
income. The pond and frogs are the best gifts given to Pek and his
family from the sponsor.
“Thank you for your kindness. The school materials have helped a
lot to relieve my family expenses. The ponds support me with pocket
money. I no longer need to worry about continuing my education. I
will not forget your kindness,” says Pek in gratitude to his sponsor. “I
wish you good health.”
World Vision started its long-term solutions to alleviate poverty by
building irrigation canals in 6 villages, digging artesian wells for 96 families
and ponds for 124 families of sponsored children whose agricultural land
is outside the government’s irrigation system. This helped increase their
rice yield up to 800 to 1000 kilogrammes per rai. The villagers were
also able to plant other crops such as corn, garlic and ginger when on a
break from rice cultivation, as well as breed fish and frogs by using the
same water source. The project increases income of families.
“Our longan tress almost died because we don’t have water. Since
we had the pond and water source, we were able to revive the
longan trees. We earned more than 10,000 Baht from selling
longan. I’m a lot happier now,” narrates a happy Buachan.
Their perseverance is known in the village. Pek’s family
now rents a nearby plot of land to grow rice. The fish
pond has been utilised to its fullest capacity. They also
learned many things through livelihood training offered
at World Vision’s training centre. Now they are
applying what they have learned at home
and expand their longan orchard.
Pek’s life is gradually improving. They
have enough food and hope for more
income in the future so that the boy will
be able to study continuously and fulfill his
dream.
Thank you for your
kindness. The school
materials have helped
a lot to relieve my
family expenses. The
ponds support me
with pocket money.
I no longer need to
worry about continuing
my education. “Thank you.
This winter jacket
prevents me from
catching a cold.”
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Students pluck weevils from
Sangyod rice.
ORGANIC SANGYOD RICE
PLANTED WITH LOVE IN HUASAI
R
ice is Thailand’s staple food. It is grown in all four
regions of the country, each variety distinct from
the other. Despite being the lowest producer
of rice in the country, contributing only four per cent
in Thailand’s granary, southern Thailand has a variety
of rice known for its delectable taste.
In Huasai, not only the adults are familiar with
it. “Sangyod rice is southern Thailand’s variety,” says
Wood, a 5th grade student in Ban Ko Sood School.
Wood is not the only boy who knows about Sangyod
rice. All other 94 students know this rice which is
served during lunch at school every day. Sangyod
rice is not only delicious and fragrant, it also contains
nutritional values. Most impor tantly the rice is
organically grown and harvested straight from the
school’s rice field.
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By Paiwan Benjakul
The school, with the help of a group of villagers,
borrowed money to buy an 12-rai agriculture land to
build a community sports field, but they lacked funds
to finance the entire project. While waiting for the
building proposal to be approved, they made good
use of the land by growing rice. In order to maximise
the use of the land, they continued to grow rice to
provide lunch for the students and to sell in order
to pay back the school’s loan.
“ Whatever event the school holds, the parents
are fully participative and supportive. They love the
school,” says Siripon, World Vision Huasai project
manager. School rice farming was conceptualized
after World Vision organised a training to parents of
sponsored children on reduction of farm expenses.
The parents were given Sangyod rice seeds to grow
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Students and villagers
transplanting rice.
and also asked World Vision to also give these seed
variety to the school.
Having learnt organic farming, Ban Kok Sood
School grew the Sangyod rice at the school rice
field which is now an organic rice demo farm for
the villagers It also serves as on-site and hands-on
learning centre for students for agriculture subjects.
Even though it is the school’s rice field, the people
tending the land are parents of students and
villagers who still use chemical fertiliser in farming.
This is arranged by the school to encourage more
community farmers to shift to organic farming. The
parents take turns in tending the organic farm and
providing on-the-job- training to students. The
children are taught to weed, grow crotalaria to be
used as fresh fertiliser, and to plant rice.
The school rice field transforms into a blanket
of verdant green when young rice stalks are
transplanted. As days pass, the rice shafts becomes
vibrant and sturdy. Harvest happens when the stalks
turn golden after 4 – 5 months. The villagers use a
harvesting tool unique to southern Thailand to cut
ripe rice ears, tie and separate them in bundles and
store the seeds for the next cropping season. They
Steamed
Sangyod rice.
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harvest the rest of with a sickle. The students gather
the harvested rice and place them in neat rows as
part of their farming exposure. The stacks of rice
are then left to stand for 3 – 5 days until they are
dry before they are threshed and milled.
“Although the villagers grow the rice, the
yield goes to the school,” says Teacher Piyanan
with a smile.
The school sets aside a portion of the harvest
for the lunch meals of the students. The remaining
harvest is sold at 50 Baht per kilo. Nicely packaged
rice sells at 79 Baht per kilo.
“Our organic rice costs higher than those
grown using chemicals. You can buy inexpensive
non-organic rice for 100 Baht per three kilos. Even
though it is more expensive, it sells quite well. Our
harvest is sometimes not enough to meet the
demands. Some people even place their orders in
advance,” says Teacher Piyanan proudly.
“Villagers began shifting to organic rice farming
because they have seen the success of the school’s
demonstration rice plot. Not using chemicals could
also produce rice well and it is even sold at better
prices,” added teacher Piyanan delightfully.
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PROJECT INTRODUCTION
3 LOCAL
PROGRAMME AREAS
opened to promote community
sustainability and children well-being
World Vision opened more Local Programme Areas
(LPAs). Three of these LPAs are in Songkhla,
Nakhon Si Thammararat and Trat provinces.
The projects in the LPAs are primarily funded
through Child Sponsorship Programme.
Monthly donations of sponsors are pooled
together to optimise the resources and to
maximise the impact of the programme with high
recognition that the money entrusted to us can
transform children’s lives.
Sathing Phra
Sathing Phra
Local Programme Area,
Songkhla
Concerns:
•Children who completed compulsory education are
unable to pursue further education
•Children do not possess age-appropriate life skills
Children ages 0 – 5 years:
•advocate breastfeeding of children 0 – 6
months old
•children ages 7 months – 2 years drink
milk as supplemental food while children
ages 3 – 5 years eat nutritious food
•toys that promote muscles development
are available in child development
centres
•children develop intellectually through
action songs
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Plans and projects to address these concerns
were identified in consultation with Sathing Phra
stakeholders. The interventions were categorized
according to the development stage of the child with
the following outcome:
Children ages 6 – 11 years:
•children develop literacy and counting skills by providing learning
materials
•life skills training are conducted to help children care and protect
themselves from being led astray.
•children are provided with opportunity to participate in the
well-being development
•clubs are formed and justice is promoted by giving children
the platform and opportunity to voice and express their views.
•capacity building of communities in caring and protecting
children is supported
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West Pak Phanang
Pak
Phanang
Local Programme Area,
Nakhon Si Thammaarat
Plans and projects to address these concerns were identified
in consultation with West Pak Phanang stakeholders. The
interventions were categorized according to the development
stage of the child with the following outcome:
Concerns:
•children ages 0 – 5 years have health problems
•not many children have the opportunity to
continue their education to higher level
Children ages 0 – 5 years:
•parents are educated on food preparation
for children
•breastfeeding of children 0 – 6 months old
is advocated
•children eat breakfast at child development
centres through Breakfast for Kids Project
•toys that stimulate muscle coordination
and enhances mental development of
children are available
•parents and caregivers are educated about
development of children and how to
prepare children for school.
Children ages 6 – 11 years:
•Children can read and write and are provided with learning
materials to help children develop literacy skills in school
•Children participate in life skills development activities in
analysis, emotions management, communication, relationships
building, taking responsibility for self and others and activities
that promote values
•children are provided with opportunity to participate in the
well-being development
•clubs are formed and justice is promoted by giving children
the platform and opportunity to voice and express their views.
•capacity building of communities in caring and protecting
children is supported
Bo Rai
Bo Rai
Local Programme Area,
Trat
Concerns:
•mothers lack knowledge on childrearing and child
development from infancy to adulthood
•prevalence of teen pregnancy in schools
•children are slow learners, many primary students
cannot read and write
•lack of learning resources
Children ages 0 – 5 years:
•children receive nutritional care and support
•women of reproductive age receive guidance and
are ready before pregnancy
•pregnant women undergo proper prenatal care
•families have secure food sources
•learning resources are available and facilities to
promote child development
•safe playground for children.
Plans and projects to address these concerns were
identified in consultation with Borai stakeholders.
The interventions were categorized according
to the development stage of the child with the
following outcome:
Children ages 6 – 11 years:
•children are able to read and write well
•children develop essential life skills
•children are motivated to observe and understand the
world around them through outdoor learning
•capacity building of teachers is fostered to teach and produce
materials that supports children’s learning according to
grade level and preparation for higher education.
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HOW I RAISE MY
VOICE FOR HUMANE
EXISTENCE
By Jay Mark Mijares
T
he Dek-D Club shows a short film about
the forms of human trafficking and what
migrant people can do about the issue in
Sangklaburi district.
Nuch, 16, is an average happy youngster, a fun
youth leader. But behind her joy is a sad reality that
fuelled her burning passion to stand against modern
slavery that targets innocent young people in the
border areas of Thailand. Along with other club members she gave out
fliers and invited migrants to an information booth
they set up. That day, roughly a thousand people
cross Myanmar border on foot and crowding like
sardines in canopy-covered trucks.
“I play as gangster leader who forced children
to work and beg,” said Chan, 13. Armed with drama
performances, Chan and other kids rehearse their
lines– all revolved around child labor, sexual abuse,
and prostitution among trafficked victims.
Nuch explained the short films shown on the
screen. “The Bridge” was produced by the Dek-D
youth club which won them third place in the
Short Film Competition to End Human Trafficking
organised by the Thai Depar tment of Social
Development and Welfare, MTV EXIT, and World
Vision. Aside from the cash prize, the government
reproduced 10,000 copies of the winning films and
distributed these to schools, youth clubs, and other
entities all over Thailand.
“Most children in this village are stateless. We
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don’t have a surname or a nationality. We’re neither
Thai nor Burmese. It is as though I’m everyone’s big
sister of a family of outcasts. I teach my younger
‘siblings’ not to be tricked (by human traffickers).
The cash prize will fund our awareness youth camp.”
Nuch said with confidence. Dek-D Club intends to
recruit student leaders from four schools and train
them on human trafficking in the youth camp.
World Vision’s End Trafficking in Persons (ETIP)
project in Sangkhlaburi has been operating since
2008. Sangkhlaburi is a hotspot for human trafficking,
being an easy route for legal and illegal migration.
ETIP now has a network of 200 youth in six border
provinces of Thailand.
“I’m glad that I’m part of this. Not many children
are given this opportunity to work with children
involved in the issue of human trafficking. Despite
having no family name (stateless), I was even able to
go to the UN Centre in Bangkok.”
“I believe my parents are also glad with what I’ve
achieved. Even though their daughter is not Thai, she
does meaningful work in saving the life of others.”
“I like social welfare work. It’s like what I’m
doing now but since I am stateless, I am not sure if
I could go to a university,” Nuch said.
Nuch and many youth in her village are still
raising their voices for humane existence, not only
for their peers’ safety against traffickers along the
border, but also for their own basic rights to have a
name and nationality.
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Migrants crossing the Thai-Myanmar border and school children receive brochures and 1300 hotline information about
child labour and other forms of abuse related to human trafficking, and where they can get help.
Short film screening, including “The Bridge” that
Nuch and her youth members had produced.
Dek-D Club used the winnings to help fund their
awareness activities.
Dek-D youth club members educate migrants
on child protection against abuse and trafficking. Through the End Trafficking in Persons
(ETIP) project, World Vision Thailand supports
a network of 200 youth like them in six border
provinces of Thailand at present.
“I dedicate my life so that kids whom I consider my siblings may learn to say no
and not be tricked (by human traffickers). With this, I feel happy and proud.” Nuch, a youth leader from Sangklaburi went to the Myanmar-Thailand border
with other members of the youth club to engage daily migrants on an information campaign against trafficking.
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IT’S TIME TO SAY FAREWELL TO
TWO PROGRAMME AREAS IN
UTHAI THANI AND CHIANG RAI
By Somluck Khamsaen
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1.Nattawood’s family, a sponsored child, is one of the
members in pig raising group.
2.Organic farming group.
3.“There is still a lack of doctors in rural areas. I want
to study further in Medicine,” says Dr Anusorn.
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Sustainable development in Sawang Arom district
Prior to World Vision’s engagement with Sawang
Arom communities, the locals were earning little
with not much employment available. The villagers
encountered problems like high price of rice but low
rice yield per rai, attributable to lack of water, funds,
skills and knowledge. Some farmers who resorted to
loans migrated to bigger towns to find work to pay off
their debts. The migration cycle left many children to
the care of their elderly grandparents. This resulted in
health problems and children not ready to go to school.
The living conditions of children, families and
communities changed for the better when World
Vision began its work in Sawang Arom in 1999. After 17
years of partnering with the communities, children are
now able to complete their compulsory education or
study to a higher level of education. There is improved
system and sufficient supply of drinking, household and
agricultural water all year round. WVFT project also
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provided funds and livelihood skills to help increase
the families’ income.
Today, successful livelihood groups like sow raising
and organic farming provide continuous income to
sponsored children’s families. Savings groups and
education funded through Sawang Arom Agriculture
Cooperative now help support children’s education
and livelihoods in 5 sub-districts. Former sponsored
children have completed Bachelor’s Degree or
vocational/technical studies. Some found jobs to help
themselves and their families. “My sponsor supported
me since I was in Grade 3. The sponsorship from
WVFT that time greatly eased my education expenses.
My family’s living condition also improved because
our farming livelihood is supported. I thank my dear
sponsor for helping me become what I am today,” said
Dr Anusorn Nabnien, now a doctor at Lan Sak Hospital
in Uthai Thani.
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4.Sumintra and her mother are caring
for the pigs received from WVFT.
5.Orapin, the mother of Trirad who is
a sponsored child.
6.Before villagers in Huai Sak had no
water to grow rice. The artesian
well from WVFT now brings in
800 – 1,000 kilo of rice per rai to
many families.
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Sustainable development in Khuntan district
More than 10 years ago villagers in Khuntan
faced farming dilemma due to lack of funds,
water, knowledge and skills. A number of parents
migrated to other towns to find work. Because
the communities were poor, children were not
properly prepared to go to school with only a few
continuing their high school education. World Vision
worked with the communities to support children’s
education, upgrade quality of schools, provide
children with school materials, the children’s school
performance progresses accordingly. Children are
ready to further their education to higher level,
water sources for drinking and household use are
upgraded, supply enough water for agriculture
throughout the year. Parents received livelihood
options to earn more income so they could stay
at home to care for their children and not resort
to migration. World Vision also collaborated with
government agencies and hospitals to care for
the health of the people. There are currently two
healthcare network groups in two districts that
look after 370 members, altogether. Through the
healthcare network who call themselves Friendship
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and Blue Sky After the Rain group, members could
obtain antiretroviral drugs, healthcare knowledge
and earn enough income from making broomsticks
and knitted bags.
Children are sent to school, are completing
their education, and landing on jobs. The World
Vision Khuntan Agricultural Cooperative which is
made up of organic farming, pig raising, mushroom
cultivation, rice crackers and donut groups are now
able to help communities with livelihood funds
to support children’s education. They have also
established their own savings group. A learning
centre for organic farming now trains youth and
enables the communities to earn better income
and build a foundation for sustainability.
“Thank you, dear sponsor for helping my child
to go to school and providing livelihood for my
family,” said Mrs Orapin Wongyai, Trirad’s mother.
“I ventured into organic farming and it is successful.
The production costs are reduced to more than
half. I’m saving more money to support my daughter
pursue her Bachelor’s Degree. My family’s living
standards have improved a lot.”
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NATIONAL CHILDREN’S
DAY IN UMPHANG
By Pipat  Sereechussana
“V
isiting the children was not that easy – we
traversed winding curves. I don’t even know
how many mountains we passed by. But
when we reached our destination, all of the tiredness
disappeared,” says Ms Pakarad, a sponsor who joined
Trip Imjai. World Vision Foundation of Thailand took a
group of more than 50 sponsors and their companions
to Umphang at Tak province on 8 – 10 January 2016 to
celebrate National Children’s day.
Children’s Day activities gathered 464 sponsored
children at Mae Fah Luang Community Learning
Centre for Hilltribes in Ban Gui Kleu in Mae Chan
sub-district. The children enjoyed playing games and
lunching with their guests. They also received blankets,
school materials and basic necessities from their kind
sponsors who further gave learning and teaching
materials, medicine cabinet and medical supplies to
four learning centres in the area.
For the sponsors and sponsored children, writing
letters was their only means to communicate. But
this Children’s Day marked a memorable and special
opportunity for them to meet face-to-face for the
first time. The visit of the sponsors to their sponsored
child’s home highlighted the trip.
“I’m so happy that I was able to meet my new
son, Nanu. I hope that he will be good and persevere
in his education,” said Ms Padapadsorn. “I’m glad that
his sponsor came to visit.” Nanu’s father said. “I knew
that my son has a sponsor, but I have never seen her.
So I was really happy to meet her. She bought a bicycle
and other gifts. Thank you very much,” he added.
Mr Lapad also visited Ponchanok for the first
time. “I’m glad that we actually met. I want him
to be diligent in his studies and help his parents.”
Ponchanok ’s mother was also happy “I never
expected that we will meet. I want to thank you very
much,” she said.
We are grateful for the sponsors who joined
and endured more than a thousand winding curves
just to meet their sponsored children in person. It is
a privilege for the children to be accorded by your
precious time, support and concern. Thank you for
the opportunity you give to the future of this country
– the children!
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Watch this Imjai trip at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxTjlhTLEo
Read news on Imjai trip and Sponsor Visit Day at www.facebook.com/tripimjai
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EVENTS
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING LOOKS INVITING
The faces of students in Ban Rao Pla School could not conceal
their happiness when they saw how the once decrepit school building
is now renovated.
“I’m happy to be able to come to this school and fund the
school repairs,” said Deborah Han, head of the Executives for the
Extraordinary - Education for Everyone (E4E) group.
Built in a remote area, Ban Rao Pla School officially opened in
1988. With only a few students at the start, the classrooms were
sufficient and conducive to learning. But as the number of students
increased, the noise and crowding problems started.
“Only blackboards serve as partitions that separate the classes.
It is very noisy and I cannot concentrate,” says 4th grader, Bim.
Aside from overcrowding, the structure is also old and
dilapidated.
World Vision supports the school in many ways like production
of educational materials for teachers and educational trips and
camps for the students. The school has 85 pupils, of which 25 are
sponsored children.
With funding worth 630,000 Baht from E4E, permanent walls
were put up, new doors and blackboards were installed and the
roof tiles were replaced. The entire building was also repainted by
the E4E members. Moreover, the school also received 75 sets of
students’ desks and chairs and 7 sets for teachers. Today the school
is solid and safe and creates better learning environment.
E4E was founded in 2002, aiming to help children and poor
communities through an annual project.
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1.Ban Rao Pla school building after repainting.
2.An E4E executive colours the wall of the school building.
3.E4E executives rejoice with the repair of the school building.
ORANGE BIKE HELPS CHILDREN
TRAVEL TO SCHOOL
ING Commercial Banking Asia joined forces with Thai
Military Bank (TMB) to hand over 1,000 bicycles under the
‘Orange Bike’ project to students from 58 schools across
4 provinces in World Vision Foundation of Thailand’s
(WVFT) project areas. Mr Mark Newman, ING’s CEO, Ms
Chompoonoot Pathomporn, the TMB Branch Banking Head
together with Mrs Chitra Thumborisuth, WVFT’s National
Director and staff from both companies joined the ceremony
at Thai Rath Wittaya School 87 (Nikhom Sang Ton Eng 1) in
Sirindhorn district, Ubon Ratchathani province.
In addition to the handover of bicycles manufactured by
World Bicycle Relief charity organisation, TMB and ING staff
from the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand
painted the fence of Thai Rath Wittaya School 87. They then
travelled to Ban Nong Mek School to hand over the remaining
bicycles as well as the sufficiency economy learning centre
supported by ING. Volunteers also planted vegetable seeds
and amicably practised speaking English with the students.
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1.The Children receive bicycles to travel to school.
2.TMB volunteers join together to paint the school fence.
3.The children practice speaking English with Singapore IMG
volunteers.
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EVENTS
FORD THAILAND’S VOLUNTEERS REPAIR
SCHOOLS AND HOUSING FOR THE DISABLED
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1.BBL playground equipment created from recycled car tyres
2.(From left) Dr Bunjongsek, MsYukontorn and Mr Cavallaro
3.Ford volunteers with grandmother Kim Lung
Ms Yukontorn Wisadkosin, Managing Director of Ford
Thailand and Mr Andrea Cavallaro, Plant Manager of Ford Thailand
Manufacturing recently brought 150 staff to do CSR activities in
collaboration with World Vision Foundation of Thailand (WVFT).
The ‘Schools Facilities Improvement and Disabled Person Housing
Rehabilitation Project’ was held to mark Ford’s Global Caring
Month as well as the 10 th anniversary of Ford Volunteer Corps.
At the opening ceremony, Mrs Bunjongsek Supsopha, WVFT’s
Marketing and Fundraising Director and Mr Sudsaeng Muenram,
the Wat Hua Thanon School Director greeted the guests at Wat
Hua Thanon School in Panat Nikhom district, Chonburi province.
Ford volunteers split up to pursue activities at Wat Hua
Thanon School, Wat Song Tham School and grandmother Kim
Lung’s house. At Wat Hua Thanon and Wat Song Tham Schools,
the Ford team painted school buildings and repainted playground
equipment. They also crafted new play equipment based on Brain
Based Learning (BBL) principle by using recycled tyres in 3 areas
dispersed across the playground. Volunteer also strengthened the
dilapidated house of grandma Kim Lung, a disabled 80 year-old
woman.
KFC AND WORLD VISION DEVELOP
LEARNING CENTRES TO PROMOTE
AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
FOR THE SECOND YEAR
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1.(Back row, from left) Mr Anhul, Mr Tawee, Mrs Chitra
and Mr Pongsak at Baan Pon Daeng School
2.KFC volunteers enjoyed deep-fried mushroom, created
by Baan Kok Tarn School children
3.Students and KFC volunteers jointly prepared mushroom
cracker at Baan Klong Bon School
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Mr Anhul Chauhan, KFC Thailand’s Chief Marketing Officer
and Chairman of CSR activities under Yum Restaurants International
(Thailand) Ltd’s management presided over the opening of “KFC
Add Hope - Promotes School Agriculture Lunch Programme as a
Learning Centre” project at Baan Pon Daeng School in Dong Luang
district, Mukdahan province. Joining him were volunteers from KFC
and its franchisee, Central Restaurant Group Ltd. A main partner
of this project, World Vision Foundation of Thailand (WVFT)
represented by National Director, Mrs Chitra Thumborisuth, also
graced the event with Mr Pongsak Khonman, the School Director.
KFC Thailand organised its “Add Hope” CSR activity with
WVFT since 2014 to promote schools in WVFT’s network to
practise the ‘Agriculture for Lunch’ project. For 2015, Baan Pon
Daeng School in Dong Luang district, Mukdahan province, Baan
Klong Bon School in Pongnamron district, Chantaburi province
and Baan Kok Tan School in Phusing district, Sri Sa Ket province
received an additional donation of 2 million Baht from KFC. The
goal is for the students to add values to their agricultural harvests,
such as by processing duck eggs into salty egg and mushroom into
crackers, dumpling and deep-fried mushroom. Students can sell
the food use the earned income to expand the ‘Agriculture for
Lunch’ project.
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EVENTS
CHEVROLET DELIVERS ONE WORLD
FUTBOLS AND SUPPORTS FOOTBALL CLINIC
Mr Marcos Purty, Managing Director of General Motors Thailand
and Chevrolet Sales Thailand along with former Manchester United
football players Lee Sharpe, Ronny Johnsen and Karel Poborsky handed
over 500 One World Futbols to Piboon Uppatham School in Jatujak
district, Bangkok recently. The trio also organised a mini-football clinic to
teach 30 Piboon Uppatham students the basic skills in football. The event
was joined Mr Somsak Sawankarn, the School Director and Mrs Chitra
Thumborisuth, National Director of WVFT at Piboon Uppatham School.
With Chevrolet’s support, the following day also saw Porborsky
and Johnsen teaming up with fellow Manchester United legend Quinton
Fortune in holding another mini-football clinic at the National Stadium
in Bangkok. This time, the clinic was joined by 16 students from Ladprao
district’s Bangbua School who received training in passing, heading and
shooting football. Among the participants was 10 year-old Chanchira
(Film), who said, “I’m really excited to meet the Manchester United legends
today. I want to grow up and play football well like them.”
Previously WVFT had supported Film and her peer Jinnawat
(Beer) who became the first pair of WVFT’s sponsored children to join
Chevrolet’s regional CSR project ‘Beautiful Possibilities’. The pair had
travelled to Manchester city in England from 8-14 September, 2015 to
participate in a roster of activities hosted by Manchester United football
league.
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1.Mrs Chitra (centre left), Mr Pur ty (centre right),
Mr Somsuk (third from right) in a group picture at
Pibool Uppatham School
2.The 16 Bangbua School students who enrolled in minifootball clinic
3.Ronny Johnsen trained Pibool Uppatham School
students
KFC ENDS HUNGER WITH SOCIAL
MEDIA CAMPAIGN #GIVERFORLESS
Ms Nicharass Archyasithiwat, KFC Thailand’s Brand
Engagement Marketing Manager, managed by Yum! Restaurants
International (Thailand) brought 25 volunteers from KFC stores
in Bangkok and Ratchaburi to present 250,000 meals to World
Vision Foundation of Thailand’s (WVFT) breakfast project. The
meals were raised from “#Giveforless” online campaign to provide
10,000 children in 11 districts of 9 provinces with nutritious
morning meals through WVFT. Mr Pattapong Kaiyasit, WVFT’s
Zonal Manager Central Region Zone 1 received the donation at
Baan Huay Pak Child Care Development Centre in Suan Pueng
district, Ratchaburi province recently.
#Giveforless is part of the joint initiative “KFC Add Hope
– Famine 2015”. Adapted from WVFT’s “Famine” activity, its goal
is to raise awareness on the hunger that afflicts poor children.
For this reason, #Giveforless launched a video on KFC’s facebook
fanpage and WVFT’s website www.worldvision.or.th/giverforless.
Throughout November 2015, KFC donated 1 meal for every
like made on the video clip. Sharing the clip equaled 2 meals, while
picture posted on personal instagram and facebook accounts with
the hashtag #Giveforless was worth 3 meals. #Giveforless received
support from volunteer celebs such as Araya Hargate (Chompoo),
Yardthip Rajpal, Kai Samapon, On Sripan, Mam Kathaleeya, Benz
Pornchita, Kae Chollada, Pancake Khemanit and Gypso Ariigantha.
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1.Front row, Ms Nicharass (centre left) handed over
breakfast meals and learning tools to Mr Pattapong
(centre right)
2.KFC provided lunch for all students to enjoy
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EVENTS
BASF CELEBRATES ITS
150TH ANNIVERSARY WITH
“WATER FOR LIFE PROJECT”
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1.Executives and volunteers alike drank clean water filtered by the machine
2.Water filter machine donated by BASF
3.The executives planted vegetable seeds.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary
of BASF group in Thailand, Mr Boonchai
Opas-iam-likit, Chairman and Managing
Director of BASF (Thai) Ltd brought 40
volunteers to hand over “Water for Life
Project” to Mr Samreng Khuankaew, Director
of Ban Khok Phrek School in Taphraya district,
Sakaew province. Participating in the ceremony
was also Dr Bunjongsek Supsopha, Marketing
and Fundraising Director of World Vision
Foundation of Thailand (WVFT) at Ban Khok
Phrek School on 3 December, 2015.
An initiative of BASF and WVFT, “Water
for Life Project” aim to ensure Ban Khok Phrek
School students have steady access to clean,
potable water throughout the year. To this
end, BASF donated water filter machine as
well as installed water filter and water reserve
system. In the future, the school plans to bottle
the filtered water and sell them. Additionally
BASF donated mushroom spores, vegetable
seeds and prepared the vegetable patch. The
idea is to create a nutritious source of food
for students in school.
SAMSUNG HELP CHILDREN REALISE
THEIR DREAM FOR THE THIRD TIME
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1.Samsung volunteers and student from Baan Huay Nam
yen school
2.Samsung volunteers renovated the playground at Baan Huay
Nam Yen School
3.Students focused on doing activities with Samsung volunteers
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Mr Trin Thanakitwra, manager of Thai Samsung
Electronics Co. Ltd’s Chiang Mai branch together with its
par tners in Chiang Rai province, Sinthanee Electronics
Company and Thaweeyont Marketing Company joined the
“Samsung Make a Wish” event. Some 60 staff volunteers
participated in the various activities at Baan Huay Kla School
and Baan Huay Nam Yen School in Mae Sruay district, Chiang
Rai province. Mr Tianchai Khanta, Director of Baan Huay
Nam Yen School, Mr Prakasith Anukul, Director of Baan
Huay Kla School, Mr Ahyee Melae, Member of Sub-district
Municipality Administrative Organisation and Dr Bunjongsek
Supsopha, Marketing and Fundraising Director of World
Vision Foundation of Thailand (WVFT) also participated in the
opening ceremony at Baan Huay Nam Yen School recently.
This time, Samsung’s donations will go to the renovation
of libraries and playground. Thai Samsung has teamed up
with WVFT for the third time to improve schools and help
poor children in impoverished areas realise their full capacity
through education.
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