"Clean Water" Handover Rayong 30th September

The next phase in this Matching Grant has been successfully completed. This photo shows happy children welcoming their guests.

RC Rayong, the co-sponsors, made strong representations to our Water committee that they should use a new type of water filter, and to use stainless steel sinks. RC Rayong emphasised that

Clean Water for Schools

The first phase of our current Clean Water Matching Grant is now completed. The first photo shows an unhappy child at the Ban Hin Wong School.   The second photo shows a teacher caring for the child, who arrived at school without her spoon, so she thought, she could have no lunch. This school was recommended to us by Tracy Cosgrove, who operates Day-Care centres for building workers.

Hill tribe in Northern Thailand

In many ways these are a forgotten people, living in absolute poverty and not recognised by any country. We help to bring them a little quality of life.Lahu Hill tribe mountain village

In many ways these are a forgotten people, living in absolute poverty and not recognised by any country. We help to bring them a little quality of life.Lahu Hill

Student Exchange to Australia (R.O.S.E.)

The R.O.S.E. students are settling into their lives in Australia.  They are learning new skills and sharing some Thai culture with their host families.

Their English continues to improve on a monthly basis. They send an update in English every month to the Rotary Club of Jomtien Pattaya. Half of each school day is spent learning better English skills at the On-track center.

... for OLD folks

Lunch for all 400 inhabiltants lunchWe hosted a lunch for all the 400 elderly residents in the Banglamung Home for the Aged.

After the lunch there was a Hand-Over of the new access ramps to four of the elevated bedrooms.

.... for the Disabled

Again, virtually no public help. Many are house bound due to their infirmities and we have supplied wheel chairs and other aids so they can try to live a normal life. We have also career helped to train those who are mobile. new media computers

Again, virtually no public help. Many are house bound due to their infirmities and we have supplied wheel chairs

.... HIV / Aids

Children suffering HIV/AIDS with hardly any help or medical facilities. We support a humanitarian institution helping and caring for these unfortunates. Camillian Center

In November 2008 our Community Services Committee visited the Camillian Centre, which is run by Fr. Giovanni.

.... R.O.S.E

In conjucntion with the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk in Victoria, we annually send some under privileged students to study in Australia for a year, so improving their career opportunies on their return to Thailand.

Rotary Orphan Student Exchange