58 children, 38 parents and teachers enjoyed a great big day-out in Bangkok. The children are from our adopted school, Wat Sam Ma Kan School near Ayutthaya. These children are coming from some of the poorest families in the outskirts of Ayutthaya and most have never even been out of their local villages, so this was a very special and memorable day out for them.
We took them all to the Dusit Zoo in the morning. Then after lunch at the Zoo some of our volunteer performers gave a fantastic, fun and interactive animal dance workshop with the children.
This will be followed by a visit at about 3.00pm, to the Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok where the children very much enjoyed another very special event when their Drama students staged a special production of Peter-Pan for our children, parents and volunteers.
Then about 5.00pm it was back on the buses with a picnic package provided by the parents of Amnuay Silpa School and great big goody bags filled with toys candies, educational materials and even soap bags provided by the British Women's group, SF Cinema Group and Gift of Happiness Foundation.
We made sure the children all received new uniforms before the great day-out, so there was no embarrassment suffered by the poorest of the children who have very limited shoes & clothing.
seven volunteer helpers joined us on this special day and gave donations towards our costs.
'Thank You' to all who helped make this such a wonderful day for those children!
More info: charity@gohappiness.org

We are pleased to announce that our appeal for help with blankets and mosquito nets for the homeless families at Umpien refugee camp is no longer requested. Most of the major NGO's with offices in Mae Sot, have already provided shelter bedding and mosquito nets to those families.
We have now reached our target to fund the great amazing kids day out on 1st March 2012.
Thank you to all those great people who've donated so much to make this big day out happen and also provide the new clothes, socks & shoes for the children.  Our children, parents and teachers are so excited and looking forward to this great day of happiness which could not have happened without your help -- Thanks again!
We still need volunteers to help our children on their big day-out - Going to the Zoo and Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok.
Please see the Itinerary... email charity@gohappiness.org

Gift of Happiness Foundation - A non profit organisation under the Royal patronage of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.
Dedicated to helping poor children in Bangkok and throughout Thailand. Registered Charity in the Kingdom of Thailand
Registration number: Kor Tor 1914 -- VAT: 3-0337-6259-4
Donate in most currencies on-line, direct transfer or cheque here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html

Breaking News 23-02-12:
At around 11:30am this morning, a fire broke out at Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp, just 87kms
from Mae Sot. So far reports indicate that over one third of the camp has been affected by
the blaze with at least 1000 homes, 3 mosques and 2 nursery schools having been burnt so
far, with sections 6,7,8 and 9 being completely destroyed. There is no information available
yet as to how the fire began, but high temperatures and windy conditions have contributed
to the rapid spread of the fire through the Camp. The majority of buildings in the Camp,
particularly the houses, are simple wood, leaf and bamboo structures.
It is estimate that Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp is home to 15,207 refugees. At this stage there is very little information available regarding injuries or fatalities. As part of the Emergency Assistance Response Team (EART), some Mae Tao Clinic staff have traveled to Umpiem to assist in the relief efforts.
We will update this information as more becomes available.
These people are now living without a roof over their head and have nothing left but their children! Gift of Happiness Foundation have been regular visitors to the camp over the past few years and we know just how devastating this fire must be for those people who have no where else to go. We have been requested to try and supply warm blankets and mosquito nets.  We can buy these goods in the nearest city of Mae Sot and have them delivered to the camp as soon as we have enough money to do so.

Please send whatever you can afford here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html
Thank you...

1st March 2012. We need volunteers to help our children on their big day-out on 1st March - Going to the Zoo and Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok.
Please see the Itinerary...

We are now more than half way to reaching our target to fund the great amazing kids day out on 1st March 2012.  But we still need to raise 22,000THB ($720USD) to cover the costs of new uniforms, shoes, Zoo tickets and meals on the big day.
Please send whatever you can afford here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html
Thank you...

Gift of Happiness Foundation visited Northern Thai/Burma border region February, 2012.
We visited the biggest refugee camp in Thailand – Karen Handicap Welfare Association - Mae Tao Clinic - Sky Blue garbage dump School – New Day migrant school – One World One Dream School for street kids – Help Without Frontiers district office and a Men’s Health Center.
Fourteen volunteers from all parts of the world helped us to give three truck-loads of donations and some very funny dance and clown shows for several hundred poor children in the region. “These memories will stay with those children for life!”

Thursday 1st March 2012 - Gift of Happiness Foundation are giving...
62 children and their teachers a great big day-out in Bangkok. The children are from our adopted school, Wat Sam Ma Kan School near Ayutthaya. These children are coming from some of the poorest families in the outskirts of Ayutthaya and most have never even been out of their local villages, so this will be a very special and memorable day out for them.  In this picture taken last year, they are wearing uniforms donated by a bank.  Now they are all looking a bit worse for wear, so they need to look good and feel confident when we take them to the big city...
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We will take them all to the Dusit Zoo in the morning. Then after lunch at the Zoo some of our volunteer performers will give a fantastic, fun and interactive animal dance workshop with the children.
This will be followed by a visit at about 3.00pm, to the Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok where the children will enjoy another very special event.  Amnuay Silpa is one of the original and best performing bilingual schools in Bangkok and their Drama students are staging a special production of Peter-Pan for our children.
Then about 5.00pm it's back on the buses with a picnic package for them to enjoy on their way back to Ayutthaya and a well earned rest after such a big day-out.
We are also planning to present the children with some new uniforms before the great day-out, so there's no embarrassment suffered by some of the poorest of the children who have very limited shoes & clothing.
Volunteer helpers may join us on this special day in return for donations towards our costs. charity@gohappiness.org
Now we need your help for this project!
Every bit helps - Please donate any amount...Online, direct transfer or cheque here:
http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html Thank you.

Gift of Happiness Foundation are giving...these toys to the 62 children who will be attending a great big day-out in Bangkok.  The children are from our adopted school, Wat Sam Ma Kan School near Ayutthaya. These children are coming from some of the poorest families in the outskirts of Ayutthaya and most have never even been out of their local villages, so this will be a very special and memorable day out for them.
We will take them all to the Dusit Zoo in the morning. Then after lunch at the Zoo some of our volunteer performers will give a fantastic, fun and interactive animal dance workshop with the children.
This will be followed by a visit  to the Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok where the children will enjoy another very special Production of "Peter Pan", performed by the the drama students at the school.
Thanks to our friends and volunteer helpers - Neil, Yvonne, Sti and Gale...We are now more than half way to reaching our target to fund the great amazing kids day out on 1st March 2012.
We still need to raise 22,000 to cover the costs of new uniforms, shoes, Zoo tickets and meals on the big day.
Please send whatever you can afford here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html
Thank you...

Gift of Happiness Foundation - A non profit organisation under the Royal patronage of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.
Dedicated to helping poor children in Bangkok and throughout Thailand. Registered Charity in the Kingdom of Thailand
Registration number: Kor Tor 1914 -- VAT: 3-0337-6259-4
Donate in most currencies on-line, direct transfer or cheque here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html

Gift of Happiness Foundation are giving...62 children and their teachers a great big day-out in Bangkok. The children are from our adopted school, Wat Sam Ma Kan School near Ayutthaya. These children are coming from some of the poorest families in the outskirts of Ayutthaya and most have never even been out of their local villages, so this will be a very special and memorable day out for them.
We will take them all to the Dusit Zoo in the morning. Then after lunch at the Zoo some of our volunteer performers will give a fantastic, fun and interactive animal dance workshop with the children.
This will be followed by a visit  to the Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok where the children will enjoy another very special Production of "Peter Pan", performed by the the drama students at the school.
Thanks to our friends and volunteer helpers - Neil, Yvonne, Sti and Gale...We are on our way to reaching our target to fund the great amazing kids day out on 1st March 2012.
One of our friends collected money instead of presents for her birthday and asked us to publish her receipt...

When we receive donations (even cash)...we are clear about where the money is going to be used.
We still need more help to confirm this big day-out for the children.
Please send whatever you can afford here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html

Some more pictures from one of the volunteers (Yvonne) on our recent visit to Northern Thai/Burma border region.
We visited the biggest refugee camp in Thailand – Karen Handicap Welfare Association - Mae Tao Clinic - Sky Blue garbage dump School – New Day migrant school – One World One Dream School for street kids – Help Without Frontiers district office and a Men’s Health Center.
Fourteen volunteers from all parts of the world helped us to give three truck-loads of donations and some very funny dance and clown shows for several hundred poor children in the region. “These memories will stay with those children for life!”
GOHF Director Eddie Haworth sends his heartfelt Thanks to all those wonderful people who made this mission possible!
Our next project...
Thursday 1st March 2012 - Gift of Happiness Foundation are giving...
62 children and their teachers a great big day-out in Bangkok. The children are from our adopted school, Wat Sam Ma Kan School near Ayutthaya. These children are coming from some of the poorest families in the outskirts of Ayutthaya and most have never even been out of their local villages, so this will be a very special and memorable day out for them.  In this picture taken last year, they are wearing uniforms donated by a bank.  Now they are all looking a bit worse for wear, so they need to look good and feel confident when we take them to the big city...
We will take them all to the Dusit Zoo in the morning. Then after lunch at the Zoo some of our volunteer performers will give a fantastic, fun and interactive animal dance workshop with the children.
This will be followed by a visit at about 3.00pm, to the Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok where the children will enjoy another very special event.  Amnuay Silpa is one of the original and best performing bilingual schools in Bangkok and their Drama students are staging a special production of Peter-Pan for our children.
Then about 5.00pm it's back on the buses with a picnic package for them to enjoy on their way back to Ayutthaya and a well earned rest after such a big day-out.
We are also planning to present the children with some new uniforms before the great day-out, so there's no embarrassment suffered by some of the poorest of the children who have very limited shoes & clothing.
Volunteer helpers may join us on this special day in return for donations towards our costs. charity@gohappiness.org
Please Help us fund these important projects here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html

Founder, Eddie Haworth was accompanied by three volunteers when they all attended the last day of funeral rights and cremation of Khun Attapol Kechararat at Wat Sam Ma Kan near Ayutthaya. Before the cremation we delivered another truck-load of games, toys and educational equipment to the school and handed them over to the head teacher and some of the students who were allowed to leave their classes for the hand-over.
We also paid a short visit to the computer studies room where we provided some new air conditioning units last year. It was great to see the Children learning via a PC projector in their air-con room and Eddie also took the opportunity to re-asses the need for more computers to help the children develop their computer skills. We still need to acquire twelve computers for the school and we hope to reach this goal before mid year 2012.
The head teacher has recently bought an old school bus (with his own money). He used to use his own car to collect some of the 62 students every day. Now he hopes the new bus will save him a lot of time at both ends of the school day. Eddie has many years of experience as a mechanical engineer when he was a traveling circus performer and he's quite concerned about the safety of this old bus. He is considering ways to help get the vehicle replaced or at least fixed-up with reliable brakes and other important maintenance.
Following the funeral and visit to the school, Eddie tried to negotiate a price to have a police escort for the buses when we take the children on their big day out in Bangkok on 1st March. We hope it will be possible to have this so the children will feel like proper VIP's on their big day out.
Our appeal for funding this event is going well with about a third of the money already raised. Please help us reach our target by donating as much as you can afford in most currencies on-line, direct transfer or cheque here: http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html Thank You.

62 children and their teachers a great big day-out in Bangkok. The children are from our adopted school, Wat Sam Ma Kan School near Ayutthaya. These children are coming from some of the poorest families in the outskirts of Ayutthaya and most have never even been out of their local villages, so this will be a very special and memorable day out for them.  In this picture taken last year, they are wearing uniforms donated by a bank.  Now they are all looking a bit worse for wear, so they need to look good and feel confident when we take them to the big city...
Read more:
We will take them all to the Dusit Zoo in the morning. Then after lunch at the Zoo some of our volunteer performers will give a fantastic, fun and interactive animal dance workshop with the children.
This will be followed by a visit at about 3.00pm, to the Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School in Bangkok where the children will enjoy another very special event.  Amnuay Silpa is one of the original and best performing bilingual schools in Bangkok and their Drama students are staging a special production of Peter-Pan for our children.
Then about 5.00pm it's back on the buses with a picnic package for them to enjoy on their way back to Ayutthaya and a well earned rest after such a big day-out.
We are also planning to present the children with some new uniforms before the great day-out, so there's no embarrassment suffered by some of the poorest of the children who have very limited shoes & clothing.
Volunteer helpers may join us on this special day in return for donations towards our costs. charity@gohappiness.org

Now we need your help!

Every bit helps - Please donate any amount...
Online, direct transfer or cheque here:
http://www.gohappiness.org/donate.html