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Christmas Day for the poor in Thailand was a fantastic success!

12/27/2016

Christmas Day Giving to Orphans & Poor People in Thailand

This special Christmas Day cooking and gifts for the poor project is organised by Gift of Happiness Foundation Founder/Director, Eddie Haworth and only made possible by a personal Crowdfunding Appeal launched by Eddie during November 2016.

Read Eddies story and see who gave so generously here: https://igg.me/at/CyYSx-TXDq0

Here is a message sent to the people who helped so much to make this project such a great success for the children.
Please take a few minutes to read it and share this "HAPPY" story!...

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
I am delighted to announce that the Christmas Day special cooking and giving project for the orphans and poor people near Nakhon Sawan, Thailand has been, and will continue to be a massive success.
This amazing project was only made possible by the people who gave so generously to my personal crowdfunding appeal, and so many other people who gave an overwhelming amount of goods for me to pass-onto the 1,000’s of poor people I serve via the Gift of Happiness Foundation monthly aid and show giving projects.

See Eddie's story and those who supported this project here;
https://igg.me/at/CyYSx-TXDq0

With the money raised, I purchased 22 separate gifts including new toys, clothing, underwear personal hygiene supplies, artist materials and candies for each of 107 children who attended the Christmas Day event. I also bought cooking equipment, gas cookers/fittings, utensils and fresh food that I used to cook a massive meal for around 120 people on the big day itself. Then I donated all this vital equipment, plus lots more educational supplies, clothing, bedding and towels to the orphanage/school for them to use for the next couple of years or so.
All these wonderful donations and a big Christmas lunch of nursing food plus cakes, biscuits, ice cream and candies were given to the children straight after a 40 minute long 'Christmas Special Clown Eckie buffoonery Show'…Lots of the children joined-in to play Eckie’s silly musical instruments and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the buffoonery that I (As Clown Eckie) gave just as soon as I had finished cooking for everyone.
It was my intention to visit several poor communities in the days before and after Christmas day, but I received so many requests for visits, that I decided to extend the project by planning a second week long project to be given by the charity I am founder of.
From 22nd to 28th January 2017, I and the Gift of Happiness Foundation will provide gifts and essential aid, like bedding and medical supplies, plus 'Happy Shows' that will include another entertainer (Gingernutt the Clown) who’s coming from London. We will visit six schools in the Nakhon Sawan area and two medical centres, further North near the Thai/Burma border City of Mae Sot. We will serve around 1,500 poor children and orphans with at least three truckloads of the goods that have already been donated and we will add the excess funding raised through the Christmas day appeal, to the budget for January’s project. "Of course, we will also need to raise more funding for the project before mid January".
So, in conclusion, it only remains for me to say another massive "Thank You" to all of you who made this very important project work so well for those poor children who now have a whole bunch of wonderful memories that nobody can ever take away from them! -- Let’s do it all again next year!
"Happy New Year"…
From the Clown in Bangkok and all the children you care so much for here in Thailand!

Please see this message including names of additional donors here...

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Project Volunteers: Mr. Eddie Haworth, Clown Eckie Corporation & Founder/Director GoHF. - Ms Sally Voravarn - Mr & Mrs. Nic and Ning Burr - Miss Caledonia Burr. - Mr. & Mrs Martin & Ailsa Kneath.
Sponsors: Main funding "see names" via Indigogo Crowdfunding - Monroe Consulting group, Bangkok - Clown Eckie Corporation - The Commercial Company of Siam Ltd (Eurofood) - St Stephens International School - Allied Pickford, Bangkok - Len Penn Music Academy - Charter International school - Steve Hunia and Dr. Yoolim Kim donated 100's of new toothbrushes!

In the run-up to Christmas...

There have been so many fantastic people giving us so many wonderful goods in the last few weeks of 2016. We cannot possibly name everyone, but here's just a few links to some of the most recent contributors; Charter International School, BKK - Allied Pickfords BKK - St. Stephen's International School BKK - Santa Fe Relocations BKK - Amnuay Silpa School BKK - Park Plaza Sukhumvit Hotel BKK - Len Penn Music Academy BKK - (Khun Miki) Regents International School BKK - Go Happiness Centre BKK - Gift of Happiness Foundation, Donation Drop-Off Points BKK

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The Go Happiness Centre receives almost daily donations
of goods from 100's of kind people living in or leaving Bangkok.

THANK YOU ALL!
GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION WISHES EVERYONE WHO GAVE SO MUCH TO SO MANY POOR PEOPLE IN THAILAND, A VERY HAPPY AND JOYFUL NEW YEAR RIGHT THROUGH 2017!

Gift of Happiness Foundation received and immense amount of donations that have totally filled the Go Happiness Centre in Bangkok! We couldn't possibly give it all to the people we served over Christmas, so we are now very busy trying to get it all sorted for redistribution to the poor and have already planned a week long aid giving project in late January, then another one in February 2017.

HELP US MAKE EVEN MORE PEOPLE HAPPY!
We know there are lots of people who believe in what we are doing to support so many poor people in Thailand. This is where you can really make a difference!

"Every donation ONLY goes to help the poor people we serve!"

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*Clothing - Adult and Children’s / New or Used.
*Toys - "No toy weapons please".
*School equipment - Paper, pencils etc
*Playground equipment - Always very welcome
*Medical supplies - anything available at pharmacies.
*Bedding - Essential for most northern locations.
*Toweling - Can also be used for bedding.
*Personal hygiene - Soap, toothpaste/brushes etc.
*Mosquito nets - Helps prevent Malaria and Dengue.
*Other useful goods - We know what's needed. READ MORE>>

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Pre Christmas Happiness & Safety in North Thailand

12/10/2016

Bangkok Charity Gives Tons-0-Happiness to 1,000's-0-Poor Children

Gift of Happiness Foundation are back in Nakhon Sawan, North Thailand again giving ton's of Happy Clown Shows, Toys, Educational Supplies, Clothing, School Uniforms, Bedding and all sorts of other little essentials that the children we serve are in great need of.
Volunteers helped to distribute FOUR truckloads of essential items of clothing, school uniforms, toys, educational supplies and warm bedding to around 900 children, plus many more parents and teachers.

And from 23/12/16 to 27/12 16, Go Happiness Founder/Director Eddie Haworth will give a massive Christmas Special event to another 100+ orphans and disadvantaged children who live in very poor conditions at two locations close to Nakhon Sawan. (Details published by end 2016).

Children learning about motorcycle helmet safety.

Gift of Happiness Foundation is delighted to have produced its first project focusing on safety through the wearing of motorcycle crash helmets for more than 1,000 children living in poor rural communities around the area of Nakhon Sawan, North Thailand.
There follows a brief history of why Go Happiness Director, Eddie Haworth is focusing so much on getting children to wear crash helmets every time they ride pillion on the small motorcycles that take them virtually everywhere they need to go in their remote villages in Northern Thailand.

Eddie started riding motorcycles when he was in his early teens and quickly developed a passion for riding, maintaining and modifying big bikes right though his early 20’s when he even raced them at circuits in the UK and sometimes at the well know TT races (Tourist Trophy) around the Isle of Man.
However, In 1979, Eddie was involved in a life threatening and life changing motorcycle accident that left him physically disabled and mentally scarred. He spent the whole of one year in hospital and five or six years as a registered disabled person, which led to him loosing his job as an engineer, his house being repossessed and eventually his wife abandoning him taking their two children to start a new life with someone more able to care for them. He’s remained slightly disabled to this day, yet still managed to develop and maintain his career as a professional Circus Clown and even something of an acrobat during his 30’ and 40’s.

One of Eddie Haworth's speed machines. (Kawasaki Z-900cc)

Therefore Eddie knows full-well what the worst consequences of a serious motorcycle accident, can lead too…but he also knows that wearing a good crash helmet saved his life on that terrible day in 1979! And without that amazingly effective head gear he would never have been able to rebuild his life or develop such a fantastic career in the entertainment industry, which in turn led him to become the Founder/Director of Gift of Happiness Foundation.

Despite his accident, Eddie has continued to follow his passion for motorcycling and to lessen the odds on having another accident he took advanced driving classes to become a certified RAC/ACU instructor (Royal Automobile Association/Auto Cycle Union), so he’s well qualified to teach others about the pleasures and dangers of riding motorcycles.
He recently acquired a shiny new Royal Enfeild 500cc Motorcycle having saved some of his earnings as a professional entertainer and since he quit drinking beer a couple of years ago. Now, his new aim is to make sure that all the 1,000s of children he serves through the charity every month, can get to see his lovely machine and even have a go at sitting on it for photos, whilst wearing the important headgear that Eddie is so determined to educate them into wearing, each and every time they ride pillion or drive a motorcycle.
Go Happiness will introduce a new safety awareness campaign to promote the wearing of good crash helmets, especially in rural communities, where people are often ill informed about the dangers of riding without protection. The organisation/Eddie is happy to take advice on how best to run this new initiative and especially keen to find potential sponsors to provide children with helmets, as often as possible, when Go Happiness visits the small villages in remote parts of Thailand.
Please send any suggestions directly to [email protected] Thank you.

Sit back and look at some Very Happy Children!

Aid & Show Giving Project. 04/12/16 to 10/12/16,
Project Volunteers:
Mr. Eddie Haworth, Clown Eckie Corporation
& Founder/Director GoHF - Mr. Martin Kneath - Mr. Terry Sherwood - Mr. Antione Van Innis - Mr. Ben Calberg - Mr. Charles Dobs
Paid staff: Driver Khun Dong
Sponsors: Monroe Consulting group,Bangkok -
Clown Eckie Corporation - The Geofroy Van Innis Memorial Fund - Charter International School Bangkok - Len Penn Music Academy - other drop-off points - Amnuay Silpha School Bangkok - The Regent's School of Bangkok - Allied Pickfords Thailand - Planet of the Crepes USA/Thailand

Venue/Locations:
7 Thai Government primary schools serving poor Thai children in Nakhon Sawan and surrounding area:
1. Wat Hat Salao School (รร วัดหาดเสลา)
2. Wat Makkharangsarit school ( รร วัด มรรครังสฤทธิ์)
3. Mahapho Tai school (รร มหาโพธิ์ใต้)
4. Ban Nong Hua Ruea School (รร บ้านหนองหัวเรือ)
5. Ban Laem Yang school (รร บ้านแหลมยาว)
6. Ban Nong Phaeng Phuai School ( รร บ้านหนองแพงพวย)
7. Ban Nong Phaeng Phuai School ( รร บ้านหนองแพงพวย)
Information: The schools received lots of important educational supplies, toys, and clothing.
Number of beneficiaries:
Approximately 900 children plus teachers and parents.

Just one volunteers report on this happy project...

By Terry Sherwood. Nakhon Sawan (04-10 December 2016)
I was once again fortunate to be asked to come along on a mission to deliver happiness and gifts to children and communities outside of Bangkok. I had to apologise that my youngest daughter could not make it for this trip but she will be attending one with me sooner or later. This time, on my first trip to Nakhon Sawan, we were again led by the GOH Founder and Director, “Clown Eckie”, the indomitable Martin Kneath and three really good guys from the Belgian community, Antoine, Ben and Charles, along with their tremendous support driver and our mission translator, khun Dong.
Setting off from GOH headquarters in On Nut Soi 36, Bangkok we first loaded both Eddie’s and Antoine’s motorbikes into the Monroe van and loaded all four vehicles full to the brim with supplies and goodies.
We made very good time, despite some people’s ongoing unfamiliarity with proper convoy procedures (!), and got ourselves settled in to the strangely named – but very affably staffed – Bonito Chinos hotel. No jokes please about me “bringing up the rear”!
There were seven shows on this trip, one each morning and afternoon, with just the one on Friday morning. All were received by some initially shy/nervous students but always ended (all too quickly) with one of life’s most precious gifts – the incredibly infectious and uplifting to the soul sound of unfettered children’s laughter. Even the rather stern staff at a couple of the schools could not hide their mirth which of course added to the students’ enjoyment.
I have said it before but I’ll say it again – even the exceptional photographs and videos taken by everyone on this trip still cannot capture the incredibly inclusive feeling one experiences on these expeditions. It really is manna from heaven. The use of a drone camera by Antoine was uniquely special and the kids were in absolute amazement at the sight of it.
Antoine had to leave us on Wednesday evening, via the van owned and driven by the ever-cheerful and helpful khun Dong, due to work commitments, but both Ben and Charles managed to stay on for the Thursday morning show before also having to decamp back to Krungthep (Bangkok).
Returning to Bangkok on Friday for the “three musketeers” was, understandably, quicker than usual which we started by loading Antoine’s Ducati into the Monroe van before starting off for the last show of the trip. After final said show, rewarded by some scrumptious Pad Thai, we then loaded Eddie’s Royal Enfield “baby” alongside Antoine’s Scrambler then it was on the road home for our reduced convoy.
Many thanks again Eddie for letting me once more into this world where laughter really is good for the soul – both in hearing it from all those kids and for those lucky enough to help you in your ongoing mission.
My final plea is to all those who read these blogs.
Thank you so very much for your donations and support; please consider coming on a trip to physically experience what joy this all brings to the children – I promise you, you will not only feel uplifted but also re-energised.
Until next time...Terry Sherwood.

Another MUST READ report by Mr. Martin Kneath, retired Principal Regent’s International School, Bangkok.

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What A Week in the Land of Smiles!

12/1/2016

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In less than just one week... End Nov/Start Dec, 2016...
The poor children served by Gift of Happiness Foundation have received tons and tons of amazing essentials from all these wonderfully kind people in Bangkok and beyond...

Go Happiness Director is OVERWHELMED by the surprise of the year!

Eddie Haworth (AKA Clown Eckie) has quite simply been overwhelmed by the generosity showered on the charity that he's so passionate about. In the last week or so there's been a fantastic response to the heartfelt appeal by Eddie via a Crowdfunding organisation to raise funds for his annual "Big Cooking Christmas Day" at an Orphanage. Read more

The teachers and children at this school have a knack of surprising Go Happiness Director with overwhelming gifts time after time for the past couple of years!

THANK YOU Charter International School!

The appeal target was reached and breached a couple of weeks ago but people are still giving more than Eddie could have ever imagined. Today, Eddie was quite simply bowled-over by the most unexpected surprise of being presented with enough money to cover the costs of a whole "Aid & Show giving Project like this"...PLUS another truckload of amazing toys, clothing and educational supplies.
Best gift of all was a genuine warm fuzzy feeling of innocent love being passed from the children at Charter International School...To the poor children who will receive each of the gifts they so lovingly collected for this special day of giving.
Special thanks to Teacher and amazing lady! Ms Louise Samuels.

Gift of Happiness Foundation Director, Eddie Haworth was out and about again in the Monroe Consulting group sponsored truck to collect yet another massive load-0-goodies for the poor children served every month by the Charity!
This time the gifts-a-plenty came from Amnuay Silpha School in Bangkok...With the great help of a parent and regular supporter of the charity through her work at Len Penn Music Academy. Amnuay Silpha is the same school that supported Gift of Happiness Children a few years ago when their Drama students laid-on a brilliant production of the stage play, Peter Pan for two big bus loads of very poor children we brought from near Ayutthaya into Bangkok for...Link; A fun day they still remember today!

The Regent's School of Bangkok gave so many learning books and other educational supplies that, Director Eddie Haworth and volunteer Martin Kneath had to take two truckloads back to the new Go Happiness Centre warehouse in Bangkok.
Other volunteers have been working very hard to get all these great educational supplies, clothing and toys sorted into the right size bags and packages. All this and lot more will be handed onto the poor children at 7 locations near Nakhon Sawan, N Thailand, during the second week of December.

Thank you so much to all the children and teachers at Regent's School, Bangkok

Allied Pickfords came through with a wonderful gift of 1,500 colouring books and enough crayons for even more...This is the second time in 2016 that Allied Pickfords have supported our children like this and we are delighted to say another...

"Great Big Thank You" to Mike Ellis, Director at Allied Pickfords, Bangkok.

Len Penn Music Academy, Bangkok has been supporting Gift of Happiness Foundation since way back in 2011. The Director at this fabulous seat of musical learning has given so much help that we can't even start to list so many acts of genuine kindness.
Suffice to say...

This is our main drop-off point in central Bangkok where we collect a truck full of goods donated by people from all over the city, every couple of weeks. This week was no exception and when Eddie Haworth arrived to collect this weeks donations, he was bowled-over yet again at the site of so much important stuff that's been lovingly given to the poor children we serve here in Thailand.
We will never tier of saying thank you to Len Penn and all those amazing people who give so much, so often! THANK YOU!

Other news about giving happiness...

Gift of Happiness, Clown Eckie attended the Annual Ploenchit Fair in Bangkok on Saturday 26th November where he performed his latest version of the...
Big Fat Buffoonery Show" throughout the day in front of several hundred families in attendance.

The event was very well attended with many families clearly enjoying their Fun Day at the Fair and offering lots of promises to donate all future cherished clothing, toys and household goods to Gift of Happiness Foundation. Thank you all!

St. Andrews Society Annual Ball.
Great success for Gift of Happiness Foundation & 300 very happy Scots!

Gift of Happiness Foundation was supported again by the Bangkok St. Andrews Society at this years Annual Ball held at the Amari Watergate Hotel in Bangkok.
We don't know exactly how much money was raised for the charity until it's all been collected from the exceptionally generous guests some of whom bid way more than expected for items being auctioned throughout the evening. Special thanks goes to the gentleman who won the bidding on a fantastic prize donated by a Thailand Resort owner, (Details to follow) who will fly the whole winning family "BY PRIVATE JET" to a fantastic resort located on a paradise island off the coast of Thailand.
"How cool is that!"

Just a note from our Founder...

Positive experiences like having a good old-fashioned laugh helps children living in difficult circumstances to cope and gives them a positive memory that will always belong to them.
Seeing and interacting in educational comedy helps children to use their senses and minds to explore then make sense of what they see, feel and experience in the world around them.

These simple lessons on how to think "out of the box" have been shown to help children find new and positive ways to turn a bad situation into a good one.
Lessons on how to be happy also help develop positive dispositions and attitudes towards learning many other life skills needed to overcome some of the difficult tasks ahead.
And Finally...
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is going to be a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly.
CHOOSE HAPPINESS!
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Via ATM or Android to: Account Name: Gift of Happiness Foundation Address: Kasikorn Bank PLC. BIG-C Rama 4, Bangkok. 10110. Account No:7702101594. Account Type: Savings. Sort Code: 0004. Outside Thailand. Swift Code: KASITHBK.
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Christmas Day for the poor in Thailand was a fantastic success!

Christmas Day Giving to Orphans & Poor People in Thailand

In the run-up to Christmas...

THANK YOU ALL!
GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION WISHES EVERYONE WHO GAVE SO MUCH TO SO MANY POOR PEOPLE IN THAILAND, A VERY HAPPY AND JOYFUL NEW YEAR RIGHT THROUGH 2017!

HELP US MAKE EVEN MORE PEOPLE HAPPY!
We know there are lots of people who believe in what we are doing to support so many poor people in Thailand. This is where you can really make a difference!

Pre Christmas Happiness & Safety in North Thailand

Bangkok Charity Gives Tons-0-Happiness to 1,000's-0-Poor Children

Sit back and look at some Very Happy Children!

Just one volunteers report on this happy project...

What A Week in the Land of Smiles!

In less than just one week... End Nov/Start Dec, 2016...
The poor children served by Gift of Happiness Foundation have received tons and tons of amazing essentials from all these wonderfully kind people in Bangkok and beyond...

Go Happiness Director is OVERWHELMED by the surprise of the year!

THANK YOU Charter International School!

Other news about giving happiness...

St. Andrews Society Annual Ball.
Great success for Gift of Happiness Foundation & 300 very happy Scots!

Video About Us

Monthly Reports

Christmas Day for the poor in Thailand was a fantastic success!

Christmas Day Giving to Orphans & Poor People in Thailand

In the run-up to Christmas...

THANK YOU ALL! GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION WISHES EVERYONE WHO GAVE SO MUCH TO SO MANY POOR PEOPLE IN THAILAND, A VERY HAPPY AND JOYFUL NEW YEAR RIGHT THROUGH 2017!

HELP US MAKE EVEN MORE PEOPLE HAPPY! We know there are lots of people who believe in what we are doing to support so many poor people in Thailand. This is where you can really make a difference!

Pre Christmas Happiness & Safety in North Thailand

Bangkok Charity Gives Tons-0-Happiness to 1,000's-0-Poor Children

Sit back and look at some Very Happy Children!

Just one volunteers report on this happy project...

What A Week in the Land of Smiles!

In less than just one week... End Nov/Start Dec, 2016... The poor children served by Gift of Happiness Foundation have received tons and tons of amazing essentials from all these wonderfully kind people in Bangkok and beyond...

Go Happiness Director is OVERWHELMED by the surprise of the year!

THANK YOU Charter International School!

Other news about giving happiness...

St. Andrews Society Annual Ball.Great success for Gift of Happiness Foundation & 300 very happy Scots!

Video About Us

Monthly Reports

THANK YOU ALL!
GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION WISHES EVERYONE WHO GAVE SO MUCH TO SO MANY POOR PEOPLE IN THAILAND, A VERY HAPPY AND JOYFUL NEW YEAR RIGHT THROUGH 2017!

HELP US MAKE EVEN MORE PEOPLE HAPPY!
We know there are lots of people who believe in what we are doing to support so many poor people in Thailand. This is where you can really make a difference!

In less than just one week... End Nov/Start Dec, 2016...
The poor children served by Gift of Happiness Foundation have received tons and tons of amazing essentials from all these wonderfully kind people in Bangkok and beyond...

St. Andrews Society Annual Ball.
Great success for Gift of Happiness Foundation & 300 very happy Scots!