Christmas 2017 Aid Giving for Orphans, Migrant and Garbage Dump Children
This project was part funded by a Generosity Crowdfunding campaign via INDIEGOGO and
GoHF Founder, Eddie Haworth. Great thanks go to all who supported this special Christmas Aid Giving Project.
Eddie Haworth, Founder at Gift of Happiness Foundation cooks a big meal for the orphans every Christmas day then gives tons of presents to as many poor children as possible.
Reporting this Christmas Special aid & show giving project.
Amazing Happiness tinged with great personal sadness...
Quite simply, I'm very proud to announce that this last project of 2017 has proved to be one of the most important "Gifts of Happiness" we have given this year to some of the neediest people in my adopted homeland of Thailand. There's a happy volunteer report and loads of pictures below that tell the story of this project, so I won't dwell on those details right now.
Suffice to say I have always tried to produce a personally funded special Christmas Day cooking for Orphans project over the last few years and have done so via a crowdfunding appeal rather than making it purely a Gift if Happiness Foundation (GoHF) project. This year has been no exception, but I didn't reach the target for financing this vital aid and show giving project, so it's become a shared operation between myself and the foundations sponsors.
I am now delighted to give “Great Thanks” to all those who have helped to make this amazing production work for the poor children we have served as I do for all the past support we have received over that last years of operation. To see much more, please look out for our annual report due to be published in late January 2018.
It’s producing projects like this that often give me a crinkly lip and a great warm and fuzzy feeling deep down inside because I have personal experience of childhood deprivation, so I’m truly passionate about giving our brand of simple unfettered and unconditional happiness to those who need it the most.
However, on this occasion, I woke to receive some very sad news on Christmas Day. I received a message telling me that a very dear friend from the past has been brutally murdered by her own son (not mine) a couple of days before Christmas. So, my emotions have been more than a little mixed since I received this terrible news.
But as we say in the entertainment business “The Show MUST Go On” and despite my personal mixed emotions our great team of volunteers helped me through the past week since the tragedy struck and I am now planning our next big project to the North of Thailand from 07/01/18 to 11/01/18.
I urge anyone reading this to please share our story of happiness throughout the inter-web and do stay tuned to all that we do every month of the year as we serve an average 1,300 poor people in Thailand with TONNES OF HAPPINESS!
Thank you and Happy New Year to one and all!
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Here's a lovely thank you letter to download from Mae Tao Clinic...>>>
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6 day project: 23/12/17 to 29/12/17.
(Prep/loading/breakdown: 23/12/17 & 29/12/17) Volunteers: Eddie Haworth, Founder/Director at Gift of Happiness Foundation, Quintessa Swindell-Meekins, USA, Sally Voravarn, Ireland, Mr & Mrs Terry and Rapeeporn Sherwood and the amazing Miss Jaci Sherwood, Bangkok, Antione Van Innis, Belgium, pawel szewczyk, Poland, lex luther, Holland and Mr Bob the professional driver. Paid staff (sponsored by Monroe consulting Group): Khun Wanpen Sotiya (AKA Bob) - Khun Chutchada (Aiw) ชัฌฎา อิ๋ว General Manager at GoHF and Khun Polchanok Buasorn also sponsored by the Clown Eckie Corporation. Transport sponsored by: Monroe Consulting Group, Clown Eckie Corp. Project sponsors: Monroe Consulting Group - Clown Eckie Corp, Planet of the Crepes USA/Thailand, Smart Soft Asia Co., Ltd, Regents International School, Bangkok, St Stephens International School, Bangkok, St Andrews International School Bangna Campus, Bangkok, Trail International school, Bangkok. Seleco Seaweed Snacks, Soap given by Brand Maithong soap Company P&T Siam, Bangkok. Toothbrushes - Dr. Yoolim Kim, USA Stephen Hunia USA. Administration & guides: Chutchada (Aiw) ชัฌฎา อิ๋ว General Manager at Gift of Happiness Foundation, Karnjana Somkhuntod, Mr Eddie Haworth. Border Patrol Police guides along the remote Thai/Burma Border. Number of beneficiaries: approximately 1,300 orphans, schoolchildren and families living in Tak Province, N. Thailand. |
Poor people served with goods and services, by GoHF
23/12/17: Preparation/loading day. 24/12/17: Driving day from Bangkok to Mae Sot. 25/12/17: Aid Giving all day at Social Action for Women Orphanage, Mae Sot. 26/12/17, morning: Aid Giving at Mae Tao Clinic, Mae Sot. 26/12/17, afternoon: Aid Giving at Community Schoolhouse on the garbage Dump, near Mae Sot. 27/12/17, morning: Aid Giving at Theknik Asia Border Patrol School 75 kilometres (Off-road) from Mae Sot. 27/12/17 afternoon: Aid Giving at Kamado Asia Border Patrol School 85 kilometres (Off-road) from Mae Sot. Total number of children and adults served; 1,300. Goods and services given: 3.5 tonnes of new and used essential aid like brand new underwear, school uniforms, toys, Bedding, towelling, toiletries, clothing for children and adults, educational supplies, medical supplies and household goods. Professionally produced entertainment for hundreds of people. Total value of goods and services given; ฿-318,200.00. ($.9,895.00-USD). |
Gift of Happiness Aid Giving Projects - Every Month of the Year!
All this is only made possible by mindful individuals, companies and International school-children giving their support to this well trusted, Thai registered charity. Thank you to one and all!
we want to say a massive THANK YOU!
Please take a look at how YOU helped us give essentials worth $10,600-USD in just a few days last month! HERE
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In late November 2017 Gift of Happiness Foundation finalised the strict vetting procedures to become accepted as a charity deemed to be 100% fit to collaborated with a highly respected Credit Card billing provider called 2C2P.
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