Off we go again, up-to the Northern Thai/Burma border at Sangkhlaburi.
Children are receiving more happiness next week
Project overview & Itinerary;
Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th November 2013 - Gift of Happiness Foundation - Visit to Sangkhlaburi.
This four day trip will include visits to five migrant schools within 50 kilometers of Sangkhlaburi.
All the people we visit are living in very poor or desperately poor situations and volunteers assisting on this project must be prepared to experience some sights that may be uncomfortable. We have learned through dealing with the Migrant communities and refugee camps that nothing ever goes strictly according to plan, but usually ends-up OK at the end of the day.
As usual, we will be using the GOHF Director’s own truck to transport donations and some volunteers on this trip. We have two volunteers from Belgium, one from London two more British volunteers and one Thai.
We will spend the first couple of hours of day one loading two trucks with gifts of educational equipment, school uniforms, toys and used clothing, plus show equipment for the Clown shows to be given at each location. Then we will drive the eight/nine hour journey to Sangkhlaburi and book into the cheap 'songalia' guest house where we will spend three nights before check-out and return to Bangkok on Saturday 16th November...
Itinerary (These dates, locations and times may be subject to change)
Wednesday: 13/11/13:
Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th November 2013 - Gift of Happiness Foundation - Visit to Sangkhlaburi.
This four day trip will include visits to five migrant schools within 50 kilometers of Sangkhlaburi.
All the people we visit are living in very poor or desperately poor situations and volunteers assisting on this project must be prepared to experience some sights that may be uncomfortable. We have learned through dealing with the Migrant communities and refugee camps that nothing ever goes strictly according to plan, but usually ends-up OK at the end of the day.
As usual, we will be using the GOHF Director’s own truck to transport donations and some volunteers on this trip. We have two volunteers from Belgium, one from London two more British volunteers and one Thai.
We will spend the first couple of hours of day one loading two trucks with gifts of educational equipment, school uniforms, toys and used clothing, plus show equipment for the Clown shows to be given at each location. Then we will drive the eight/nine hour journey to Sangkhlaburi and book into the cheap 'songalia' guest house where we will spend three nights before check-out and return to Bangkok on Saturday 16th November...
Itinerary (These dates, locations and times may be subject to change)
Wednesday: 13/11/13:
- 06-30.am. Volunteers should make their own way to the Gift of Happiness shop at Sukhumvit 77 (On Nut) Soi 36, about half a kilometer from the main road on the left side. More details here. We will hold a short meeting to iron-out any questions from volunteers in attendance. Then load the vehicles and leave by about 08.00.am. Volunteers may be issued with Gift of Happiness Foundation Polo shirts to be worn (Not compulsory) when photos are taken at each location.
- 6-00. pm. Arrive at the guest house to freshen-up and gather at the reception area around 18.30.pm, ready for dinner locally.
- 09-00.am. We will leave the hotel and go to the Children of the Forest Free School. We will provide a Clown Eckie show and some goods for 100 children. Volunteers may wish to club together for ice-creams for the children after the show.
- 11-30.noon. Lunch at a restaurant close to the next school.
- 13-00.pm. We will then visit the La Salle Foundation - preparation class, kindergarten and primary. We will provide a Clown Eckie show and some goods for 105 children. Volunteers may wish to club together for ice-creams for the children after the show.
- 14-30.pm. Drive to number three Migrant School (As yet unnamed). We will provide a Clown Eckie show and some goods for the children. Volunteers may wish to club together for ice-creams for the children after the show.
- 16-30-pm. We go back to the guest house for freshening-up and gather around 6.00.pm, ready to go for dinner.
- 09-30.am. We will leave the hotel and go to the Pailan Japan Village School, nursery and primary. We will provide a Clown Eckie show and some goods for 100 children. Volunteers may wish to club together for ice-creams for the children after the show.
- 12-30.pm. We will then visit the Gu Bow Village School, nursery and primary. We will provide a Clown Eckie show and some goods for 60 children. Volunteers may wish to club together for ice-creams for the children after the show.
- 14-00. Late lunch at a restaurant close to the next school.
- 16-30.pm. We will then visit the children at risk in the community weekend group, 3 to 14 years old. We will provide a Clown Eckie show and some goods for 50 children. Volunteers may wish to club together for ice-creams for the children after the show.
- 18-30-pm. We go back to the guest house for freshening-up and gather around 8.00.pm, ready to go for dinner.
- 09. 00.am. We will check-out and pay the guest house. Topping-up with fuel and head back to Bangkok. There will be a stop at a unique mountainside fresh food, flowers & plants market. Then at least one more stop for fuel coffee before arriving back in Bangkok by early evening. All volunteers can be dropped-off at a Sky Train Station on Sukhumvit Road, or another central location in Bangkok.
Quite simply - We make children happy!
It's not too late for volunteers to join us on this field trip to the jungles of N. Thailand.
If you can offer some help...We need helpers who can write reports, be our field trip treasurer, help with loading/unloading at each location and even anyone who can offer simple visual entertainment like hula-hoop, blowing bubbles, balloons etc. Please visit our volunteers and apply to volunteer pages HERE.
If you can offer some help...We need helpers who can write reports, be our field trip treasurer, help with loading/unloading at each location and even anyone who can offer simple visual entertainment like hula-hoop, blowing bubbles, balloons etc. Please visit our volunteers and apply to volunteer pages HERE.
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