Gift of Happiness Foundation are taking two more truckloads of essentials to 1,050 poor kids again on Monday 07/12/15!
(Then again on Christmas Day!)
(Then again on Christmas Day!)
Gift of Happiness Foundation brief overview of migrant children in north Thailand.
Over the past three decades, as migrant populations have grown in Thailand, so has the need to provide education for the increasing number of children accompanying their parents and those born in the country. In response, communities began setting up locally run schools, commonly referred to as migrant learning centers, not considered accredited schools by the Royal Thai Government.
Typically established spontaneously by experienced educators from Myanmar, there are around 156 Learning Centers in the north of Thailand with approximately 18,000 students. All Learning Centers typically receive funding from the non-governmental and, in some cases, private sector. They are not recognized by the Myanmar or Thai governments and rely on outside funding. This, coupled with decreasing support for displaced communities in Thailand in recent years, has made Learning Centers increasingly unstable.
Gift of Happiness Foundation is just one of many small NGO's who've been support some of these Learning Centers mainly in Tak Province since 2005. And as a well established support organization we have now gained the respect of large organizations like UNICEF and the Charities Aid Foundation of America.
Over the past three decades, as migrant populations have grown in Thailand, so has the need to provide education for the increasing number of children accompanying their parents and those born in the country. In response, communities began setting up locally run schools, commonly referred to as migrant learning centers, not considered accredited schools by the Royal Thai Government.
Typically established spontaneously by experienced educators from Myanmar, there are around 156 Learning Centers in the north of Thailand with approximately 18,000 students. All Learning Centers typically receive funding from the non-governmental and, in some cases, private sector. They are not recognized by the Myanmar or Thai governments and rely on outside funding. This, coupled with decreasing support for displaced communities in Thailand in recent years, has made Learning Centers increasingly unstable.
Gift of Happiness Foundation is just one of many small NGO's who've been support some of these Learning Centers mainly in Tak Province since 2005. And as a well established support organization we have now gained the respect of large organizations like UNICEF and the Charities Aid Foundation of America.
The children we serve are very poor, but there are “poor kids” and “POOR KIDS”.
Most children we support are educated and live on dirt floors, under leaf thatched roofs with woven rattan walls. The children wear cast-off clothes and old shorts for underwear, most of which has deteriorated to little more than rags and their learning centers are very sparsely equipped.
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Are the kids happy? Yes, they generally are, but they have no sense of community, very little spirit, no real sense that they belong to anything, which inhibits their ability to learn and positively develop their own social interactions. It is quite amazing to see how a simple item of decent used clothing, a few bashed but usable toys and some very basic coloring books and pencils can change their entire outlook on life, starting from the moment they receive our gifts. |
Where do all the goodies come from?
We collect lots of toys, clothing and all sorts of other essentials from International Schools and families who are having a good old clear-out or moving house. We also get some goods from people traveling into Thailand with a little room in their baggage to bring lightweight clothing or toiletries.
We collect lots of toys, clothing and all sorts of other essentials from International Schools and families who are having a good old clear-out or moving house. We also get some goods from people traveling into Thailand with a little room in their baggage to bring lightweight clothing or toiletries.
Charter International School Bangkok have given tons of really good supplies following an appeal from a primary school teacher, Miss Samuels and the head boy and girl at the school. The head teacher researched our organization and was more than satisfied with our credentials, so he also encouraged the students to collect their used goodies for us to pass-onto the poor kids that we serve.
Gift of Happiness Foundation also gave yet another two truck loads of really great supplies to the children at Watsammakan school near Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok. We have been serving the kids at this very worthy school since 2007 and this project saw us deliver some goods that we could never have brought before we acquired our lovely new truck from Monroe Consulting Group, Bangkok...We gave a load more books and educational supplies for the library that the kids built themselves last year...and just see what else we gave the kids this time...
Watsammakan School near Ayutthaya receive fantastic new goods in the new Go-Happy Truck
In November 2015, the charity received more goods and some money from quite a few other places around Bangkok.
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*Notably the Norwegian Ambassador and the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce made a great contribution to the cause when they engaged the Gift of Happiness Clown to entertain the Ambassador, his wife and around 100 respected members of the Norwegian Chamber at the annual Christmas party, hosted at the Ambassadors residence in Bangkok.
*The St. Andrews Society (SAS) and the St. Georges Society (SGS) in Bangkok also renewed their strong support for Gift of Happiness Foundation during their SAS Annual Scottish Ball and the SGS Presidential election meeting held at the British Club in Bangkok. *A great American family gave donations of food on Thanksgiving Day when their children came across town with dad to make their Thanksgiving donation directly into our 24/7 drop-off box in the City. |
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"Thank you" to G & B for your lovely gifts to some poor children in Thailand!"
*Harrow International School in Bangkok supported us twice during November when they sponsored the Gift of Happiness Clown to perform his 'Unique Lecture and Show' for the schools Drama students who are studying the "Art of the Clown". Then the Clown appeared again giving his rather silly "Buffoonery shows" at the annual Harrow Fair. Some of the Harrow students and teachers also gave toys and clothing to our charity so that we can pass them onto the poor kids we will serve throughout December.
*The Gift of Happiness Clown also entertained thousands of "Happy Gala Event Goers" at the annual Ploenchit Fair organised by the British Community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy. The BCTFN had helped Gift of happiness Foundation to develop a water pumping system and new toilet block construction work at a remote northern Thai village that the charity has supported since 2009.
*Siam MotorWorld provided our charity with it's usual five star service at minimal cost when we needed an emergency fix to one of our vehicles that had been involved in an unfortunate accident that caused extensive damage to the upper bodywork (no-one was hurt). We were right back on the road within three days following the accident so we were able to deliver much needed goods to the children of a poor community about 2 hours drive north of Bangkok.
*The Gift of Happiness Clown also entertained thousands of "Happy Gala Event Goers" at the annual Ploenchit Fair organised by the British Community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy. The BCTFN had helped Gift of happiness Foundation to develop a water pumping system and new toilet block construction work at a remote northern Thai village that the charity has supported since 2009.
*Siam MotorWorld provided our charity with it's usual five star service at minimal cost when we needed an emergency fix to one of our vehicles that had been involved in an unfortunate accident that caused extensive damage to the upper bodywork (no-one was hurt). We were right back on the road within three days following the accident so we were able to deliver much needed goods to the children of a poor community about 2 hours drive north of Bangkok.
*Walk-A-Thon, November 2015.
We wish to say "A Big Thank You" to Fab Card Asia, Pacific Cross Insurance who supported us directly by giving a total of 25,000-THB on the day of this years Walk-A-Thon fund raising event at Lumpini Park, in central Bangkok.
"Thank You and well done on completing the walk" to all those who attended and gave in good faith to all three charities named by the organizer.
We wish to say "A Big Thank You" to Fab Card Asia, Pacific Cross Insurance who supported us directly by giving a total of 25,000-THB on the day of this years Walk-A-Thon fund raising event at Lumpini Park, in central Bangkok.
"Thank You and well done on completing the walk" to all those who attended and gave in good faith to all three charities named by the organizer.
Note; The organizer of the 2015 Walk-A-Thon event in Bangkok declined to pass-on to the Gift of Happiness Foundation any part of the remaining 27145000-THB of general funds raised in the name of Gift of Happiness Foundation and two other charities.
Legal Disclaimer;
Gift of Happiness Foundation is a registered charity in the Kingdom of Thailand. Number: K T 1914. Tax I.D: 0-9930-00092-26-1.
The Board of Trustees and Director at Gift of Happiness Foundation Thailand cannot be held responsible for handling any of the general funds raised at the 2015 Walk-A-Thon event in Bangkok. Furthermore, proper receipts have been issued to the donors of money totalling 25,000-THB that was handed directly to Gift of Happiness Foundation. Those donations have been recorded in the charities accounts and with the Royal Thailand Inland Revenue Department.
Gift of Happiness Foundation will no longer be associated with the individual who organized the 2015 Walk-A-Thon event in Bangkok, Thailand." -- Any questions; Contact Us
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*A Happy Note!
The Gift of Happiness Foundation Operations Project Advisor, Mrs. Gale Bailey MBE became a grandmother when her daughter, Jane gave birth to a wonderful healthy baby girl named Isabel Lilly. Mother, father and baby are all doing very well and we send our sincere best wishes and congratulations to the whole family..."The best Christmas present ever!" |
Baby Isabel
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QUOTE; Recruitment Specialists Monroe Thailand Help Deliver Essential Supplies to Refugee Children
A respected children’s charity supported by Monroe Consulting Group Thailand is today departing on yet another relief operation, this time to aid desperately poor children in refugee camps in the north of the country.
The Gift of Happiness Foundation confirmed that it will be taking two truckloads of essentials to more than 1,000 children, with another supply trip planned for Christmas Day.
The Foundation is led by professional circus performer Eddie Haworth, who, in additional to the delivery of donated essentials, delivers smiles to the camps he visits with his slap-stick clown performances.
Monroe Thailand, an international award-winning executive recruitment company, recently committed to providing ongoing funding for the Foundation, and purchased a new truck to double the amount of aid that could be delivered to groups of marginalised children throughout the country, from the slums of Bangkok to the northern refugee camps.
Eddie said the refugee communities had established migrant learning centres that were not accredited by the Thai government and relied on external funding to help educate about 18,000 students. “This, coupled with decreasing support for displaced communities in Thailand in recent years, has made the learning centres increasingly unstable.”
He said the Gift of Happiness Foundation was just one of many small non-governmental organisation that supported the learning centres, mainly in Tak Province, since 2005. “And as a well-established support organization we have now gained the respect of large organizations like UNICEF and the Charities Aid Foundation of America.”
A respected children’s charity supported by Monroe Consulting Group Thailand is today departing on yet another relief operation, this time to aid desperately poor children in refugee camps in the north of the country.
The Gift of Happiness Foundation confirmed that it will be taking two truckloads of essentials to more than 1,000 children, with another supply trip planned for Christmas Day.
The Foundation is led by professional circus performer Eddie Haworth, who, in additional to the delivery of donated essentials, delivers smiles to the camps he visits with his slap-stick clown performances.
Monroe Thailand, an international award-winning executive recruitment company, recently committed to providing ongoing funding for the Foundation, and purchased a new truck to double the amount of aid that could be delivered to groups of marginalised children throughout the country, from the slums of Bangkok to the northern refugee camps.
Eddie said the refugee communities had established migrant learning centres that were not accredited by the Thai government and relied on external funding to help educate about 18,000 students. “This, coupled with decreasing support for displaced communities in Thailand in recent years, has made the learning centres increasingly unstable.”
He said the Gift of Happiness Foundation was just one of many small non-governmental organisation that supported the learning centres, mainly in Tak Province, since 2005. “And as a well-established support organization we have now gained the respect of large organizations like UNICEF and the Charities Aid Foundation of America.”
