Up-Date - Our project in Mae Sot
We are now able to help some survivors of fire at refugee camp in Mae Hong Son. N. Thailand.
We are now able to help some survivors of fire at refugee camp in Mae Hong Son. N. Thailand.
Fire in Ban Mae Surin refugee camp, Mae Hong Son Province
Gift of Happiness Foundation are helping as much as possible.
We have just arranged to send a truck load of donated clothing to survivors of the horrific fire in Ban Mae Surin refugee camp, Mae Hong Son Province.
The goods will be taken from our volunteer home in Mae Sot on Friday 29th March. We can' make it happen any sooner, but we know that the clothing will still be much needed as it gets very cold a night in this region.
Thank you to all those who have donated clothing and other supplies recently.
We have just arranged to send a truck load of donated clothing to survivors of the horrific fire in Ban Mae Surin refugee camp, Mae Hong Son Province.
The goods will be taken from our volunteer home in Mae Sot on Friday 29th March. We can' make it happen any sooner, but we know that the clothing will still be much needed as it gets very cold a night in this region.
Thank you to all those who have donated clothing and other supplies recently.
Report courtesy of TBC
The Border Consortium (TBC) are deeply saddened to confirm that 36 people have tragically died in a fire that broke out in Ban Mae Surin refugee camp, in Mae Hong Son Province on Friday 22nd March. The fire swept through two sections of the camp destroying everything in its path, apparently caused by a cooking accident. The victims reportedly included children, elderly and the disabled who were trapped by the fire, while an additional 200 people sustained injuries from the blaze. Over 400 houses were destroyed leaving 2,300 people homeless, while community buildings, schools, clinic and food warehouses were also razed to the ground.
Emergency Appeal: Total 13,000,000 THB (USD 433,000)
(TBC) is launching an Emergency Appeal to raise the funds needed to replace essential food, homes and community buildings destroyed by the fire.
Help here: www.theborderconsortium.org
26/03/13 - We are now helping survivors of a serious road accident involving some of the children we regularly serve. This terrible accident occurred last week near Mae Sot, Thailand.
A speeding pick-up truck ran into the back of the 'Best Friend K42 school' somthaew (School bus). The impact forced both vehicles off the road and down an embankment, leaving one child dead and nineteen others hospitalized...some with serious injuries and at least one amputee.
We are appealing for help to provide those injured children with new or good condition used children's clothing, new underwear, soft toys, toiletries, coloring books, pencils and crayons.
Donations should be dropped at one of three points in Bangkok before 22nd March 2013.
We may be able to collect large donations from schools or other establishments able to collect large quantities. All left over goods will go to the Mae La refugee camp and Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot.
For details of how to donate these items and money to help us hire transport and drivers. Please email [email protected]
A speeding pick-up truck ran into the back of the 'Best Friend K42 school' somthaew (School bus). The impact forced both vehicles off the road and down an embankment, leaving one child dead and nineteen others hospitalized...some with serious injuries and at least one amputee.
We are appealing for help to provide those injured children with new or good condition used children's clothing, new underwear, soft toys, toiletries, coloring books, pencils and crayons.
Donations should be dropped at one of three points in Bangkok before 22nd March 2013.
We may be able to collect large donations from schools or other establishments able to collect large quantities. All left over goods will go to the Mae La refugee camp and Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot.
For details of how to donate these items and money to help us hire transport and drivers. Please email [email protected]
Our last visit (Jan/.2013) to Best Friend Migrant School near Mae Sot.
Some of these children now in hospital.
Much more happening when we go back this March!
25th...The usual big loading of trucks and vans followed by a long drive north to Mae Sot, Tak province with several volunteers to help hand-out the goods when we arrive.
26th...We will hand-over a new school bus to the One Dream One World shelter/school for street kids. Then we are going to sign agreements to pay rent for the Irrawaddy Migrant School and the HIV/Aids Men's Health Centre.
27th...We will visit Mae La refugee camp with some donations of mainly adult clothing, toys, educational equipment and hygiene products. Late afternoon we will give new school uniforms to all the primary aged children at the Migrant Children Development Training Centre. This school has 350 Burmese/Karen students – 220 of these are full time boarding students and the rest are housed in makeshift dwellings nearby the school.
28th...We re-visit the Skye Blue Migrant School for kids who live on the garbage dump when we will give them 120 sets of learning books, toys and clothing. Then we drive seven hours back to Bangkok.
25th...The usual big loading of trucks and vans followed by a long drive north to Mae Sot, Tak province with several volunteers to help hand-out the goods when we arrive.
26th...We will hand-over a new school bus to the One Dream One World shelter/school for street kids. Then we are going to sign agreements to pay rent for the Irrawaddy Migrant School and the HIV/Aids Men's Health Centre.
27th...We will visit Mae La refugee camp with some donations of mainly adult clothing, toys, educational equipment and hygiene products. Late afternoon we will give new school uniforms to all the primary aged children at the Migrant Children Development Training Centre. This school has 350 Burmese/Karen students – 220 of these are full time boarding students and the rest are housed in makeshift dwellings nearby the school.
28th...We re-visit the Skye Blue Migrant School for kids who live on the garbage dump when we will give them 120 sets of learning books, toys and clothing. Then we drive seven hours back to Bangkok.
Gift of Happiness Sponsored Truck ready for action again this month
Gift of Happiness Foundation - A non profit organisation under the Royal patronage of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Dedicated to helping poor children in Bangkok and throughout Thailand. A registered charity in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Registration number: Kor Tor 1914 VAT: 3-0337-6259-4
Dedicated to helping poor children in Bangkok and throughout Thailand. A registered charity in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Registration number: Kor Tor 1914 VAT: 3-0337-6259-4
Our aim is to help some of the people who are often overlooked by some of the large NGO's and non-registered or non-accountable groups that exist in this country.
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