The Gift of Happiness Foundation 10th Birthday Party
QUITE SIMPLY, THIS CELEBRATION OF 10 YEARS SINCE THE CHARITY GAINED OFFICIAL STATUS IN THAILAND WAS THE BEST PARTY EVER!
This fantastic event was Hosted by the Sukhothai Hotel and attended by the British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Brian Davidson. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Ambassador, Jean-Paul Senninger and 150 invited guests including two celebrity entertainers, "Ian & Mattie" who came directly from London.
The event was very well presented by celebrity TV personality, Andrew Biggs and the opening Anthem was graciously sung by the Russian Orthodox Church, Male Voice Choir, with the Queen Bee Jazz band playing throughout the evening. And the British Women's Group of Bangkok making sure that everyone dug deep into their pockets to buy raffle tickets in support of Children in Need, in Thailand.
The event was very well presented by celebrity TV personality, Andrew Biggs and the opening Anthem was graciously sung by the Russian Orthodox Church, Male Voice Choir, with the Queen Bee Jazz band playing throughout the evening. And the British Women's Group of Bangkok making sure that everyone dug deep into their pockets to buy raffle tickets in support of Children in Need, in Thailand.
| Further announcements of money raised and thanks to everyone who made this event such a great success will follow soon after our next big event at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. Not to be missed on Wednesday the 12th of February 2020. See details below this great picture gallery... |  |
GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION 10TH ANNIVERSARY CHARITY EVENT AT THE SUKHOTHAI BANGKOK 18/2/2020
The idea of starting this charity was born in 1992 by British and Swedish born circus performers, Mr & Mrs Eddie & Charlotte Haworth when they ran circus training workshops for disadvantaged kids in Liverpool, UK. In 2000, Eddie was invited to perform at a charity event held at the British Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
Following that performance and a few more for the slum kids in Bangkok, it was quickly decided to bring more gifts of laughter and educational entertainment to orphans and poor families in Thailand through simple interactive and educational comedy shows for those whose lives quite often contain little joy.
The Foundation help orphans, vulnerable street children, Bangkok slum dwellers, families living in garbage dumps, AIDS centres and facilities housing physically or mentally challenged children and regularly serve medical centres, crisis centres for abused women, communities of migrant worker families and people displaced by civil war who live in refugee camps by giving away tons of essential goods during aid giving projects, delivered where it's needed most and at least once every month of the year.
Now supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, the Gift of Happiness Foundation is not tied to supporting just a few children at only one location. Therefore, this unique charity has the freedom to provide joy to thousands of children in urban and remote locations throughout the country.
Since 2010, the Gift of Happiness Foundation has served the community with humble dedication, and to celebrate a decade of providing happiness, The Sukhothai Bangkok had the honor of hosting this remarkable charity event at its ballroom on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
The Gift of Happiness Foundation 10th Anniversary Charity Event was attended by both private and public organizations who joined hands and successfully raised more than THB 100,000, including an auction raffle prize for a three night stay at any of the Small Luxury Hotels of The World’s desirable collection of over 500 independently spirited hotels in more than 80 countries around the world.
This amazing evening would not have been possible without the numerous guests of honor from various communities who truly expressed their support and take inspiration from the foundation’s motto, “We all laugh in the same language”. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who joined the event and made a real difference with their generous donations.
The idea of starting this charity was born in 1992 by British and Swedish born circus performers, Mr & Mrs Eddie & Charlotte Haworth when they ran circus training workshops for disadvantaged kids in Liverpool, UK. In 2000, Eddie was invited to perform at a charity event held at the British Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
Following that performance and a few more for the slum kids in Bangkok, it was quickly decided to bring more gifts of laughter and educational entertainment to orphans and poor families in Thailand through simple interactive and educational comedy shows for those whose lives quite often contain little joy.
The Foundation help orphans, vulnerable street children, Bangkok slum dwellers, families living in garbage dumps, AIDS centres and facilities housing physically or mentally challenged children and regularly serve medical centres, crisis centres for abused women, communities of migrant worker families and people displaced by civil war who live in refugee camps by giving away tons of essential goods during aid giving projects, delivered where it's needed most and at least once every month of the year.
Now supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, the Gift of Happiness Foundation is not tied to supporting just a few children at only one location. Therefore, this unique charity has the freedom to provide joy to thousands of children in urban and remote locations throughout the country.
Since 2010, the Gift of Happiness Foundation has served the community with humble dedication, and to celebrate a decade of providing happiness, The Sukhothai Bangkok had the honor of hosting this remarkable charity event at its ballroom on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
The Gift of Happiness Foundation 10th Anniversary Charity Event was attended by both private and public organizations who joined hands and successfully raised more than THB 100,000, including an auction raffle prize for a three night stay at any of the Small Luxury Hotels of The World’s desirable collection of over 500 independently spirited hotels in more than 80 countries around the world.
This amazing evening would not have been possible without the numerous guests of honor from various communities who truly expressed their support and take inspiration from the foundation’s motto, “We all laugh in the same language”. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who joined the event and made a real difference with their generous donations.
'Lost and Found' - Documentary Film Night
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
7pm to 9pm
This prize-winning documentary covers Eddie Haworth's long-term efforts to support refugees on the Thai-Burma border and elsewhere, via his Thai registered charity The Gift of Happiness Foundation (GOFH -10th anniversary this year), and relates these efforts to his background as a sexually-abused child in Industrial Lancashire more than half a century ago.
The documentary makers accompanied Eddie on numerous visits to the border over a period of 5 years, documenting his support of the refugee communities of the North West border - stateless people, the poorest of the poor.
On his numerous visits to the camps over the last 20 years, he has donated tons of school clothes and other supplies for the kids (presented by institutions and individuals from all over the world) and gives professional slapstick comedy shows to parents and children alike. His motto is "We all laugh in the same language". Lost and Found has already been selected as a finalist in the IndieFest film festival and Docs Without Borders documentary festival.
After the documentary showing, there will be a Q&A session with Eddie Haworth as well as Pru Colville and Jon Matthews, the producers of the film.
The documentary makers accompanied Eddie on numerous visits to the border over a period of 5 years, documenting his support of the refugee communities of the North West border - stateless people, the poorest of the poor.
On his numerous visits to the camps over the last 20 years, he has donated tons of school clothes and other supplies for the kids (presented by institutions and individuals from all over the world) and gives professional slapstick comedy shows to parents and children alike. His motto is "We all laugh in the same language". Lost and Found has already been selected as a finalist in the IndieFest film festival and Docs Without Borders documentary festival.
After the documentary showing, there will be a Q&A session with Eddie Haworth as well as Pru Colville and Jon Matthews, the producers of the film.
Numbers are limited to 100 people to attend this
important film premiere.
Please check availability ASAP here: [email protected]
important film premiere.
Please check availability ASAP here: [email protected]
