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Gift of Happiness Foundation needs a new truck to deliver essential aid to 2,000 people in great need every month.
Gift of Happiness Foundation is a non-profit child care organization properly registered in the Kingdom of Thailand. Registration number: Kor Tor 1914. Tax I.D: 0-9930-00092-1
We are simply dedicated to helping very poor children and families in Thailand.
We are simply dedicated to helping very poor children and families in Thailand.
Learn a little something about us
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 following the loss of his wife, Eddie was invited to perform at a charity event held at the British Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. Soon after 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.
Now supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, 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.
What we do.
The Foundation regularly gives simple interactive and educational comedy shows to those whose lives quite often contain little joy. We also give away tons of essential goods during our aid giving projects, delivered where it's needed most and at least once every month of the year. (We serve around 2,000 people in great need every month!)
Who we help.
Orphans, vulnerable street children, Bangkok slum dwellers, families living on garbage dumps, AIDS centres and facilities housing physically or mentally challenged children. We 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.
What we actually give.
The charity gives children and their family’s basic necessities like clothing, bedding, medical supplies, educational equipment, toys, agricultural tools and tons more useful goods. The children always get to see a top class professional comedy show to leave them with a fantastic memory that no-one can ever steal from them!
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 following the loss of his wife, Eddie was invited to perform at a charity event held at the British Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. Soon after 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.
Now supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, 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.
What we do.
The Foundation regularly gives simple interactive and educational comedy shows to those whose lives quite often contain little joy. We also give away tons of essential goods during our aid giving projects, delivered where it's needed most and at least once every month of the year. (We serve around 2,000 people in great need every month!)
Who we help.
Orphans, vulnerable street children, Bangkok slum dwellers, families living on garbage dumps, AIDS centres and facilities housing physically or mentally challenged children. We 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.
What we actually give.
The charity gives children and their family’s basic necessities like clothing, bedding, medical supplies, educational equipment, toys, agricultural tools and tons more useful goods. The children always get to see a top class professional comedy show to leave them with a fantastic memory that no-one can ever steal from them!
New truck appeal
Here's the situation...as written by the founder at GoHF, Eddie Haworth...
To deliver all the goods every month we have been given a small truck capable of taking around 4 tons and a large trailer that we regularly load with another couple of tons. The small truck is provided by Monroe Consulting Group, Bangkok and the Trailer was purchased with money provided as an anonymous gift sent directly to me, Eddie Haworth. The trailer is taken on our regular 8/9 hour drives to the North of Thailand where we serve some of the neediest people in South East Asia. It is pulled by a 4x4 truck that I bought in 2013, when I was still earning enough to pay for it myself...
My much loved truck has virtually come to the end of it's useful life and is 13 years old having done more than 300,000.Km and it's costing me a fortune to keep on the road. I've checked on the price for a new one and its 1.2 million baht ($36,000.USD) for the one we need.
Note; These figures were updated on 18/07/18...
In conclusion;
I sincerely hope that anyone considering supporting this vital appeal can see that it's not just me or anyone else who fancies having a nice new truck to play around with? This is truly the backbone of our operations and without a new truck we could be looking at ending much of the essential deliveries to thousands of people who have come to rely on us over many years past.
Here's the situation...as written by the founder at GoHF, Eddie Haworth...
To deliver all the goods every month we have been given a small truck capable of taking around 4 tons and a large trailer that we regularly load with another couple of tons. The small truck is provided by Monroe Consulting Group, Bangkok and the Trailer was purchased with money provided as an anonymous gift sent directly to me, Eddie Haworth. The trailer is taken on our regular 8/9 hour drives to the North of Thailand where we serve some of the neediest people in South East Asia. It is pulled by a 4x4 truck that I bought in 2013, when I was still earning enough to pay for it myself...
My much loved truck has virtually come to the end of it's useful life and is 13 years old having done more than 300,000.Km and it's costing me a fortune to keep on the road. I've checked on the price for a new one and its 1.2 million baht ($36,000.USD) for the one we need.
Note; These figures were updated on 18/07/18...
- I have some personal savings and have received two gifts from anonymous donors; Total value = THB-900,000 ($26,654.USD)
- So we need to raise at least THB-312,000 ($9,346.USD)
In conclusion;
I sincerely hope that anyone considering supporting this vital appeal can see that it's not just me or anyone else who fancies having a nice new truck to play around with? This is truly the backbone of our operations and without a new truck we could be looking at ending much of the essential deliveries to thousands of people who have come to rely on us over many years past.
Corporate/Business leaders must take advantage of this unique opportunity?
This could be a perfect advertising and CSR opportunity for any company or group of companies wishing to collaborate with a properly Thai Registered Charity.
In return for an investment of $9,000USD (300,000-THB) paid monthly or lump-sum. Your company will receive years of free advertising on a truck that's seen daily by countless thousands, just like our website, social media channels and press coverage.
This could be a perfect advertising and CSR opportunity for any company or group of companies wishing to collaborate with a properly Thai Registered Charity.
In return for an investment of $9,000USD (300,000-THB) paid monthly or lump-sum. Your company will receive years of free advertising on a truck that's seen daily by countless thousands, just like our website, social media channels and press coverage.
"Got to be...
A much cheaper option than most other advertising and probably much more effective"...
GoHF has more than 19,600 followers on Facebook/Twitter
Plus 5,000 to 8,000 hits per week here; www.gohappiness.org
Talk to Eddie directly; eddie@gohappiness.org
A much cheaper option than most other advertising and probably much more effective"...
GoHF has more than 19,600 followers on Facebook/Twitter
Plus 5,000 to 8,000 hits per week here; www.gohappiness.org
Talk to Eddie directly; eddie@gohappiness.org
It's essential that individuals continue to contribute!
We always need small contributions to fund each if our monthly aid giving projects serving 2,000 needy people per month in Thailand...
Please follow the blue link tabs below to give whatever you can afford and help make this most important project work for all those people we serve.
Thank you most sincerely, Eddie Haworth.
We always need small contributions to fund each if our monthly aid giving projects serving 2,000 needy people per month in Thailand...
Please follow the blue link tabs below to give whatever you can afford and help make this most important project work for all those people we serve.
Thank you most sincerely, Eddie Haworth.
YOU CAN SUPPORT THE GIFT OF HAPPINESS TRUCK APPEAL
FROM ANYWHERE ON PLANET EARTH
FROM ANYWHERE ON PLANET EARTH
Send a Credit Card Donation to help pay for an essential new Truck...
Send a PayPal Donation to help pay for an essential new Truck...
PLEASE ONLY GIVE WHEN YOU ARE 100% SATISFIED THAT GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION
IS A 100% GENUINE CHARITY WITH NO INDIVIDUALS LINING THEIR OWN POCKETS!
Read more; http://www.gohappiness.org/about-us.html
IS A 100% GENUINE CHARITY WITH NO INDIVIDUALS LINING THEIR OWN POCKETS!
Read more; http://www.gohappiness.org/about-us.html
Before you leave this page!
Gift of Happiness Foundation has reached an agreement with an ethically sound garment manufacturer to buy childrens underwear in bulk.
One complete set - top & bottom costs ฿100.00-THB ($3.20-USD)
Buy as many sets as you like by sending a donation NOW!
One complete set - top & bottom costs ฿100.00-THB ($3.20-USD)
Buy as many sets as you like by sending a donation NOW!
Visit us to
"Check-Out Our Little Charity Doing Massive things to
Help those in Need!"
Sukhumvit 77, (On-Nut) Soi 36, Building number 202, alley 36., Khet Suan Luang, Bangkok. Thailand. 10250. Tel/Fax: 02.7421191.
Answerphone will give a re-direct number when Volunteers are away.
Location Map
"Check-Out Our Little Charity Doing Massive things to
Help those in Need!"
Sukhumvit 77, (On-Nut) Soi 36, Building number 202, alley 36., Khet Suan Luang, Bangkok. Thailand. 10250. Tel/Fax: 02.7421191.
Answerphone will give a re-direct number when Volunteers are away.
Location Map
NOT SURE ABOUT SENDING MONEY THIS WAY?
"Think about it for a minute?"
Quite simply the POOR PEOPLE WE SERVE have too much to loose if WE upset any donors for the sake of a few bucks? So quite simply you can trust us to do our best by-you.
Still not sure about something here?
Send us an email and ask whatever you want to know.
"We want to help you to help us!"
charity@gohappiness.org
Thank you for supporting this most worthy cause!