Fountain of Life Children’s Center – Pattaya
Located just a few short kilometers from their Women’s Center, the Good Shepherd Sisters operate their Children’s Center. There, an average of 175 underprivledged children ages three, four, five, and six receive the education essential for their entry and successful study at Thai government schools. Facebook page
Ban Wiang Sa
This is a small secondary school located in a remote village in Northern Thailand. Recently, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Maechan, Thailand we were able to complete a water purification project for them. A dedication was held there in February, 2021 as described in this field report.
Hpa-an Education Foundation (HEF)
The Hpa-an Education Foundation (HEF) is a group of about 30 local business men and women that have joined together to further the education opportunities for disadvantaged young people in their community. They do this by (in their words) “filling the gap” between what is needed in local schools and what is actually provided by […]
Guiding Star Monastery School
The Guiding Star Monastery School is a fine, community based organization dedicated to now providing education for 220 high school students. The full story is here. So far they have done a marvelous job of raising the funds from the local community to get their current construction to about the 50% point. Right now they […]
Community Partners International (CPI)
Community Partners International (CPI) is a large organization headquartered in Yangon and working in many of the poverty stricken and conflict areas of Myanmar. More recently they are working in Rakhine State and across the border into Bangladesh. We enjoy working with the highly skilled team there. Here is a photo following a recent leadership […]
Baan Saan Rak (BSR)
Baan Baan Rai (meaning “Home With Love”) is a small care-facility for abandoned children located about 30 minutes outside Chiang Rai. Housing just 25 girls and boys, it is run by a very dedicated and energetic woman called Jit, who operates this facility on the back portion of her family property. With no aspirations for […]
Abu Ali Foundation (AAF)
Located in Chiang Rai, Thailand, founded and led by Ariya Rattanawichaikul and his wife, Abu Ali provides a safe living place for 14 high school students (10 girls and 4 boys) from remote villages “up on the mountain.” Without this opportunity to relocate to the city for a proper high school education, these marginalized Akha […]
The Amazing Result When Nonprofit Organizations Work Together – A Case Study in Cambodia
It all began with a workshop on Leadership. That was back in 2017 — when leaders from about 25 different NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) – all focused on the education and wellbeing of children and women – assembled at a Siem Reap hotel for that training session. It was a good session, well received. No […]
Some Thoughts About Myanmar
I love working in Myanmar. Without a doubt the most difficult place for me to work, but also the most satisfying. Why? Let’s see if I can briefly summarize this.The need for help in Myanmar is immense. Just think about it for a moment. Here is a country — finally emerging from sixty years of […]
Report for the Baan Mae Ta Maew IT Training Program Project
Written by Carol Acosta, President of the Maechan, Thailand Rotary Club Submitted by Bill Taylor, International Service Chair, Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers The dedication for Mae Ta Maew was held on Friday, Feb. 19th, 2021. It turned out to be an all-day event. Originally we had a group to go to the school but, […]
Report for the Ban Wiang Sa Water Purification Project
Written by Carol Acosta, President of the Maechan, Thailand Rotary Club Submitted by Bill Taylor, International Service Chair, Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers All work was completed at Wiang Sa and the dedication held on Wednesday, February 17th. We wanted the kids to be present for the dedication and, as it turned out, many of […]
Look What YOU Did
Look what YOU have done. Seriously. Take a look at what YOU have done in the last six months. Not me. Not the SE Asia Foundation. It’s what YOU have done. Without YOUR generous donations none of this would have happened. For that, we are most grateful. This has been a challenging time – to […]
