The ribbon cutting was performed
by (from left) Consul Pierre Blondel, Premier Counselor Sylvain Fourriere, Jean
Gral and Rapnarong Seekaew.
Elfi Seitz
The Child Protection & Development Center celebrated the opening of
another new building at its Huay Yai campus, an office building sponsored by
French expat Jean Gral and his partner Rapnarong Seekaew.
Human Help Network Thailand Director Radchada Chomjinda hosted the March 7 event
with representatives from the French embassy and members of local clubs and
associations.
Radchada thanked sponsors and embassy guests. She also talked about the
beginning of the center four years ago and the changes made since then.
Radchada Chomjinda welcomes the
guests.
“Much was accomplished with the great help of foreign
embassies and through many private sponsors,” she said. “They all helped us to
achieve the place where we are now. At the moment we have 60 children at the
center, ages 4-18, who have found a permanent home here.”
After her speech, children from the center and children from the Thepprasit
Community who completed a recent “To Be No. 1” contest performed a dance show.
French consuls Sylvain Fourriere and Pierre Blondel said they were happy to
attend as representatives of the French ambassador and even more happy to help
for the center.
The four guests of honor proudly
stand in front of the new building.
