The new tank is installed.
William Macey
There are 90 plus schools in and around Pattaya, which includes 11 major
schools in the city. But many are situated in isolated areas and the children
come from poor families struggling to make ends meet. Many find it difficult to
provide everything a child needs to complete their education, which includes
compulsory uniforms. Wat Nong Gate Noy School is but one example and Pattaya
Sports Club were asked if we could help to solve a big problem that concerned
their drinking water.
The director and children say
thank you to PSC.
There are 600 students at the school and, when an extension
is complete, the problem becomes even greater for there will be a further 150
children attending lessons. Clean drinking water is so important for everyone,
particularly young children whose bodies are still developing, so the decision
to improve the situation was not difficult for the PSC Committee to make.
The children are ready for lunch.
At first glance the problem became obvious: the existing
system did not work and there was no drinking water. The filters had passed
their sell by date, the taps and the refrigerated water was facing the sun most
of the day and the taps had broken. But we noticed something that could help
solve the problem - there were no taps to supply drinking water but there were
12 taps that provided water to enable the children to wash their hands and face
but not suitable for drinking.
New filters were installed and connected to the row of existing washing taps.
The existing filters were replaced and additional taps were installed which will
provide the children with the opportunity to avail themselves of drinking water
at both ends of the school. A roof is to be built to protect the refrigerated
tank from the sun’s rays.
Noy of the YWCA was present as were representatives of PSC to be welcomed by the
director and most of the children. It is a joy to experience the gratitude shown
by everyone at the school for the efforts put in by PSC and YWCA in providing an
essential part of everyday life in Thailand.
The old tank will be disposed of.
The new filters are attached to 11
existing taps which were used for washing.
