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Bangkok Hospital Pattaya raises
40,000 baht with “Blind Day” event
Vimolrat Singnikorn
A “Blind Day” held at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya raised
40,000 baht for the Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind’s sound
library project.
Youngsters demonstrate Braille writing equipment during
the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya fund raiser.
The July “When My World is (Nearly) Black” event at the
hospital saw students from the Redemptorist School put on a stage show while
staff offered lectures on blindness and the importance of vision care and
offered vision exams and eye pressure tests.
Dr. Supakorn Winwan, assistant director at Bangkok
Hospital Pattaya, said the donated funds will go to furnish the school’s
nearly empty library building, including purchasing a Braille reader,
musical instruments and computer equipment.
Y.W.C.A, Christian Club take Huay Yai school under wing
The garden is beginning to sprout.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The Y.W.C.A. Bangkok-Pattaya Center and Pattaya
Christian Club have taken Ban Mabfakthong School under their wings in an
effort to upgrade the 1940 Huay Yai primary school.
The little ones certainly like ice cream.
The groups, led by Y.W.C.A. Chairwoman Nittaya
Patimasongkroh, donated air conditioners and ceiling fans to the school
and organized a drive to generate funds to refurbish its athletic field.
The air units will go into a new multipurpose building that lacks any
cooling appliances.
The groups also donated vegetable seeds to the school
for the students to plant Ipomoea, papaya, pumpkin and other plants.
There is a garden on school property.
Nittaya said the Huay Yai community has a goal to
make the school a local sports center. But the lack of a field remains a
stumbling block. So charity organizations will donate funds to create a
football field.
The school is organizing a primary school sports day
for Aug. 27 with youngsters from eight area schools taking part.
Students from Ban Mabfakthong School show
their appreciation for the
ceiling fans and seeds.
GIS welcome children from Camillian Center
Doug Lynch,
CAS Coordinator
Garden International School welcomed 36 children from
the Camillian Center for their annual visit.
The boys at GIS have a new friend.
For over 10 years, GIS has invited the Camillian
Center children to spend the afternoon with our students and then
present them with their individual ‘gift’. Each box is filled with items
such as toys, clothes and personal items donated by every student and
staff member at GIS.
During the afternoon, some older children played
football; while others watched DVDs or played UNO. In the Primary
building there was painting, drawing and many other fun activities to
keep the children busy.
As the afternoon came to an end, the children were
presented with their boxes and gathered for a group photo. Everyone at
GIS would like to thank the Camillian Center for taking the time to
visit us. We look forward to seeing them again real soon!
GIS girls welcome a young girl who now has sets of
dolls and play things.
This little guy is unafraid of the bigger players.
Giving and receiving are equally as fun.
Eyeglasses top agenda for new Interact Club president
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The new 17-year-old president of the Interact Club of
Banglamung School wants to add an “Eyeglasses for young students”
program to the list of activities for the upcoming year.
Pratheep S. Malhotra, district governor 2008-2009
District 3340 Rotary International provides the youngsters with words of
wisdom.
Sirirat “Nong Yaem” Detbun told those attending the
club’s 2010-2011 installation ceremony July 23 that she will continue
programs started by previous presidents - such as sexual health, AIDS
and drug prevention - and launch a program to offer eye examinations and
glasses to young students. She said vision care is needed even more in
this age of computer usage, video games, and cell phones.
Jiraporn Noisisong (left), former president of the
Banglamung School Interact Club, congratulates new President Sirirat
Detbun (right).
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya, the
Interact Club of Banglamung School was founded in 1992 to encourage
teenagers to get involved in community work. The Banglamung club is in
its 18th year. Today the club is under the care of the Rotary Club of
Pattaya.
This year’s installation ceremony was presided over
by Past Rotary International District Governor. Pratheep S. Malhotra and
Noppadon Sangma, president of the Pattaya Rotary Club.
Noppadon Sangma (right), president of the Rotary Club of Pattaya,
ceremoniously removes the presidential seal from former president
Jiraporn Noisisong’s shoulders.
Noppadon Sangma (right), president of the Rotary Club
of Pattaya, ceremoniously presents the presidential seal to new
president Sirirat Detbun.
Students across & down region compete in crossword games
Theerarak
Suthathiwong
About 2,000 students from across and down Thailand’s
eastern and central regions recently matched words, wits and numbers in
the 10 Cyber Diction Crossword Games regional championships in Sriracha.
Youngsters compete in the 10 Cyber Diction Crossword
Games regional championships in Sriracha.
Senior Deputy District Chief Chaiyaporn Paepiromrat
opened the July competition that would select winners to participate in
the upcoming national championship in Bangkok.
Students competed in conventional crosswords, Thai
alphabet epigrams, Sudoku and sports trivia puzzles. The games are meant
to test not only the students’ language skills, but their adeptness with
technology.
Cardiff University students
visit Satit School, Pattaya
Top row: Teresa Lee, Titipun Pettrakul (Satit School
Director)
and Scott Miller with students from the Satit School.
Students at Satit Udomseuksa School were very
fortunate to recently have two University students from Cardiff
University in the UK come and spend time at the school. Scott Miller and
Teresa Lee were here in Thailand to do some work experience.
Scott has recently graduated with honours, and Teresa
is in her final year of studies. Both are currently travelling through
Asia, and were keen to spend time in Thailand to experience Thai
culture, and gain an understanding of the education system.
They assisted a number of teachers at Primary level
in a wide range of subjects. It was definitely a valuable learning
experience for all concerned.
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