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Hand to Hand celebrates Mothers’ Day
A youngster presents her
grandmother with a hand made card for Mothers’ Day.
Margie Grainger
The children at the Hand to Hand center had an
opportunity to show their mothers and grandmothers how much they loved them
at a special Mothers’ Day activity on Saturday, August 13.
A proud mom with two very
special children.
The children came to the center at 2 p.m. where they
learned a very simple song about our mums and how much they love us. The
children then made special jewelry for their mum using elastic and beads
which they used to make bracelets and necklaces.
We had just enough time to make a special mothers day
card too before the mums came to join us for a short blessing ceremony at
4:30 p.m.
After singing our song and blessing our mums the children
presented their gifts and cards to their mums and told them how much they
loved them. Then it was time for everyone to share a meal with rice,
sandwiches and of course a special Mothers’ Day cake!
Children hand their mothers
and grandmothers the cards
and gifts they made themselves.
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Pattaya’s Love for Children Club awards scholarships
Club president, Khosit
Kaewtrirat, says “The scholarships are awarded to the same student each year
(for a planned 9 years total), beginning in Prathom 1.”
Phasakorn Channgam
Pattaya’s Love for Children Club rewarded 30 good, but
indigent Pattaya students with 2,000 baht scholarships for their upcoming
school terms.
This year marks the 8th year the club has presented these
scholarships to 3 students in each of Pattaya’s 10 public schools.
Club president, Khosit Kaewtrirat, explained further at
the Aug. 18 ceremony at Pattaya City Hall, “The (scholarships) are awarded
to the same student each year, beginning in Prathom 1 … with a plan to
continue until the highest grade, Matthayom 3, over a period of 9 years.”
Most of the money for these scholarships has come from
successful club members with businesses in Pattaya or neighboring cities.
In addition to the 30, 2,000-baht awards, the business
owners association also granted 12, 1,000-baht scholarships to students with
grade point averages higher than 3.0 for “encouragement and support,” Khosit
said.
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
presents a scholarship to a deserving student.
Club members, city officials
and students gather for thank you photo.
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Red Cross donating 3,300 first aid kits to Chonburi schools
The Chonburi Red Cross is
distributing first aid kits to schools throughout the province to
promote better health.
CPRD
The Chonburi Red Cross is distributing 3,300 first
aid kits to schools across the province to promote better health for
kids and lower expenses for parents.
Red Cross Chairwoman Supranee Chatpaisit presented
the first of the kits Aug. 19 at Thaang Trong, Taphotharaam and Wat
Nongkhla schools in Sriracha, and Wat Maiketgnarm and Paakkhlong
Rongnaak schools in Chonburi.
Supranee said the Red Cross is concerned about the
large number of poor students in province schools who may not receive
the medical care they need. Thus the organization decided to pass out
300 first aid kits in each Chonburi district to help improve children’s
health and lower parents expenses.
Kits were passed out this week at Wat Pongtamuk
School and Wat Khonkheenon schools in Panthong District; Saam Yaek,
Khong Pradu and Khlong schools in Koh Chan District; and Nawung and
Phoothai schools in Glamun district; Khao Sijun and Khao Baisri schools
in Sattahip; Huayaang, Wat Khaophai schools in Bung District; and
Pongketu, Bokwagthong and Bungtaku schools in Bo Thong District.
On Sept. 8, more kits will be handed out at Wat
Nerntamaak, Plaeng Kathin, Wat Plaengkathin, Wat Khao Sirirom and
Thraimoon schools in Phanasnikhom District.
The campaign wraps up Sept. 12 at Nong Pradu and Wat
Chalermlaab schools in Nong Yai.
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Khet Udomsak students
attend environmental camp
Youngsters learn the best ways to preserve
the environment at a Khet Udomsak environmental youth camp.
Patcharapol Panrak
About 100 Sattahip-area students planted mangrove
trees and learned how to protect nature at a Khet Udomsak environmental
youth camp.
Deputy Mayor Suphachai Nimanong opened the camp for
pupils from Khaokhunmaath School Aug. 16 at the Royal Thai Marine Corps’
Reconnaissance Battalion headquarters. The camp’s aim was to increase
awareness about the importance of natural resources and recognize the
problems facing the environment.
“Thailand is filled with diverse and beautiful
natural resources and they are the main attractions for tourists,”
Suphachai said. “But today, these resources are deteriorating due to the
imbalance in nature caused by humans. Therefore, it is the duty of all
citizens to protect and conserve nature, starting with raising awareness
and realizing the value of natural resources as well as the consequences
of destroying the environment.”
The students and city workers together planted 50
mangrove trees in the marshes at the Reconnaissance Battalion to wrap up
the “Do Good for Earth” camp.
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Children, seniors come together
for Mother’s Day at Centara Grand
(Clockwise from left) Woranuch Suhsang, Sunne
Weawmanee and Pramoal Iamma bring tears of joy to Grandmother Charoen
Umphaiwong.
Manoon Makpol
The young and the old came together to celebrate
Mother’s Day as the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort put on its second
annual music and poetry dinner.
General Manager Andre Brulhart and top staff welcomed
children from the Father Ray Foundation and senior citizens from the
Banglamung Home for the Elderly to the hotel Aug. 11.
Both the youngsters, elderly and staff sang the
national anthem together to open the celebration of HM Queen Sirikit’s
79th birthday. The children remained on stage to sing songs about
mothers, bringing tears to the eyes of some in the audience. The
youngsters bowled over the rest of the crowd with their Mother’s Day
poems, featuring lines such as “She is everything. We will not anger or
hate her. Everyone wants to see their mothers.”
The seniors, who joined the children for a meal, said
they were touched by the young voices. Jasmine garlands were presented
to the mothers in the audience and then everyone sat down to eat.
A traditional Thai dance
being performed in honor of HM Queen Sirikit and all the mothers in the
world.
Youngsters from the Father
Ray Foundation sing songs about mothers, bringing tears to the eyes of
some in the audience.
HM Queen Sirikit, Mother
of the Thai Nation, is honored on her birthday during a candlelit
ceremony.
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Grand Opening of Mercy Center Children’s Home coming soon
John & Wendy Khan
(center) of “We2R1” will be performing Live 60s and 70s music for the
Mercy Center Children’s Home Grand Opening. Also shown are Mercy family
members in front of their “Forever” Home Baan Khong Por in Pong.
The official opening of the new Mercy Center
Children’s Home (Baan Khong Por) will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday,
September 25.
They are also asking for volunteers to help with the
organization of the event. Their invitation points out that it will be a
celebration of a decade of “Bringing Hope to those in need” in Pattaya.
The afternoon will include live music from “We2R1”
and international friends plus glorious food, courtesy of the Accor
Group of Hotels and delicious New Zealand ice cream generously donated
by Bourbon Natural Dairy Co Ltd.
The mayors of Pattaya, Nong Prue & Pong have pledged
their attendance to grace this memorable occasion for a short official
opening ceremony.
Mercy Center is well known for its care and
protection of abused, misused, abandoned, and/or orphaned children at
their Children’s Home. Mercy, too, cares for 100 poor families,
delivering vital foodstuffs to the Pattaya slums every week; runs a
“Single Parent Support Project”, “Care for the Poor” and the Scholarship
Project which, through Pattaya Street Kids and independent sponsors,
currently enables 220 students to attend school, by supplying essentials
such as school fees (where necessary), books, shoes, uniforms, lunches
and care.
There’s still more to the Mercy Center Pattaya, whose
new offices are by Big C South, off Duck Square/Pattaya Tai, and you can
find out on September 25 or by telephoning our new member, Lyndy on
088-208-1318. Official invitations will be issued and, meantime, if
anyone would care to donate time, goods or currency towards the
organization of the festivities, please let her know.
[email protected]
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310 Marine Corps families awarded scholarships
High ranking officials
from the Marine Corps Savings Cooperative distribute scholarships to
children of the Marine Corp.
Patcharapol Panrak
More than 300 low-income military families received
673,000 baht in scholarships for their school-age children thanks to the
Marine Corps Savings Cooperative.
The organization, which acts somewhat like a bank,
presented 310 cash awards of 1,500-3,000 baht to Royal Thai Marine Corps
children at the Prince Chumphon Camp in Sattahip Aug. 17. Cooperative
Chairman Rear Adm. Banjop Preecha said each year the group donates
portions of its profits to assist low-income members.
Vice Adm. Pongsak Phuriroj, honorary advisor to the
cooperative, and Commander of Marine Corps, handed out 60 scholarships
worth 1,500 baht each for kindergarten students, 115 primary school
scholarships worth 2,000 baht each, 104 secondary school scholarships
worth 2,500 baht each and 31 higher education scholarships worth 3,000
baht each.
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