Character and Leadership Training for Thai Youths

Dear Donors and Supporters of the “Character and Leadership Training for Thai Youths” Project, As you already know from our last report, we in Thailand have just gone through the worst flood in 50 years and many areas and victims are still reeling from its aftermath. At least 20 families that we know of were...

Dear Donors and Supporters of the “Character and Leadership Training for Thai Youths” Project,  I would like to sincerely thank you for your previous donations through GlobalGiving for our Project. Indeed you are one of the elite few who see the value of the phrase “Better to teach a child how to fish...

During the Summer Holidays, a group of about 50 young, energetic and enthusiatic leaders gathered at the Nong Bon Water Sports Centre for a planning retreat 29-30 April, 2011). They came from Bangkok and the upcountry like Chonburi, Khon Kaen and even Chiangrai. Their task was to plan for 2 Nationals Camps :one for the...

The Project Train the Trainers (Volunteers) on “Money and Wealth  in the New Millennium” The Foundation started a pilot project on savings called the “S.M.A.R.T. (short for Stewardship of Money And Responsibility toward Treasures) Scheme” aimed at instilling the habits of savings and wise...

Throughout the 17 years of working with youths and indirectly with their families, it has been obvious that the poverty cycle is a vicious cycle, where debts of the parents are passed on to their children, either through extreme poverty or financial ignorance and lack of self-discipline. The Foundation for Life's...

This year’s leadership training for youths was on the Theme of “Together We Can” from 12-15 October. The campers were sub-divided into 3 groups to cater specifically to the Girls of primary school-age, Girls of secondary school-age and the Boys, so that they would receive training appropriate to their...

The population of Thailand is made up of various people groups and a portion of them are scattered amongst the hilly regions. These hill tribe groups generally live off the land and common amenities like water and electricity reach them last. In terms of education, schools in the hilly regions are limited in number and...

Young people, no matter their status or backgrounds are energetic, vibrant and looking for avenues for meaning and purpose. Understanding their needs, the Foundation for Life runs projects that would support in engaging youths, helping them discover hidden talents and giving meaning to their existence. On 29 to 30 April,...

As the saying by Lao Tzu goes,"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." This is also the standpoint and goal of the Foundation. On 23-26 March 2010, the Foundation organized training for the about 60 volunteers, from Bangkok and the other provinces on the topic...

The Foundation contributed sports equipment, gifts and daily necessities to the Yannawa District Office in celebration of the Children’s Day for the year 2010, on 9 January that was given to the Wat Dok Mai School so that students have the opportunity to express themselves, developing them in areas of the physical,...

Since the Foundation is of a charitable nature, we are dependant on the donations of others to help develop the society. With the present financial situation, the Foundation also faced challenges in her sources of income. However, with the help of Global Giving (an USA-based Organisation that helps to liaise charities with...

Bill Brower is a Field Program Officer with GlobalGiving who is visiting our projects throughout Southeast Asia. On February 6th he visited a Foundation for Life weekend session for Thai youths in Samut Songkhram. As I discuss in a recent blog post (http://blog.globalgiving.org/2010/02/06/a-tougher-sell/), Vena and...

Only when a leader walks his talk, does anyone really benefit by his leadership. This update describe events that have been conducted so that the young have the occasion to live out the head knowledge learnt, training them to be doers in the real world. The Foundation wishes to thank all supporters for their altruistic...

While the world around demands for personal rights, individualism and caring for 'I-Me-Myself' only attitude, the Foundation strives to go against the grain to instill a sense of responsibility to the children and youths that what they do, will impact others, in both good and bad ways. The attached update describes the...

As Thailand comes face to face with the economic, enviornmental and political tough times in Year 2009, many families thus children and youths are adversely affected. There is a pressing need to help the communities in concrete, tangible ways and to train leaders in excellence, so as not to waste precious resources. The...

Activities being carried out to impact the society.

Training of Adult Volunteers Leaders, Core Young Leaders, Educational Support and Social Outreach

Camps to emphasise on Harmony and Mutual Acceptance, run in a fun-filled way.

Distribution of Goody Bags for the disadvantaged and the underpriviledged in the Klong Toey Slums