Give 220 Disadvantaged Children a Brighter Future

With the support of kind donors from all over the world, we continue to teach English classes to over 700 less-privileged students in Phuket, Thailand. We also provide a wide range of extracurricular activities for 250 disadvantaged children who live at school during term time due to their family circumstances. Our teachers consider this a key element of our work, as by engaging in activities outside the classroom, children develop crucial social skills, self-confidence, and self-esteem contributing to their personal growth.

Our learning has stretched beyond the classroom in many varied ways. With a compass in hand, we embarked on a quest to discover the directions of various areas within our school. It was a hands-on adventure as students navigated and unlocked the mysteries of North, South, East, and West. We continued to encourage the children’s artistic talents with Lego competitions and jewelry-making; the concentration and imagination every student shows is inspiring. Cooking classes are still a huge favourite, the children learning to work in small groups, sharing the chopping and mixing. Of course, the most exciting part is tasting the finished product! Students from the United World College Thailand continue to come to school to run fun birthday parties filled with dance, arts and crafts and sports.

Leaving the school grounds, this term we have had three excursions to the Hyatt Regency Marine Biological Center. The students learned about the importance of mangroves to our local environment, the dangers of plastic to marine life and saw firsthand the relationship of the clown fish with their anemones. They were also amazed by a hands-on experience examining sea stars and slugs!

Our teachers and volunteers can only continue these projects with the support of our kind donors. THANK YOU for enabling us to provide these opportunities for the disadvantaged children at Kamala School. You can’t imagine how much these experiences mean to the children. This holiday season, the children discovered the joy of decorating their Christmas Tree and are looking forward to their very own Christmas Party. From the students, their teachers, and volunteers, we are sending you festive wishes from Phuket.