EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING

by Hand to Hand Foundation
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING
EMPOWERING THE POOR WITH SKILLS TRAINING

Summary

This project aims to provide the essential household furnishings, to make it possible for underprivileged families presently living in a slum in Pattaya to move into eight single room units which the Hand to Hand Foundation has built. These families are often uneducated and therefore have limited employment opportunities to be able to provide these necessities for themselves. The housing remains the property of the foundation and homeless families can stay until they are financially stable.

$40,000
total goal
$18,008
remaining
94
donors
4
monthly donors
1
fundraiser
4
years

Challenge

There are currently at least 140 slum communities in Pattaya where people suffer from extreme poverty. This project address the needs of poverty and homelessness for families and the elderly in Pattaya City by providing furnished housing. The poor have very little access to employments due to their lack of education and most resort to sorting through garbage looking for recyclables. When construction work is available it is seasonal and also very underpaid.

Solution

Providing decent living conditions alleviates poverty, improves health and allows the residents to access basic government services such as health care, education and public works. Many children living in the slum cannot enroll in school because they do not have a permanent residential address and these houses will enables them to do so.Through providing training in furniture making, cooking and gardening these people can develop skills which will enable them to earn money.

Long-Term Impact

Providing housing which enables children to enroll in school will impact their future by providing a vehicle for them to break out of the poverty cycle. As educated citizens they will have employment opportunities in the future to become self sufficient. The elderly and sick will not only have access to medical services but also a cleaner and safer environment in which to live. Improving the quality of life and stability for people from the slum provides them with basic human rights.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Hand to Hand Foundation

Location: Pattaya - Thailand
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Project Leader:
Margaret Grainger
Pattaya, Chonburi Thailand
$21,992 raised of $40,000 goal
 
238 donations
$18,008 to go
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