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The Foundation for Applied Linguistics (FAL) offers a specifically designed language programme targeted to improve the language skills of ethnic children. They work with schools in remote villages in northern Thailand where minority children face huge difficulties due to the language gap between their local language and the Thai language used at school.
Find out more?Located near the Thai-Burma border, Loi Sam Sip school educates children from kindergarten to primary school. This project provides for the basic educational needs, school running costs, 3 teachers and a cook's salaries, and one meal per day for the 44 students.
Find out more?During Phase 3 of the Covid-19 pandemic, migrant workers in three districts (Fang, Mae Ai, and Chai Prakan) were unable to provide enough food for their families. PCF and our implementing partner the Fortune Community Health Group (FCHG) have identified 1000 families in 32 areas in these districts that need the most help.
Find out more?By strengthening the capacity of Karen teachers in eight targeted schools, this project helps to support the well-being and quality of life for 617 border children and over 350 families in 9 communities in conflict-affected areas on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Find out more?In Koung Jor Shan Refugee Camp the leadership set up English classes to increase the opportunities for the children in the community once they are able to leave the camp. A small stipend for the teachers secures the continuity of this important programme.
Find out more?For Ban Pha Lai village community this resulted in all of the children failing their school year so Kru Oil, a former teacher at the community school and project co-ordinator, set up evening classes on her own but quickly found herself swamped by the number of students joining. 19.000 THB (500 Eur) paid for the stipend for 3 teachers for 3,5 months to teach 3 grades of 48 children EVERY NIGHT for 2 hours. Not letting this generation fall futher behind is a huge impact for very little money.
Find out more?Projects are the foundation of Philanthropy Connections. We take a two-step approach to our project involvement. First, we seek out community-driven initiatives started by local people to benefit their communities and improve their quality of life. Second, we connect these projects with sponsors willing to fund these activities.
Philanthropy Connections was founded to find and help people in need. It is the common thread in all we do. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we work to positively change the lives of the less fortunate. Those who we assist, find strength in the fact that people like you, our sponsors, help them to build a better future.
You can either become a sponsor, or a donor. Sponsors choose to financially underwrite an entire project, and donors choose to contribute to help sustain our operations, as well as help fund our projects as needed. Sponsors and donors can be individuals, families, organisations, or businesses.
𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
"Cultural diversity is an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development."
Baan Huay Hin Lad Nok is a rural, ethnic 'Karen' village in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Like for most rural communities, the nearest school is quite far and so the village established their own Community School. This local school enables the students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to advance in their education while preserving the unique cultural traditions of their Karen people.
You can find more information on the project on our website >>> philanthropyconnections.org/project/baan-huay-hin-lad-nok-community-school
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𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡, 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡! ⛈
The boys dormitory at the Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Centre (BNSCLC) is not just a place to sleep for the 13 students and 1 caretaker/teacher. It plays an important role in the "living and learning centre" ethos of the school, encouraging students to respect each other's rights, to be responsible for themselves and others, and to be able to get the most out of living at BNSCLC.
Unfortunately, that doesn't amount to much when the roof is so full of termites and rain damage that it is likely to collapse in the next big storm. Time for a new roof, and as soon as possible, before the rainy season starts!
Special thanks to Daniel Senicar and Michael Franklin from Bike Tour Asia for initiating this project, for their contributions and for their great efforts to see it realised!
Many thanks also to Trond and Sawee Arnstad, Jan Detlefsen, Miguel Gamito, Jonno Hiscook and Khun Angkana Pun-Ong for their contributions..
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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 | 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱
It's never easy to sum up a life in a few sentences and is that much harder with Martin who packed a lot into his 67 years - travel addict, guitar player, biker, cognitive neuroscientist, food wine and whiskey connoisseur. And, with his wife Ann, long-term supporter of PCF.
Today would have been Martin's 67th birthday. It is a great loss that he is no longer with us, but we will celebrate his life and cherish the wonderful memories we have of him forever.
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Dear Sallo, please forward my deepest condolences to Ann ... may she be surrounded and supported by lovely friends in that exceptional situation 🙏🙏🙏
Actually, I never really related to development work, because I don’t like big, complex organisations. That’s the beauty of Philanthropy Connections: you know exactly what your money is used for.
Read more from Catherine here.
I have seen a lot of development work where question marks can be placed with the usefulness and effectiveness, but Sallo and his organisation I trust unconditionally. He lives a simple life, close to the source and his support stems from respect, not from pity. That’s how it should be.
I support Philanthropy Connections because it is Sallo’s project. He knows to move mountains with few resources and has the talent to bring people together; a unique combination to efficiently and effectively match means with needs.
With my family I visited several projects with Philanthropy Connections in 2011 and I was instantly convinced. It is so evident that this is right! What they do really works.
Completely selfless and at very meagre wage, Sallo helps hundreds, if not thousands of youngsters to a better existence. At a modest, but on an ever growing scale, straightforward and with integrity. That deserves support.
As precise and dedicated Sallo used to be as a floor manager, that’s exactly how he is here. Wonderful work and keeps at it until the job’s done. That’s what I love.