Thoughts On Father’s Day by the founder of Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Center
Today in Thailand is Father’s Day and in celebration of all that it means to be a father we asked Kyaw Hla Sei about the...Read More
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“Breaking The Chain Of Poverty…” Supporter Feedback
Last year, Mr. Hans van den Born, Executive Director of the Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce (NTCC) visited the preschool of Baan Pha Lai, one of...Read More
More Help For More Myanmar Students Displaced By New Conflicts
Due to renewed conflict, more families have sought refuge at the Loi Sam Sip camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Burma, where PCF supports...Read More
Emergency Food Relief For 5000 People
Migrant families in remote areas in Chiang Mai province are still facing desperate times. Renewed restrictions and reductions in employment have meant that food scarcity...Read More
After Fleeing Myanmar Conflict, 35 Children Now Have A Safe Haven
Thirty-five children in Myanmar recently sought refuge in a PCF-supported school (part of the School Power programme) to continue their education after they had to...Read More
Message from a Sponsor – smaller, trustworthy organisations are the best
I needed to find a smaller, trustworthy organization where I could be sure that any support I gave would be used to address that aspect of poverty alleviation that is my primary concern. In Philanthropy Connections Foundation I have found just such an organization.
Effective Philanthropy – From a former critic By Catherine Keyl
Catherine Keyl, a well-known Dutch TV Host, was once quite disheartened with the kind of development work she had witnessed over the years, but from our very beginning, she enthusiastically supported PCF's approach and is now one of our most ardent advocates. What changed her mind? She’ll be happy to tell you in her own words, as only she can!
Sallo’s 60th Birthday
Dear friends, It’s Sallo’s 60th birthday on the 8th april! It probably won’t come as a surprise to you that there is no slowing down...Read More
Surviving in the forest – Field Trip to BHHLNCS
Location: Hin Lad Nok, Chiang Rai province, Thailand Partner: Baan Huay Hin Lad Nok Community School Event: Nature Study Camp PCF Staff: Kan and Marit...Read More
‘We provide stepping stones from poverty to opportunity’ – an interview with Sallo on his 60th birthday
Creating stepping stones from poverty to opportunity is what Philanthropy Connections Foundation (PCF) does. This is known by many people, but certainly not by everyone....Read More
Looking Forwards – More projects, more staff, more fundraising
More projects, more staff, more fundraising Apart from maintaining our funding and management of the current projects (25 projects with 14 partners) we have already...Read More
The Many Varied Ways We Are Supported – Innovative, quirky, personal
Innovative, quirky, personal We, and the projects we assist, are very grateful to have the sponsors and donors who support us. The range of supporters...Read More
Why We Do What We Do – Effective impact, personal success
Effective impact, personal success At a Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce award dinner in 2017 we met the people behind Learning Compass, one of the foundations...Read More
Featured Project from 2018
Friends Without Borders In 2017 the support for our stepping stones/bottom up approach grew and resulted in a few major donations. With this we did...Read More
World Refugee Day
Did you know that more than 68 million people have been forced to flee their homes in the last year alone? This means that someone...Read More
How to improve education in rural Myanmar
How do you find out what students and teachers in remote rural schools in Myanmar need? Ask them, of course! And PCF’s partner, Friends Without...Read More
How do we help improve the health of the people we support?
When you worry about your health, what does that mean to you? Do you immediately think of hospitals and emergency rooms? Or of eating well and getting plenty of exercise?
Stepping Stones: From Poverty to Opportunity
A lot has changed since PCF’s founding in 2011 – so much of which is due to the support, trust, and insight we have received...Read More
Supporting girls’ education through scholarships
What would you do if your parents asked you to drop out of school to help earn money to support your family?
This is the choice faced by so many... and it is why we believe it is so important to help provide scholarships to students who would otherwise have to make this choice.
Women’s Empowerment in data
There are many reasons why the humanitarian community is putting an increased emphasis on women and girls, but above all, the data is very clear - greater support for women and girls yields a greater net good for humanitarian goals and overall societal wellbeing.
Stroopwafels, cultural exchange, and helping others: The lighter side of humanitarian aid work
Immersing yourself in a new country and culture is exciting, scary, and fascinating – sometimes all at the same time. It’s also incredibly rewarding. One...Read More
Why we do this: The psychology of humanitarian work
A key feature in humanitarian work is the importance placed upon “why” – Why do we do this work? It is no secret that the humanitarian...Read More
