Summary
Founded in the spring of 2005, Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Centre (BNSCLC) provides secondary education, practical vocational skills, and community development skills to secondary school-aged Burmese refugees, ethnic minorities and the rural poor living in the Mae Hong Son Province area of Thailand.
The purpose of this project is to provide for the basic needs of the students in the most need. Without a provision of food and medicine, many of the poorest students would not be able to attend the learning centre and would be at increased risk for falling victim to exploitative labour.
The learning centre provides an avenue of greater opportunities and better chances in life for these disadvantaged youths.
Background
The students at BNSCLC are part of a large population living outside of the refugee camps. Not being in the camps leaves the children without any access to secondary education as they don’t have the appropriate documentation that would give them access to government schools. This lack of educational opportunity leaves them with limited options.
BNSCLC provides quality education, meals, and dormitories for migrant and refugee children on the Thai-Burma border. This support comes to children and teenagers who would otherwise be required to find menial labour and find themselves at greater risk of exploitation.
BNSCLC has coordinated with the Mae Hong Son Provincial Informal Education Department to provide high school accredited education to these children and give them the opportunity to break away from poverty.
The public funding available to operate these informal schools is understandably low, almost non-existent. As such the centre has not had sufficient funds to buy enough food or medicine for the students. To cover the shortfall the staff that run the school have been using their own minimal salaries to fund this.
BNSCLC success, sustained efforts and innovative solutions were acknowledged and rewarded by UNESCO in 2018 when they won the Wenhui Award for Innovations in School, Family and Community Collobration for Quality Education.
Goals and Results
The goal of this project is to provide for the basic needs for the students at BNSCLC. Without this support, many would not be able to attend school and get an education.
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What's Been Happening Recently
𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗬 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦!!
We are lucky to have several flexible arrangements with businesses that donate based on profit or unit sales or turnover.
Businesses often just need your recommendation to consider PCF for their CSR programmes!! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯? For further information please contact sallo@philanthropyconnections.org
Here's are just some of the ways businesses support us:
❤️ Last Christmas, Stichting Wees (www.stichtingwees.nl, www.good-gift.nl) raised 3.000 Euros from all the parcels they sold and the proceeds went to projects supporting disadvantaged children.
💚 Loopkoets (www.loopkoets.nl) started donating 150 Euros a month after hitting their annual target for number of carriages sold. Owner Rik Plattel's donations are earmarked for children's education projects.
❤️ Asia Transpacific Journeys - ATJ/ Foundation (www.atj.com/foundation) supports the Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Centre for the entire 2022-2023 school year.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
philanthropyconnections.org/sponsoring
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𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Join us in commemorating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples today!
We believe it is vital to support indigenous youth, nurturing their growth, and we do so through two remarkable educational initiatives.
Since 2017, we've been enhancing local education by funding the salaries of 19 dedicated teachers across four schools educating more than 260 indigenous children. Through this support, we've championed the Mother Tongue Based-MultiLingual Education programme (MTB-MLE).
Without this support a significant language divide arises, as most ethnic children converse solely in their local dialects, while classes are conducted in Thai. This gap places these children at a significant disadvantage. With MTB-MLE, we bridge this gap, offering a curriculum that encompasses both the children's native language and Thai. Through this, we're not just preparing them for future academic pursuits but also fostering respect for their ethnic identity and heritage.
Our dedication doesn't end there. The Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Centre (BNSCLC), a place of knowledge and empowerment, has been a long-term partner. This dynamic center is a haven for underprivileged indigenous youth, offering an array of courses from community development and leadership to hands-on vocational and teaching skills. Our goal is simple: to catalyse positive change within their communities.
These initiatives embody our commitment to amplify the potential of indigenous youth, empowering them to overcome the obstacles in their path. Join us as we champion their journey towards a brighter future!
For more details about these two projects: philanthropyconnections.org/project/multi-lingual-education-programme and
philanthropyconnections.org/project/ban-nai-soi-community-learning-centre
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𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗖
A recent field trip to an organic farm provided the students at the Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Center with an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture and gain valuable knowledge and skills that will help them to contribute to their communities.
Since early 2016, we have been supporting BNSCLC in their mission to empower migrant youth who aspire to make a positive impact in their communities. Our efforts have revolved around providing comprehensive courses in community development, leadership, and teaching skills. Through our support for BNSCLC, we aim to nurture a generation of proactive young leaders who are eager to give back and contribute to the betterment of their communities.
This field trip is part of the school's comprehensive and innovative curriculum, empowering their students.
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Good job
