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YWCA provides lunch for local school children with a surprise visit from the ‘Big Man In Red’
Suchada Tupchai
It
was festive fun when Santa and YWCA members handed out Christmas gifts to
the children.
The highlight of the YWCA’s school program this month
was a surprise visit from Santa Claus as Nitaya Patimasongkroh, YWCA
president, Bernie Tuppin, charity chairman for the PSC, Peter Thorand, past
president of the Rotary Club of Taksin Pattaya and other Rotary Club members
provided lunch for the students and teachers of the Waluwonaram School.
Nitaya said that the regular lunch program, in
association with the PSC was a special event because of Santa’s visit to
the children.
 The
children enjoyed lunch and playing with their surprise presents.
More than 90 children were treated to a festive lunch as
Santa strolled in, handing out gifts to the kids, assisted by Rotarians, an
event enjoyed by all who took part.
Peter Thorand said that the true joy was in seeing the
children, “We are addicted to the big eyes and the big smiles of the
kids.”
The lunch program is part of the YWCA’s Warm family
project to provide lunch and scholarships to the region’s children.
Located in Banglamung, Waluwonaram School has a total of 90 students and
five full-time teachers, with the majority of the children coming from
low-income families.
Fun day for the Orphanage children at the Amari Orchid Resort
The management and staff of the Amari Orchid Resort recently hosted group
of 100 kids from the Pattaya Orphanage Home, treating children of different
ages to a fun outing and Christmas buffet lunch.
 Future
Tiger Woods? One of the activities the elder children enjoyed at the Amari
Orchid Resort’s lower garden. Even Santa Claus was impressed enough to
watch the display.
The elder generation mostly swam in the pool and played
mini-golf, while the Amari’s team looked after the smaller kids.
 Orapin
Musiknavabutr and Michael Goetz, executive assistant managers, gave a warm
welcome to the orphans.
In the afternoon everyone took a seat under the trees in
the garden and enjoyed lunch, followed by desserts.
In an hour they all disappeared around resort again,
playing different games. Dominik Stamm, general manager and Michael Goetz,
executive assistant manager, made ice cream while Amari’s team ran after
children offering fruits and desserts.
The happiness was seen on their faces all through the day, but the day
eventually came to an end and the little guests had to go back home. As a
thank you note, the children sang a Merry Christmas song with such fervor in
their voices, passersby could not pass by without listening.
The Brooker Group launches campaign to help support Human Development Foundation - Mercy Center
The Brooker Group Plc. recently announced the launch of a new social
corporate responsibility (SCR) initiative to aid the poor in Bangkok with
the signing an agreement with the Human Development Foundation (HDF). The
initiative aims to strengthen The Brooker Group’s ties to the local
community and its support of HDF activities.
 Brian
Cahill, CEO of The Brooker Group, with children at the Mercy Center home in
Klong Toey.
The first phase will include a donation of 25 percent of
the sale from each copy of The Brooker Group’s Thai Business Groups 5th
Edition publication (15,000 baht) to help support the HDF. The donation will
be made to the HDF on behalf of the party making the purchase.
The HDF is a non-profit, community-based organization
that has served as a partnership with the poor for more than 30 years. The
organization reaches out from its Mercy Center home in Klong Toey, where it
has five orphanages and shelters for over 200 children, a home for abandoned
mothers and children with AIDS, and one of 33 slum pre-schools that it
operates throughout the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
Over the years, the HDF and its founder-director, Father
Joe Maier and Co-founder, Sr. Maria Chantavarodom, have continuously relied
on corporate and private donations to expand the reach of the HDF.
Brian Cahill, CEO of The Brooker Group, said, “The
Brooker Group is proud to be supporting such a dedicated and worthy
organization, and to be doing so in a way that allows our clients to share
in the benefits of good corporate citizenship.’
Father Joe Maier, said, “Such support is essential to
our foundation’s existence. It is through the generosity of companies like
The Brooker Group that we are able to sustain our orphanages, operate our
schools, and grow our outreach programs in the community.”
For anyone ordering a copy of Thai Business Groups 5th
Edition before the end of the year, The Brooker Group will donate 25 percent
of the 60,000 baht purchase price to the HDF on their behalf.
Thai Business Group 5th Edition is a premium hardbound book with more
than 900-pages of research detailing the 150 most prominent Thai business
family groups, their contribution to Thailand’s economy, and high profiles
within the local business communities.
Busy Santa pays a visit to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital
Suchada Tupchai
Patients at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital received a
pleasant surprise when Santa Claus, with the aid of some very lovely
helpers, made a special trip to Pattaya to hand plenty of goodies to
visitors, patients and especially the children.
 Santa,
doing what he does best, handed gifts to all the good children.
Santa pranced through the wards handing out sweets and
gifts to all who crossed his path. The children’s faces in the wards lit
up with joy as the big man in red greeted each every one of them.
 The
Trill Band performed Christmas carols for all to enjoy.
Once Santa made his rounds, the Trill Band entertained
everyone with Christmas carols and festive music.
Neera Srisampan, assistant director I/C International Department said
that Santa’s visit brings joy to patients and visitor alike. It is just
one of the many activities that the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital does to ensure
all those within their walls are taken care of, physically and otherwise.
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