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Singsamut School celebrates its 68th anniversary
Pinyo Tanwiset, chairman of the Chonburi Provincial
Administration Organization, and other dignitaries pay respect to the Buddha
image at Singsamut School’s 68th anniversary.
Chatchanan Chaisree
The 68th anniversary of the founding of Singsamut School in Sattahip was
celebrated on December 24, with a ceremony held in the school gymnasium at
which Pinyo Tanwiset, chairman of the Chonburi Provincial Administration
Organization, was guest of honor. Director of the school Sanan Pawandee led
the occasion.
Singsamut School was established in 1937 and came under the responsibility
of the Royal Navy until December 22, 1980, when it was transferred to the
Elementary Education Department at the Ministry of Education. The school at
present has 3,900 students.
Celebrations were in three parts, namely placing food into the bowls of 69
monks, donating offerings, and displaying the abilities of the children, the
latter including a quiz, a singing contest, a musical band competition, and
a student work exhibition.
Little Duck Nursery celebrated Christmas & New Year
Rev Stephen Brusini of
Little Duck Nursery tried to make Christmas time special for the 50 +
children in Rayong with hats, yogurt drink, cake, games and presents for
all. The teachers also enjoyed the fun. Rev Stephen thanks all who have
helped with Donations and Goods through the year.
Navy to present 20 computers to officers’ children
The Coastal Protection and
Air-Strike Division of the Royal Navy presents computers to navy
children.
Patcharapol Panrak
The Coastal Protection and Air-Strike Division of the Royal Navy at
Sattahip has set up a committee to carry out a selection process of
children of low-ranking officers who have shown long-term loyalty,
perseverance, responsibility and discipline and who have imparted these
traits to their children, to be presented with computers.
Twenty computers will be presented, six to nursery level students, 12 to
primary level students and two to secondary level students.
The first sets of computers were presented recently at a ceremony in
Sattahip.
Plauderstunde - German speaking
ladies group visits Camillian Center
Elfi Seitz
Many people know the Camillian Center near Rayong as a home for
HIV-infected people who take care of others with AIDS, but the center is
not just for adults. There are 44 children there, all of them infected
with HIV, and they too call the Camillian Center, which was founded by
Father Giovanni Contarin a few years ago, their home.
The German language ladies group Plauderstunde has been collecting money
regularly to help the children. On January 6 they went again to the home
to present Father Giovanni with 28,000 baht. Of course, there were also
lots of sweets in the basket for the children, many of whom were at
school on that day, but the visitors had a lot of fun with those who
stayed behind, playing football and other games with them.
Georgina of the USA, the good soul of the home and Johnny from
Luxemburg, together with Father Giovanni showed the group around and
they visited all the facilities.
After a long time playing with the kids, all went to the center’s
“department store”, where handicrafts are on display and can be
purchased.
Father Giovanni explains
the network system of the home to Elfi and Monika.
The children sing a song for the visitors.
The group after giving the money to
Georgina.
Georgina shows Anita, Marie Therese,
Silviane and Eddy the playroom at the new children-house.
Asian U and Lingnan University
to cooperate
Former Miss Thailand World Helen Pathumrat
Woramalee (left) and Cindy-Sirinya Burbridge gave love and warmth to the
children.
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Top Thai model Cindy-Sirinya Burbridge on January 7 paid
a visit with her husband of six months Byron Bishop, her parents, and
former Miss Thailand World Helen Pathumrat Woramalee to the Camillian
Center in Rayong.
Cindy and everyone joined in the activities and games and greatly
enjoyed the Joe Conrad magic show, as did all the children at the
center.
Camillian Center supports HIV sufferers and last-stage AIDS patients,
taking care of those who can no longer take care of themselves. The
center also has a section for children orphaned by AIDS, and for HIV
infected children. There is also a shelter for poor AIDS patients and
people abandoned by their families.
Cindy said that each year her family comes to participate in the
children’s New Year activities, helping to assure the youngsters that
they are still loved and accepted, and that they are no different to any
other child.
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