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THIS IS HOW ‘YOU CARED’ IN 2007
JESTERS CHARITY DRIVE 2007
Due to your generous support in 2007, we raised 7,153,086.23 baht for
children’s charities on the Eastern Seaboard, as well as tsunami orphans and
affected schools in the South.
By February 20th 2008, a total of 6,997,894.23 baht, (97.8%) had been
distributed or committed. This is money YOU donated, and we allocated as
follows:
OUR TARGET CHARITY
The Fountain of Life Center is for kids from the slums, under the
auspices of the Good Shepherd Foundation, North Pattaya.The Center provides
birth certificates, life orientation, and basic education to prepare the
kids for school. They are taught meaningful activities, given nutritious
meals, medical and dental care, and scholarships for entering govt schools.
Our donation in 2007 was 4,089,988.23 baht, including the provision of a new
Isuzu pick-up truck for transporting the kids every day. The PMTV feature
film “A Day at the Fountain of Life” tells the story. ...
http://www.care4kids.info/beneficiaries/fol.htm
THE NEXT STEP PROGRAM:
A special scholarship program enabling children and young adults to
continue their education right through to university and graduation.
1. Nai Em graduates this November with an engineering degree from
Technology Rachamongkul Thanyaburi; his scholarship funded from our
donations to the Fountain of Life Center.
2. Hua Koon Jae Boarding School in Ban Bung, Chonburi; scholarships
for 12 children were funded from our donations to the Fountain of Life
Center.
3. Nong Eckalot, 12 years old, is midway through a 5-year scholarship
provided by Unilever and the 2005 Jesters Charity Drive through the Sriphong
Khaoluan Foundation, Krabi.
4.Nai Pichit, 16-years old, is at Banglamung Vocational School for a
3-year scholarship program starting 2007. The cost of the first term was
5500 baht.
SCHOOLS:
1. Noang Kaboag School in Rayong (306 students) had only 4 toilets. An
additional 10 toilets were installed by joint funding with Pattaya
International Ladies Club (PILC); (93,250 baht)
2. Groagyaicha is a primary school in Rayong (298 students). Funded
jointly with The Herrod Foundation, we were able to extensively
renovate two classrooms, canteen and provide ceiling fans and 100 sets of
chairs and desks. (total: 719,660 baht)
3. Pin Jam is a secondary school in Sattahip; a 50/50 project with
Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) to build a canteen. (215,000 baht)
4. Rayong Vitthayakom #2 is a secondary school (787 students and 25
teachers) and a serious lack of toilets.10 more units installed. (260,000
baht)
5. Ban Pansadetnak primary school (121 students) located near Eastern
Seaboard Industrial Estate; constructed water tower above pre-existing well.
(81,970 baht)
6. Wat Somboon school in Ban Chang for nursery/primary students (161
kids); 10 additional toilets were installed. (260,000 baht)
7. Klong Sai School Ban Chang. School uniforms and shoes provided for
the secondary students; another joint venture with PILC.
(50,000 baht)
8. Khoa Huaymahad Nursery/primary school in Ban Chang (145 kids)
badly in need of toilets; 10 more are to be installed. (182,000 baht)
9. Ban Naak, nursery school in Sattahip; new canteen built jointly
with PSC; (190,000 baht)
10. Ban Klongbangpai Primary school (163 students) but only 2
toilets; jointly with PSC we installed 10 more. (140,000 baht)
11. Nikom #9 primary school in Ban Chang; toilet construction and
canteen repair project done in 2006; balance credited to 2007. (4160 baht)
12.Young Pattaya PR Ambassadors; assisted Pattaya City Hall/ Pattaya
Mail program, recognizing best students in area and educating them about
local culture and area; (21,850 baht).
SPECIAL SCHOOLS:
1. Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind in Naklua was provided with
educational materials, sports uniforms and equipment, computer hardware and
protein supplement. (245,730 baht)
2. Melissa Cosgrove Children’s Foundation (Charity No. SCO 34058)
established day care/nursery school for kids of workers near KTech
construction site in Jomtien; we provided furnishings and start up costs
were provided. (90,000 baht)
3. Sunganseuksa Piset, Ban Bung Chonburi is a small day care center
for 15-20 disabled children. On behalf of donors Joe and Oiy St. Laurent,
(50,000 baht) was given for equipment, including wheel chairs, crutches,
walkers, etc.
SHELTERS:
1. Pattaya Drop in Center is temporary shelter for wayward street kids
on Central Pattaya Road; with PILC we supplied lockers and roof
replacement. (75,000 baht).
2. Ban Jing Jai, the small orphanage in Nong Prue, has 56 orphans and
continues to receive our support; recently for plumbing and house
repairs. (35,000 baht)
3. Rayong Child and Youth Training Center; help with organic garden,
supplying cow dung, tools, and repairs to the pump and water system. (28,100
baht)
4. Central Rayong Prison; we provided 1000 baht scholarships for 66
children of inmates to attend primary schools. (66,000 baht)
SHIRTS:
Black promo and white event T-shirts donated to kids from the Fountain
of Life Center, Ban Jing Jai, Mercy Mission and Kophai Kindergarten.
(at cost 90,750 baht)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTED TO DATE, as of 20-Feb-2008: 6,997,894.23 baht (97.8%)
For the Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive 2008, we will maintain
support for our present beneficiaries mentioned above, as well as continuing
to look for new projects. Reports of progress in 2008 will feature in
Pattaya Mail and on PMTV.
Our contact details:
The Jesters Care for Kids committee:
http://www.care4kids.info/contacts.htm
Our email: [email protected] Our website: http://www.care4kids.info
Our functions:
Jesters Children’s Fair: Sunday,
September 14th 2008 from 10:00am. Location: Diana Garden Resort & Driving
Range North Pattaya.
Jesters Party Night:
Saturday, September 20th 2008 from 18.00. Location: -
Nova Park in Central Pattaya.
Ways YOU can help:
1. Make a lump sum donation through our multiple sponsorship programs.
2. Make monthly donations through our pledge program.
3. Make a donation online at our website.
4. Donate a grand raffle prize or auction item for our Party Night.
5. Advertise in our Children’s Fair souvenir program.
6. Rent a stall at our Children’s Fair.
7. Donate beer to the fair day beer stall.
8. Sell or buy our Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ merchandise.
9. Help us promote our 11th annual Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive.
10. Come to our Children’s Fair & Party Night!
Please see our website for details and maps
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Children learn importance
of a clean ocean from Koto
Paul Strachan
Local environmentalist Gerry Rasmus managed to pry himself away
from his daily beach cleaning duties to give a little bit of
encouragement to some local schoolchildren.
 Gerry
Rasmus, who calls himself Koto (Keeper of the Ocean), addresses the
students at Pattaya Scholl #8, reminding them that littering is a bad
thing.
He spent an afternoon at Pattaya School Number 8, where he spoke to some
500 pupils and eight teachers.
Gerry introduced himself to the children through the help of a
translator, Ajarn Paul and told them he was also known as Koto, which
stands for the “Keeper of the Ocean.”
He informed the children that they were tomorrow’s leaders and that we
all needed to make this world a better place, for you and your children
to live and play. He went on to say that they would become tomorrow’s
governors, mayors, school principals, teachers and other leaders that
will keep Thailand a safe and clean place in which to live.
Koto asked the children if they knew what storm drains were and if they
knew where a storm drain ends up? He went on to explain to them that
storm drains are meant to have covers, so that we don’t fall into them;
however, many covers are missing or have been stolen, so that the
children should be very careful.
He said that storm drains are there to stop our houses and roads from
flooding and that anything that goes into them ends up in the sea …
therefore people should think about what they pour into the drains.
Cooking oil, motor oil, garbage, cigarettes are all things that people
put into the drains and they shouldn’t, as this plugs up the drains,
causes flooding and eventually the toxic waste all ends up in the ocean.
This kills dolphins, turtles, fish, clams, and even birds.
Then when you think that we all eat fish and clams, it’s no wonder we
get upset tummies, he said.
Koto continued by telling the children that people also throw plastic
bags, candy wrappers, cup, cans, bottles and other non-degradable items
into the drains. This is very bad and people should dispose of this
rubbish properly.
Koto told the children that he knew they were good Buddhists and that
they could also make merit by taking care of the environment by putting
their rubbish in the garbage can.
He told them that years ago when he was young he would always tidy his
rubbish up after him and that if they could do this they would set a
great example and walk the walk together.
It’s up to you, he told the children, if you want to live in a healthy
world with clean seafood, clean water and clean air all you have to do
is put your rubbish where it belongs - in the garbage can. And if you
can teach friends, loved ones and neighbors, you can lead the way and
show them that the life of the people is in the land.
Students from School #8
respond to one of Koto’s questions.
Languages Week celebrates the importance of different languages at Regent’s
Paul Crouch
As part of the build-up to International Day on March 8 at The
Regent’s School, the school hosted a week of languages. The main aim of
the week has been to emphasize the importance of languages and to
celebrate different cultures and nationalities. It has been an action
packed week with many different initiatives.
 Mr.
Wolff leads the Aussie lingo quiz under the clock tower… “beauty mate!”
The five days of the week were allocated a language to focus on, but
this was in no way (nor did it) discourage other languages from being
celebrated. The languages were chosen as the five most spoken in our
school, other than English: Monday = French, Tuesday = Japanese,
Wednesday = Korean, Thursday = Spanish, and Friday = Thai. Every staff
and student has been encouraged to greet each other in the daily
language and attempt to learn new words and phrases. Everyone was issued
a badge to show how many languages they could speak, with many people
being able to speak three or more!
 Fame
demonstrates his Brazilian Capoeitra moves.
The week was also made into a House competition, especially aimed at the
Key Stage 3 year groups (lower secondary school). Students wrote jingles
in different languages, produced mini skits on the importance of
learning languages, and designed posters. Every lunch time, under the
clock tower, cultural performances entertained the masses. These
included: French and Spanish songs, judo, Brazilian Capoeitra,
Australian slang, and a bull run!
Languages Week ended with a reflective assembly on Friday afternoon led
by the International Team and all the junior students that took part in
the competitions. It was a really successful week and one that has been
a perfect build-up for International Day. Many thanks to Mr. Delhomeau
and the Languages Department for all their hard work and enthusiasm.
Sailing course for Bangkok students teaches initiative and physical skills
Students from Panyothai
Secondary School in Bangkok set sail
in Sattahip as part of their life experiences curriculum.
Patcharapol Panrak
A group of secondary school children from Bangkok has attended a
course on sailing at Dongtan Bay as part of the school curriculum on
developing the initiative and character of its students.
The course began on February 29, with Porn Phan-Osot and other teachers
responsible for the life experience curriculum at Panyothai Secondary
School in Saimai, Bangkok, bringing 11 boys and seven girls from
secondary school classes 2 and 3 to study at the Sailing Association of
Thailand in Dongtan Bay, Sattahip.
The children learned both theory and practical application, taught by a
Sailing Association trainer.
Porn said that the life experience curriculum focuses on the development
of personal ability and efficiency, which will in turn create readiness
for the children for their adult lives and their careers. The
administrators and teachers at Panyothai Secondary School use both
direct and indirect methods.
Porn said that sailing is an appropriate sport to teach students
initiative and physical skills, along with the benefits of being
outdoors in a natural environment. Training was singly and in pairs,
showing them the value of teamwork.
Secondary school students
first learn about setting up the rigging.
Research project will help prevent
behavioral problems of children
Vimolrat Singnikorn
A research project that will prepare the way for a plan that
would help the development of young children in Pattaya and help prevent
behavioral problems began on February 22.
 Assistant
Professor Jintana Wacharasin
Assistant Professor Jintana Wacharasin, who is in charge of this section
of the project held a meeting with the Pattaya Social Welfare Department
to discuss the research procedure.
The official title of the project is “Constructing and Developing a Body
of Knowledge and Comprehensive Models to Promote Children’s Health and
Development and Prevent Behavior Problems at Family and Community Level
of Eastern Thailand: A Selected Case Study in Chonburi Province”.
Pattaya City is one of four research areas.
The research team from the Faculty of Public Health at Burapha
University attended the meeting, which discussed procedures for drawing
up a development plan for youngsters up to the age of 12 years.
Pannee Limcharoen, director of the Pattaya Social Welfare Department
agreed that officials would cooperate in the project. Pannee said that
the outcome could have a positive effect on the development of the
city’s youngsters, and could go on to form a model and a guideline for
the future.
Assistant Professor Jintana said the research would take three years and
would involve four communities in Chonburi province. Researchers would
work in the industrial community of Nong Hiang Sub-district
Administrative Organization in Panat Nikom District, the agricultural
area of Nong Bondang Sub-district Administrative Organization in Banbung
District, the fishing community of Bangsrai Municipality in Muang
District, and the tourism sector of Pattaya City.
The first part of the study would delve into the problems, requirements,
capabilities and creation of knowledge concerning health programs. The
second would include the development of a health program model that
would help prevent the behavioral problems of children at the family and
community level. The third step would include introducing this model to
the community.
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