Welcome to the Rotary Club of Patong Beach Thailand.

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Patong Beach

Thailand

Rotary Club of Patong BeachWhere we came from…

• Chartered in 2001

• Charter President – Senator Phaiboon Upatising– Senator of the Province of Phuket

• 2001 – 2004 Founding and establishing of club• 2004 The Tsunami hits Phuket • 2004 – 2009 Active in Thailand’s Tsunami relief, building houses,

boats, providing food and water and scholarships for affected children.

Where we are today…

• 2010 -- 2013 Provided relief for Japan Tsunami, Thailand Floods, funding Scholarships and many other projects

• Now supporting Migrant Workers Children’s Education !

Migrant Workers’ Children at Banjo Learning Centre

• Njnjn• Inni

– Inini

Banjo Learning CentreCherng Talay, Phuket

• Their Parents are the backbone of the local construction industry• Children live in camps with parents• Parents work all day which means

– Lack of Learning– Lack of Laughter– lack of Discipline– Lack of Safety

• Migrant children need to learn Thai to be accepted in Thai school system

These children are too important to leave behind !

The Good Shepherd Sisters andSister Sandar from Myanmar

want

– To prepare the children to enter

the Thai school system– The children to fit into society– To Prepare them for a better world

-- The Good Shepherd Sisters

respect all religions

Help me Learn, please !

Me too !

What are the construction camps like where the children live?

The Plan»To improve the children’s lives

• By providing teaching aids for teachers• By providing older students as volunteers• By widening their view of the world

– By enabling the children to run, play, have fun

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-- Salaries for four teachers (Including Thai & English teachers)-- Transportation camp to school-- Milk to improve nutrition-- Volunteer program-- Books, learning materials -- Teaching aids

The Need

We need to raise 532,000 Baht (US $16,800) each year to

achieve these goals

Your contributions will be used for

• Teachers salaries:• 8,000B ($250) x 4 teachers x 12 months 384,000B

• Transportation for 50+ children:• Motorcycle taxi, Thai bus:• 8000B ($250) x 12 months 96,000B

• Passports and Visas:• 8000B x 2 Burmese teachers x 1 year 16,000B

• Miscellaneous- includes art supplies, books, uniforms • 3000B x 12 months 36,000B

The children love school

You can see their interest

The members of the Rotary Club of Patong Beach would like to thank you for joining us in our efforts to bring a better and happier life for the children of the

Banjo Learning Centre

Please help us! • Account Name:

Rotary Club of Patong Beach / Charity

Account Number:563-3-01480-7

Bank Name:Bangkok Bank Plc., Co., Ltd.

Branch Name & Bank Address:147 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road, Patong Beach,Amphur Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand

Wire transfer address, SWIFT code:BKKBTHBK