Hallo everyone, It has been a very good end of term for the children ODET has been supporting. All have passed their end of term tests and are doing well at school. The two new students, Pat and Mee, that ODET had started assisting have now moved away due to their changed family circumstances and no longer require assistance.

A new development is that in the past 2 weeks we have been discussing the possibility of merging with a locally established Thai community service organization, The Consumer Protection Organization. They are associated with a larger group called the Media Reform Association (MRA). This group is established as a centre for the community from all walks of life to voice their concerns on a wide range of public issues. The MRA then takes steps according to its resources to deal with the issues raised. If it goes ahead ODET would become part of a formally registered NGO and be able to issue receipts for all donations. The donations would still be used for the same purpose as they are currently being used and would be sent to the account number of the new organization. This blog will then come to an end and be replaced by a website with Thai and English translation.

Gai at the office

New school term

Hallo everyone. Welcome back to the ODET blog. A new school term has just begun and ODET is now able to support two new school children Mee and Pat. They are half- sisters, both eight years old and studying in year three at the local primary school. One child, Gan, no longer requires ODET’s assistance due to his changed family circumstances, and we will continue to stay in contact to monitor his needs and wish him well for the future. The other children all continue to be supported as before.

Somboon's new house

Welcome back again everyone.
Now it is just coming up to the end of another Thai school year. Odet has been able to continue to support the 7 children within the community and all are doing well and looking forward to their term break.



Somboon


Last month Gai and I took a visit out to Somboon’s house in a remote area of Tah Muang in Kanchanaburi. Fortunately she and her mother have qualified for a local community government house which will be a big improvement on the shack they have been living in. The house is made from concrete blocks with a weather proof roof so it will far better protected from the wind and rain.

The old house












They hadn’t moved in because they didn’t have the money to connect the water and electricity. Odet was able to supply the funds and they will now be able to move in very soon.

The new house












Somboon's Mother