Hello everyone,
I hope you are safe and well wherever you are. The severe impact of COVID-19 has been felt all around the world. The infection rate in Thailand has been comparatively low. A nationwide shutdown, which included schools, airports, restaurants, and a nighttime curfew, is slowly being lifted. The impact on the economy has been huge with most people feeling the effects in one way or another as tourism has ground to a halt. Schools across the country are now starting to reopen with reduced class sizes. Some classes are taking turns to study a week on and a week off. For others, it is all online.
Hundreds of thousands of underprivileged children across the country are affected by poverty. For those in the lowest 10%, 6 out of 10 don't finish high school. Odet can be proud of the contribution it has been able to make to the lives of the small number of people it has been able to assist.
As the new school year gets underway Odet is currently assisting 9 students with monthly donations and other contributions as needed.
Sii is ten years old. He lives with his grandfather and has just entered Year 4 of primary school. Sii enjoys maths and computer studies
Sprint is now 13, He has just graduated to First Year of high school. Sprint excels in sport, especially football
Gahn has just graduated from music studies at Vocational College. He is currently expecting to find work opportunities as entertainment venues slowly start to reopen.
Today is 'Asalha Bucha' marking the first sermon of the Buddha. It is followed tomorrow by 'Khao Pansa' which marks the beginning of the three-month rainy season retreat. Masks are generally worn across the country in busy public areas.
Bangkok Post, 5 July, 2020
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