In the beginning, a guided walk over the compound gave us a good opportunity to show the CPDC’s progress in becoming self-sustainable to the US Navy. Some of our projects such as our farming projects has been built up and supported by other groups of the US Navy during previous visits. But since the last visit of the…
Everyone was armed with a rubbish bag and a pair of plastic gloves before starting the task of collecting the in the street leading to the beach, where we picked up old plastic bags and other litter lying along the roadside. This task was accomplished relatively quickly as there seemed to be less litter than on previous occasions, which…
Mrs. Radchada Chomjinda greeted our 90 guests from Lufthansa’s Global Business Service as they arrived in two buses bright and early on Saturday morning. After a hearty welcome from all at CPDC and hearing a little about the HHNFT’s current projects, the Lufthansa staff dispersed into groups to enjoy different activities with our children. One group participated in…
They began the morning with a guided walk around the compound, visiting the dining hall as well as the chicken and pig farms. This was a good opportunity for us to share the CPDC’s aims and vision towards self-sufficiency and sustainability. Our visitors and the children were able to get to know each other better as they played…
After a short welcoming and a brief report on development and future plan of the CPDC by HHNFT director Radchada Chomjinda, they spent some time taking a look at the houses donated by the German embassy. The kind visitors also showed big interest in the CPDC´s farm and went for a small walk on the CPDC´s compound. The members…
Among other children in the area the temple hosts our children for nearly a month and the boys learn about Thai traditions and Buddhist principles. The vacation program consists of life experiences in the temple and the Thai cultural disciplines in society. The CPDC staff takes turn to visit the children regularly as the temple is only 3 km….
Early that day all CPDC children were transferred to the Pattaya Orphanages compound to join the orphans so to splashing water to the passed by on the main Sukhumvit Road. All children had the opportunity to take part in the water games that are originally a ritual to clean the soul for the New Year and an important part of…
They were generously invited by the German football Club Viktoria Frechen to take part in the „Sport Mila Cup 2010“. Mr. Reiner Calmund, a German football expert and former manger of the German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, Heiko Klimantschewski, Ingo Kleinow and Tina Zander from Viktoria Frechen had the idea of organizing the journey in autumn last year. …
With great interest they enjoyed the tour through the CPDC, getting a chance to see the girl’s and boy’s dormitories, the Nursing Unit and the school and canteen, which are to be opened in the near future, as well as examining the new sports court and the pig farm, fish pond and vegetable farm. The CPDC’s children were…
The Orphanage had arranged for a big stage and several hundred seats to be placed in front of the main building. An area next to the orphanage had been flattened in order to work as a car park for the occasion. The preparations had been tremendous but it was surely worth all the work. Guests began to arrive…
