Early in the morning we headed off to the Siam Country Club where the event was held. There we met children from two or three other NGO’s. Everyone got a helmet and the Cyclefest team explained the course and some safety information. After that every child got a bike and they all lined up at the starting line. Now…
Each team of the tournament had one child from the Drop-In Center as a member. In total over 20 children joined the beautiful event and young as well as old had a lot of fun competing against each other. All the profits of the tournament went to Human Help Network and also the children got an amazing dinner when…
The eyes of the children got bigger and bigger as the soccer team from Holland showed off some of their great tricks. After a quick match with the children the team together with Mrs Vaan Goosen, who organised the visit, had a look around the area and buildings and also gave the children some presents they brought. They didn´t…
After a warm opening by President Rodney James Charman, the Big Band “Big to the Future” welcomed the guests with two lovely versions of the national anthems of Thailand and the Netherlands. In the following all guests were welcomed and some special guests were introduced by Jan Abbink, Vice President of the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard and one of…
Together with students and adults with all kind of different believes the children from the Drop-In Center prayed at the beautiful tempel in Pattaya for the king. It was a very great experiene, seeing all these different people praying peaceful together. Before and after the small ceremony the students got small snacks and drinks for free and were able…
Upon their arrival, His Excellency and his team were welcomed by Khun Toy and all the children, waving Thai and Austrian flags. Afterwards they got a quick tour through the Drop-In Center, getting the chance to see the new computer room, the sleeping rooms and the offices and conference room. Later the children performed a show, containing dance as…
In the future, the ASEAN Education Center will take care of around 75 to 100 pupils up to the age of 16 years. Education will be provided by two qualified teachers from Cambodian and Myanmar as well as by several Thai and English speaking volunteers. At the beginning of next year, a second event – the official inauguration of…
After celebrating Khun Toy´s birthday in private at the HHN-office, on Monday, the 26th of September, Khun Toy and Khun Samphan went to the new Drop-In Center to celebrate their birthdays with the children from Burma, Laos and Cambodia again. It was a big pleasure for all of them. Both of them gave some heartwarming words towards the…
At about 11am the visitors arrived at the CPDC where they were welcomed by the HHNFT staff. Initially, they were given some introductive explanations about the necessity of child protective actions in Pattaya and about the goals of the work at this place. These include providing street children with protection, education and prospects for the future. Few later…
Starting with different competitions, such as sack race and tug-of-war took place, the children of four teams proved their skills. Afterwards the volleyball match began. By using barrels to cheer the players up the other children were a great support for the CPDC Volleyball girls, who play “professional” in a volleyball club. Exhausted from many different games, which…
