The US Navy is a constant benefactor of the CPDC. Whenever there is the time, different units from the US Navy take some days off to visit our project in Pattaya. In the beginning, they used to help us starting our farming projects or repairing what the heavy rain might has destroyed. On Friday however, they simply spend some…
In the early morning, the US Navy arrived at the CPDC to spend a few joyful hours with us. After a short welcome, the music started and the children and the US Navy began with different activities. At first, most of the younger boys played football, while many girls started to play volleyball on the overcrowded field. But…
The group takes part in the Cobra Gold Exercise and is therefore two weeks in Thailand. In order to show them a few nice places in Pattaya, Mr. Peter Thorand organized a visit at the Pattaya Orphanage on Tuesday morning. At 9 o’clock the US Navy troop arrived at the orphanage and was hearty welcomed by Mrs Radchada…
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…
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 having arrived they were introduced into the Orphanage-life by means of a short movie. Afterwards they were divided into two groups each consisting of about 15-20 people. Initially, one joined the children of the school for the deaf playing in the recently built motivation room, while the other group spent time in the Babyroom. Later, they…
Once more Khun Peter Thorand had paved the way for a group of US Navy members for having a day of new experiences and great fun. This time the destination has been the Fountain of Life Centre, a place that provides a day care program for underprivileged children living in Pattaya. The visit of the US Navy made for…
Upon their arrival the 36 visitors get to know the Orphanage by watching a short VTR about the daily activities and happening. Later they split up into three groups, so different groups of children could enjoy intensive attention of the visitors. These had the pleasure to spend their energy at the motivation room with the children of the School…
After their arrival early in the morning the 30 Navy members of the two countries were divided into two groups. While one group was adjusting the land of our vegetable garden the rest was helping us with a very remarkable task. Some weeks ago a heavy storm raged over Pattaya and did hard damage. At our center the storm…
