Upon arrival Mrs. McCain was greeted by HHN Foundation Thailand director Radchada Chomjinda and welcomed by our center’s children, who were lining the way up into the building, waving Thai and American flags as a sign of mutual friendship. Our visitors were presented a short but tremendously cute dancing and singing performance by our children, who, besides having to…
The two days program at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club started with a delicious American breakfast in the morning of the 16th. Thanks to the great effort of the American Embassy, in the following two days the children learned how to sail, do the right knots as well as they did exercises to strengthen their ability to work in…
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…
Our guests arrived in the bright and early morning, yet were in a very good mood and ready to play with our children. The group from the US Navy let our children decide what they wanted to play. Our children divided up quickly into groups according to their favorite games. In this way, our guests joined the groups…
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…
In spite of the occasionally rainy and stormy weather and the national elections taking place on the same day, we were most happy to welcome many good friends from Pattaya and the nearby communities to join the concert. The CPDC’s children got company from Pattaya’s slums areas and also several charity organizations, namely the Baan Jing Jai, Mercy Center,…
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…
