Social Issues

The Anglo Thai Foundation works in two areas of Thailand, both within the 'Isarn' region, supporting school children, and university students, training to be teachers.(UK) http://www.anglo-thai.org/

Nabuur.com Nabuur is not a Thai but an virtual organization, which matches online volunteers with local communities (Villages) in developing countries. Visitors are invited to become virtual neighbors of these Villages and help in their need of information. http://www.nabuur.com/

Camillian Social Center, Rayong The Camillian Social Center in Rayong was built to provide shelter and care to homeless, indigent, and rejected people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Special emphasis is placed on women and children, as they are the most vulnerable members of the society. http://www.camillian-rayong.org/

Life development Center Life Development Center (LDC) was operating as a Non-profit organization. Ours goal is to promote health care , self-reliance and solidarity among Lisu communities. http://www.ldcl.org

Fund for Educational Support to AIDS orphans We support and undertake activities for the sake of public health, especially for people who are living with AIDS, in cooperation with the government and private sections.(Foster Parents Project) http://www.cmnet.co.th/drsem/

Pavena Foundation for Children and Women Pavena Foundation for Children and Women is non profit organization founded to help children and women who are in need of help, led by Mrs. Pavena Hongsakul, Bangkok Member of Parliament. http://www.pavena.thai.com/emain.html

Foundation for Children Foundation for Children (FFC) is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-sectarian organization, founded in 1978 to address children's problems. http://www.ffc.or.th/htmleng/engpage1/page.htm

Care Kids - The Jesters MC Thailand Jesters Care For Kids is an organization to help underprivileged children from impoverished or broken families in Pattaya Thailand. http://www.care4kids.info/

Santisuk Foundation The number of disadvantaged, non-educated, abandoned, and poor children can be also seen over every corner of Bangkok. We try to give educational and occupational support. http://www.santisuk.or.th/e_index.htm

Population and Community Development Association PDA operates a wide variety of programs designed to serve and assist the rural poor of Thailand. Our projects include : forest replanting, mobile health clinics, environmental education, etc. http://www.pda.or.th/

Hill Area and Community Development Foundation ...working in a participatory manner,both as hill tribe people and Thai, men and women, working and living together, assisting in the facilitation of development activities ... http://www.hadf.org/

Duang Prateep Foundation We are a non-governmental organization based in Klong Toey Slum, Bangkok, Thailand, working to help Bangkok slum dwellers and poor communities throughout Thailand. http://www.dpf.or.th/

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is an international non-profit organisation, which is committed to addressing development issues, and disaster response where ever there is a need. http://www.adra.or.th/

Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB) Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB) is the largest self-help organization of the blind in Kingdom of Thailand. http://www.nectec.or.th/org/tab/about/bg-en.htm

Phuket International Women's Club Phuket International Woman's Club is an international woman organization in Phuket, Thailand providing friendship, fun activities and local support for children in completing education. http://phuket.com/piwc/

Thai Population Association The Thai Population Association (TPA) is an organization founded by a group of academics and specialists who are concerned with problems related to the size, quality and distribution of population in urban and rural areas. http://www.thaipopulation.org/

Travel to Teach Travel to Teach is an international non-profit organisation, which provides affordable volunteer opportunities in areas such as English and IT teaching, conservation, eco-tourism and community development. Projects in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. http://www.travel-to-teach.org/

DragonFly - Volunteer Thailand Our Volunteer Thailand project provides Volunteers with teacher placements and home-stays in the poorest and most traditional areas of Thailand. You can Train for a full TEFL certificate or take a 3 day intensive Volunteer teacher training course to prepare you for your volunteer teacher placement. http://www.thai-dragonfly.com/

VolunThai - Volunteers for Thailand VolunThai looks for volunteer teachers for its homestay programmes in rural Thailand. Volunteers have to pay a modest fee to participate. Conditions apply. http://www.volunthai.com/

Amnesty International (AI) Thailand Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide voluntary activist movement working for human rights. It is independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights. http://www.amnesty.or.th/

Thai-Experience.org Thai-Experience.org volunteers travel to teach in Thailand. They are involved in many different tasks. They teach English, teach computer skills, new skills to handicapped persons and more. This international program is open to volunteers from all countries. http://www.thai-experience.org/

Learning across Boundaries in Greater Mekong This web site gives a brief overview of the current thinking informing the Southeast Asia Regional Office of The Rockefeller Foundation,, describing the rationale and approach of current grant-making initiatives and providing information about the funded programs. Special emphasis is placed on the recently launched 'Learning Across Boundaries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region'. http://www.rockmekong.org/

Kid's Home - Family Service Co. Ltd. Our company provides not only baby-sitting services and maid services, we also teach the basic knowledge of child care to all of our staff. We screen for the right persons and select only quality persons to serve our valued customers. http://www.thaikidshome.com/

Christian Care Foundation Christian Care Foundation for Children with Disabilities in Thailand (CCD) provides care and support for abandoned children with disabilities, regardless of gender, nationality, creed or religion. http://www.ccdthailand.org/

Thai Circle Scholarship The Thai Circle Scholarship Foundation was established to provide financial aid for needy children in Thailand who deserve an education. http://www.thaicircle.org

World Vision Foundation of Thailand At present, World Vision Foundation Thailand, operates 70 programs in 37 provinces and there are 85,656 needy children being helped (as of October 1, 2003). http://www.worldvision.or.th/

One World Photography Worlds leading news wire, photography and film production company in business to fight for human rights accross the worlds developing nations http://www.oneworldphoto.org

Center of Education for Advancement of Lanna Women The Lanna Women Center operates in 9 provinces of the Upper North of Thailand.The center works closely with women's organizations, women's leaders, female teacher organizations. http://web.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~thiesmey/cmulanna.html

Sop Moei Arts A co-operative with unique collection of items inspired by tribal skills of the Karen people. http://sopmoeiarts.com/

Greenway International Workcamps Greenway international workcamps : voluntary work and international living. Eco-tourism, Cleanway Environmental Group. http://www.greenwaythailand.org/

Bambi BAMBI is a mother-led, non-profit group, offering support and companionship in the early years of parenthood. We hold monthly and weekly playgroups for babies and toddlers. http://www.bambi-bangkok.org/

Ecpat International ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. http://www.ecpat.net/eng/index.asp

Foundation for the Education of Rural Children The Foundation for the Education of Rural Children is a non-profit NGO whose projects improve the educational opportunities for rural children in north Thailand. http://www.thai-rural-education.org/

The Redemptorist Center Pattaya, Thailand The center has 144 air-conditioned rooms with cable TV, refrigerator and telephone. Also 44 rooms are especially equipped for our disabled visitors. http://www.redemptorists.or.th/

Kenan Institute Asia A Thai non-profit foundation. Human resource development. Information and communication technology. Environmental Management. Business practises. http://www.kiasia.org/

Unesco Bangkok Today, UNESCO Bangkok is the site of regional programmes for Education, Culture, Social and Human Sciences and Communication/Information/ Informatics throughout Asia and the Pacific. http://www.unescobkk.org/

United Nations Border Relief Operation Webpage for the United Nations Border Relief Operation (UNBRO). http://www.mindspring.com/~tappms/unbro.htm

Potential of Disabled Persons Foundation to Encourage the Potential of Disabled Persons, Chiang Mai, Thailand. We promote and encourage the health, education, employment, and dignity of northern Thailand's disabled persons. http://www.infothai.com/disabled/

Thai Tribal Crafts THAI TRIBAL CRAFTS, a tribal-owned self-help marketing agency, has a bountiful supply of handicrafts from the mountain villages of the hilltribes of northern Thailand. http://www.ttcrafts.co.th/

Human Development Foundation The Human Development Foundation (HDF) was established as a tax-exempt, non-profit organization in 1972 with a single, steadfast goal: To help the poor in Bangkok's teeming slums help themselves. http://www.fatherjoe.org/

Svensk Skola i Phuket

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Phuket WiNFY School ligger på Phuket och har skollokaler på två platser, Kamala och Chalong.

Skolan erbjuder reguljär undervisning, enligt svenska läroplanen (LPO 94), för elever från åk 0 till åk 7.

Åk 8-9- och gymnasie-elever, som undervisas från Sofia distansskola respektive Värmdö distansgymnasium, kan handledas på skolan av professionella lärare.

Det pedagogiska innehållet i skolans verksamhetsprogram bygger på idéer från Skola 2000.

Våra lärare har bl.a. utbildats enligt ett nytt läromedels- och planeringssystem för grundskolan som är framtaget av pedagoger för pedagoger.

If you help someone today they might be able to help you tomorrow