Karen refugee childcare campaign was a success, thanks in part to the readers of Thailandblog
The joint action of Lionsclub IJsselmonde and the NVTHC to build a school for Karen child refugees in Ban-Ti behind Kanchanaburi has been a success.
Karen child refugee school in Ban Ti is nearing completion
The construction of the school for Karen child refugees from Burma, a stone's throw from the border west of Kanchanaburi, has been delayed in recent months by the heavy wet monsoon. Now that this is a bit over, work has quickly resumed. The official opening will almost certainly take place in January next year. With thanks to Lionsclub IJsselmonde in Rotterdam and the Dutch Association Thailand Hua Hin and Cha am. However, there is still a shortfall of 600 euros.
The Bamboo School does things differently
Thai students spend long hours in class, listen obediently to the master or teacher and hardly dare to open their mouths. But it can also be different. At the Mechai Pattana school in Buri Ram, the emphasis is on skills rather than rote learning.
