THEP student Pages

Our very own Shout Outs!

The BWG supports many Thailand based charities and in particular those that are education based – helping youth today to help themselves and their community tomorrow.

Thailand Hilltribes Education Project

BWG sponsor at least one student (15,000 Baht pa) through high school and university. www.thepthailand.com

Human Development Foundation

BWG sponsor 2 students in Klong Toey (8,000 Baht each pa) through high school and university. www.mercycentre.org

Imagine Thailand Foundation

BWG sponsor 2 students (12,000 each pa) through High School and University www.imaginethailand.org

Presentation Slums Mission Bangkok

Known as the ‘Milk Run’, BWG donates towards the weekly milk runs and cost of baby milk powder and rice in Rung Moo community, Klong Toey.

New Life Centre, Chiang Mai

BWG sponsor a child through high school and university (12,000B pa) www.newlifecenterfoundation.org

Steps

BWG sponsors a student with additional needs (20,000B pa) to be trained and supported to find employment in the catering trade. Steps run three coffee shops/training centres in Bangkok – please visit and support! www.stepscommunity.com/about-us

Fatima Centre

Empowering women and children living in poverty. The Fatima shop (near Villa Sukhumvit 33) sells a wide range of exceptionally well made embroidered goods that are fun, educational and unique. These goods are handmade and give women dignity as well as a fair price for their quality work. BWG offices are here and we pay rental to the centre for rooms and storage as well as supporting with further donations. www.goodshepherdthailand.org As well as our continued annual support to the above we are constantly making donations to other charities that need help. We recently donated 10,000B to Rejoice in Chiang Mai for milk powder for feeding mothers with HIV and also to Little Birds, helping support young orphans with HIV. Thank you for your support of BWG and our events, enabling us to support all of the above and more.

Dear Patrons,

I am Patravadee Damgarnsin. I am an undergraduate in the Education Faculty of Thai Language, at Lampang Rajabhat University.

It is now university holidays and I have finished my degree course. In a few days I will return to my village to help with work. In the meantime I am going to have to find a job while I am waiting for the teaching exams The best way to prepare for the exams is to read books and practice the tests. I have already bought some books. For the past year, I have felt a very close connection to the school where I have been doing my teaching experience, to both the students and teachers. When I had to pack up, I was heartbroken because I could not talk face to face with many students owing to the Covid pandemic. Many students were infected and I had to leave before I could talk to the teachers, but the students were able to talk on social media.

My family is fine. The eldest brother had planned to study at Mae Sariang Vocational College but he has given up the idea for now and will work this year and apply the following year. My younger brother is in Kindergarten at Ban Sao Hin School and will move up to Primary 1 next year. Mum and Dad have just finished picking garlic. When I get home I will be helping them tie up the garlic and I shall look for other similar jobs around the area. There are many festivals at this time of year and I should be able get jobs to help with the preparations. Thank you for this scholarship for supporting me all along. I appreciate and always remember your grace and the way the organization helps hilltribe students. I hope to improve my life in every way. I will study hard for the teachers exam. Thank you very much for giving me a scholarship and the opportunity to study, to live in university, to learn to be a good teacher, Thank you very much.

Ms. Pataravadee Damgarnsin, 5th Year Students in Thai Language Lampang Rajabhat University