AWC Community Projects Committee

AWC's primary targets are needy women and children. Charitable donations in 2007 include

• Orphanage at Prachakitisuk for equipment for their new building (60,390 baht)
• Home for Disabled Babies for playground equipment for a new wing to house
  125 orphans (64,000 baht)
• Nuchanat Anusorn School for furniture and equipment for dormitories under
  construction (77,151 baht)
• Peace Corps Volunteer for token economy initiative (10,000 baht)

Sharing gifts with children in Klong Toey

A committee of dedicated volunteers reviews and recommends donations by AWC to Thai charities all over the country

• community self-help income-generating projects
• projects benefiting a community or group
• hospitals, clinics, schools or orphanages
• nutritional programs
• books, supplies, scholarships, playground equipment, or teacher's salaries

We invite you to join us!

The Community Projects Committee welcomes volunteers. We meet every month on the first Monday at the clubhouse. For more information, call the AWC office at 02-712-3380/1. You may also contact the Community Projects Committee

Download the AWC Community Projects Guidelines and Project Proposal form here.

 S.K.I.P. (Slum Kindergarten Improvement Program)

Thirty daycare centers in Bangkok slums care for children ages 3 to 6, enabling their parents to work. Materials for various activities are always needed--especially any reading material. Bring your old magazines and the like to the AWC office any day.

MONK'S BOWL, Coins for Change

You do not need to make a great sacrifice to change a life.  Each time you are at an AWC event, you walk by a Monk's Bowl. You may not have realized what it was.  By placing small coins into this bowl, you are helping improve the lives of people throughout Thailand.

AWC "Coins for Change" drive is simple: take those excess coins from your pocket or purse and place them in the bowl. The committee empties the bowl after each event and once a week in the office.  By the end of the year, these coins add up to make a difference in someone's life, SO PLEASE GIVE, AND HELP CHANGE A LIFE.

The range of volunteer opportunities available is extremely varied; visiting and caring for children living in institutions such as homes and orphanages, helping distribute milk powder in the slums, working in an AIDS hospice or teaching English to children or adults from underprivileged backgrounds. Whether you have experience working in welfare of simply a desire to help, your time and effort, no matter how large or small, will be appreciated and welcomed. If you are not in a position to volunteer your time, you can still support Thailand’s welfare organizations through donations to organizations in Bangkok that raise money for charity (e.g. American Womens Club of Thailand). Another source of information is the We Care series in the Outlook section of the Bangkok Post each fortnight. www.bangkokpost.net

Below is a list of some of the groups in Bangkok that need volunteer assistance. It's best to call before going to make sure help is still required and what hours are best for the facility:

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