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Micro Projects for Preschools
During the year we help renovate and upgrade when
necessary the kindergartens and preschools facilities
of villages we support. These schools all have sanitation
facilities, kitchens and canteens. This year, we renovated
sanitation facilities in one preschool and replaced the
furniture and water filter in another village preschool.
Improving the Quality of Education
Our strategy to help improve the quality of education is
to focus on teacher training starting from Kindergarten to
ensure the success of students in Primary School; provide
supplementary English classes to students; supplement
teachers in villages where there are shortages of quali-
fied teachers; increase the computers in schools and
train and encourage teachers and students to make use
of computers, the internet, and distance learning; and
promote School Garden activities to engage students in
learning new skills and educate them on the environment.
For these activities we partner also with other local NGOs
with specific expertise in this field.
• Teacher Training
We have partnered with Khom Loy Development Founda-
tion, an organization based in Chiang Rai, to provide
training to two of our kindergarten teachers. The objective
of the training was to introduce the principles of Montes-
sori Method which has been known around the world by
early childhood professionals and parents. The Montessori
approach is designed to support the natural development
of children in a well-prepared environment.
Two of our teachers, Ms. Ajchara and Ms.Thidarath, from
Doi Chang and Ban Mai Pattana Kindergartens to partici-
pate in this training.
Six Kindergarten teachers also took part in a teacher training
program in our offices in Chiang Rai. The training program
is part of pilot project that is being rolled out by the govern-
ment to improve the level of preschool education. This
training was led by one of our Kindergarten teachers and
was an opportunity for teachers to learn more skills and
share best government to improve the level of preschool
education. This training was led by one of our Kindergarten
teachers and was an opportunity for teachers to learn
more skills and share best practices.
• Supplementary English Classes
We believe that the teaching of English should be a priority
for our students, as they will be more competitive on the job
market, considering also the importance of the industry of
tourism in Thailand. We are pleased that this has also been
acknowledged by the government which has announced
its intention to enforce the instruction of English nationwide.
In 2015 we conducted a pilot project at the Professional
school of VBAC involving a native English speaking teacher
to 10 of our beneficiaries (in Thailand, English teachers are
Thai and not native speakers). Owing to the positive results
obtained and the level of enthusiasm, engagement and
learning demonstrated by students, we intend to extend
this program to many more beneficiaries at the profes-
sional school level. We are partnering with Association
English Project Trust to enlist volunteers to deliver English
classes to our students in Professional School and in two
of our Primary Schools next year.
Installation of new toilets at Pa Kia Village preschool
New furniture and water filter for MakamPon preschool canteen