Young women in Thailand will be trained in computer skills to help keep them away from prostitution.

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Computer Classroom for Education for DEPDC

Summary

Give poor, ethnic hill tribe minorities without nationality or identity papers an education and computer skills. Thereby, teach skillfulness and self-sufficiency; keep them away from sex trade. progress report read updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $33,861 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Thousands of young girls from northern Thailand are being lured, forced and coerced into prostitution. Girls as young as 10 have been sold to brothels in Bangkok and cities overseas. In some areas, up to 90% of the girls who left their villages became trapped in the sex industry due to a cycle of poverty and debt. This project will affect more than 280 underprivileged children and teenagers presently living at the Development Education Programme project, attending the half-day school.

Activities

Provide a computer classroom with 30 computers for educating 280 children and teens. Train students how to use a computer (basic to advanced) and in computer applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point, to enhance writing and reporting skills.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $33,861

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $33,861. The original project funding goal was $28,900.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.depdc.org)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Getting an education is one of the best strategies to reduce the vulnerability of girls and boys. Girls and boys are less likely to succumb to human traffickers. Learning how to read, write and use a computer builds their self–esteem.

Project Message

"Education is the key to success."
- Mr. Sompop Jantraka, founder and director of DEPDC

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sompop Jantraka,
Founder and Director
DEPDC
PO Box 10
Mae Sai, Chiang Rai 57130
Thailand
+66-53-733-186
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

DEPDC
DEPDC
PO Box 10
Mae Sai, Chiang Rai 57130
Thailand
+66-53-733-186
http://www.depdc.org

Learn more about DEPDC and the project team.

DEPDC's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Clean water for DEPDCs underprivileged children

Education Building DEPDC

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Thailand and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Thailand, read the Human Development Report on Thailand or the Wikipedia entry for Thailand.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 14, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 08, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Happy Holidays from DEPDC!

By DEPDC - , December 14, 2007 05:24 PM

Happy holidays from DEPDC! Thanks so much for your generous support of our Computer Classroom project on DEPDC.

We wanted to show you our newest project on GlobalGiving, the Half Day School for Migrant Children in Thailand, is off to a good start this term. All of the children (204) returned from the mid-semester break to begin classes in November. Thankfully, none of the children has been affected by the political turmoil in Burma, even those that commute to school from villages in Burma daily (DEPDC picks them up in the bus once they reach the Thai side). The school break can be a risky time for students, as they sometimes travel and do not have the stability of school.

Project activities are going according to plan. The children continue with their academic studies in the mornings and various vocational shops in the afternoons, including cooking, agriculture, music, traditional dance, and arts. The staff are helping the children learn about taking care of their environment, putting garbage into rubbish bins, and keeping the place clean, which is no small task for over 200 primary school students.

The weather is beginning to get colder, and this can be difficult for many poor families, especially those living in bamboo houses and without enough blankets, shoes, and clothes for the family. Some of the teachers have been visiting families on both sides of the border to see if DEPDC can help them prepare for the winter months.

The last month has also brought some special activities and holidays particular to Thailand. In late November, the Half Day School children celebrated Loi Kratong, an ancient holiday where Thais create small rafts from a section of banana tree trunk and decorate them with natural materials: flowers, leaves, incense, and candles. The rafts are released on a river or other body of water, symbolizing letting go past mistakes, grudges, and defilements. People will also cut their fingernails and hair and add them to the raft as a symbol of letting go of the bad parts of oneself. Many Thai believe that floating a krathong will create good luck, and they do it to honor and thank the Goddess of Water, Phra Mae Khongkha (Wikipedia).

The children also celebrated the 80th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, which is also the national Father’s Day. The children participated in a contest to draw portraits of the King, which have been posted around the school.

During this season, consider giving to the Half Day School project on GlobalGiving as a gift to a friend, a colleague, or anyone you would like to honor in this unique way. You can choose from several different designs and send a beautiful card (including project details) via email or post. When you find a project you'd like to give to, simply choose "Make this a Gift" when you're completing your donation! With your support, we can continue our work and you can spread the word about what we do and give some good for the holidays. Thank you again for your support. Every dollar help and goes a long way. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.

With gratitude,

The children and staff of the Half Day School

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