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Toys for Thailand is a voluntary grassroots team of Palomar College associates and community members who has been collecting toys and monetary donations to deliver to tsunami zone and abandoned children since 2005.
Mission Trip 2007 - June 1-14, 2007
Photography by Judy Eberhart


Judy, Sasha, Maria and Genel take 24 boxes of toys from LAX to Bangkok on Thai Airways.
 

 

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Judy, Maria and Ruby, Genel, Sasha and Anouk. Anouak and Ruby travel from Holland to meet us in Thailand.

 



Ruby, Genel and Lise serve a special meal to 500 children at the Wat Don Chan School in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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There are 500 children at the Wat Don Chan School and they all have been abandoned. These girls bow in appreciation for the backpacks we provided .

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We provided backpacks and school supplies to the Wat Don Chan school. Judy shown here handing out packs.

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The children at the Wat Don Chan school eat two meals a day of rice and noodles. We provided a special meal that included
chicken and ice cream.

 

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We proided many boxes of toys to the 400 needy children at the Romklawpangtong Schoo (Kings School) in Mae Hong Song.

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Mae Hong Song is on the Thai/Myanmar boarder. The orphanage was expecting us and had a big banner, "Welcome Toys for Thailand, USA". The kids performed little dances and thanked us profusely. The pile of stuff we bought for the school was impressive--soy milk making machine, 4 sewing machines, water purifier, filing cabinets, sports equipment, etc. and of course, a stuffed toy and backpack for each child.


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After our stops in Chaing Mai and Mae Hong Song we flew to Southern Thailand and the Tsunami Zone. Pictured here is Hunter Bolt handing out
Toys for Thailand tee shirts. In Phuket, we hosted 100 children for dinner and a special field trip to see the FantaSea Cultural Show.

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We took 100 younger children from Tsunami zone schools on a special trip to the Phuket Aquarium and below the Phuket Zoo.
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We purchased and delivered 5 bicycles for children in the tsunami zone. Shown here are Gig and Quan from the Ban Bang Maruan
School. They were thrilled with their new bikes which will provide them a way to get to school.

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Anouk with two new friends. The joy on the children's faces would melt your heart.

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Donations were made to the following schools and organizations in Thailand

Wat Don Chan Temple School, Chiang Mai
Romklawpangtong School, Mae Hong Song
Khoosonsrang School, Chiang Rai
Yaowit School, Kapong
Rawaii School, Phuket
Watsuwankeereewong School, Patong
Tsunami Children’s Foundation, Khao Lak
Duang Prateep Foundation Tsunami Relief Center, Phruteaw
Tsunami Volunteer Center, Khao Lak
Ban Bang Maruan School in Khao Lak
Wat Sawang School, Phuket