On November 5, 2024, the acting director of Kwah Dao paid a periodic visit to Shwe Kyar, a sophomore scholarship student studying Architecture (Interior Design) at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna. The purpose of the visit was to follow up on her study progress, living conditions, and other relevant issues and to provide mentorship to…
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Kwah Dao’s legal assistance continuously benefits its target groups
On June 2nd and 3rd, 2024, Kwah Dao had the opportunity to work jointly in a training relevant to youth fundamental rights and citizenship law in Chiang Mai organized by Shan Youth Power. Around 35 students participated in this training. Most of them were born to immigrant families or refugee parents from Shan State of…
Activities, Legal Assistance, Stateless and Nationality-less
Legal training for stateless, nationality-less, and migrant students
This legal training is the collaboration between Kwah Dao Foundation, Child’s Dream Foundation, and Shan Youth Power conducted on the 7th and 8th of October 2023 at Neau Klow Scout Camp, Lanna Human Resources Development Center. The purpose of this training is to educate the stateless, nationality-less, and migrant students currently living in Chiang Mai…
Kwah Dao Foundation is proud to announce its English Summer Program, designed to improve the workplace skills of Shan migrant workers in Thailand. The program is aimed at workers who intend to improve their English communication in the workplace which we believe will increase their employment chance. English Summer Program covers the following topics Online…
Due to changes in some core programs of Kwah Dao Foundation and its office relocation which lead to less necessity for the use of some of its equipment and supplies. We then searched for a qualified charity organization, foster home, or educational institution to receive the properties mentioned earlier for the benefit of impoverished children….
On the occasion of Thai National Children’s Day, Kwah Dao Foundation has visited Shan communities, Pang Hin or Rock Village, and Kung Mok Kham, to inspect the livelihood of the villagers and donated consumer goods to impoverished families as well as donating school supplies to the children. Pang Hin is a small Shan community located…
Most of the children that we teach at Kwah Dao are from Shan migrant families. These families have fled civil war and ongoing human rights abuses. The families are not recognised as “refugees” in Thailand so they are denied safe refuge and assistance from international aid agencies. The brunt of this problem is borne by…
2019 began really well! An unexpected donation made at the beginning of the year will enable us to purchase a long-needed new truck for the school. It will allow us to be more flexible in terms of the logistics for our fundraising events, as well as open the door to more adventurous afternoon activities for the children including small…
Learning English is so important to the future of our Kwah Dao students. English speaking is fundamental to their pursuit of education, future careers, and their inclusion within society. Education All over the world, higher education programs are written in and taught by using English. Many universities will require the students to sit and pass…
You may have wondered where your money actually goes, when you make a donation to Kwah Dao… If you’ve visited one of our open days, you’ll have seen that we teach an average of 45 underprivileged children every Saturday and Sunday. They are taught English, coached in reading both English and Thai and coached in…
