We are pleased to announce the third time in a row that one of our own graduates will assume a position of leadership for Kwah Dao. Pii was an early graduate of the program, and ran the organization for over a year. She was followed by Bonnie, who graduated 2nd in his class one of…
A lot of heat and flooding The rainy season is in full swing, at least in theory. In fact, rain remains a rarity this year. When it comes, it crashes over our little town in violent torrents, so that everything near the river is flooded. The flood damage along the Pai River has once again…
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…
At least 10 million people globally are stateless – they don’t belong anywhere. A third of which are children. So where do they go? Thai cave rescue: A backstory of being stateless. It wasn’t the first time that Adul had a need for escape. Adul is one of the 12 young, Wild Boars footballers who…
So you’re passing through Pai on your gap year in South-East-Asia and hear about Kwah Dao. You’ve always wanted to work with children, and volunteering to teach English would be a great idea. Wouldn’t it? Every year thousands of well-intentioned foreigners travel to Thailand to volunteer. A few days of volunteering has become as popular…
Donate to our GoFundMe campaign, and help us to equip stateless and vulnerable children with the education and support necessary to improve their lives. What is Stateless? When we are born, we usually acquire a little piece of paper that says we now belong to a particular nationality: either the place in which we arrived…
Through education, we gain knowledge, learn new skills, and continue to build on them. Every time we learn, we get better. When we get better, we present ourselves with new opportunities to bring out our full developmental potential. Having an education prepares an individual to be an empowered, active member of their society. After all,…
