Let's use the approaching holiday period to reach out and help those in need. Here's a list of some worthy organisations who'd love to hear from you

Throughout the year we’ve probably all been busy with our own preoccupations – with life, work and study. But with the long holiday approaching, besides giving ourselves a special big treat, let’s use this joyful occasion to share some love and happiness with others.

Smartlife has put together a list of organisations that help those in need, so that you can reach out and share your warm wishes.

Flood victims

1 Princess Pa Foundation, Thai Red Cross Society
What they do:
Collect donated belongings, consumables and money to help those suffering from flooding in the North of Thailand.

How to help:
Contact these venues to donate belongings and consumable items:
• Bureau of Red Cross Volunteers, Thai Red Cross Society, 1873 Rajdamri Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330. Tel (02) 256 4583-4, (02) 256 4427-9, (02) 251 0385 or (02) 252 8711
• The horse unit to HRH Princess Bajra Kitiyabha, 2nd Royal Guards Cavalry Division, Phaholyothin Road, Phya Thai, Bangkok 10400. Tel (02) 297 5195 or (02) 297 5174.
Donations can be made at Siam Commercial Bank, Deves branch, savings account number 020-2-53333-8, under “Princess Pa Foundation”.
For more details, log on to www.princess-pa-foundation.or.th/english/home/index.php.

2 Khon Khon Khon Fund by TV Burapha Co Ltd

What they do:
Help reconstruct school buildings, canteens, libraries and toilets at Wat Boon Kerd School in Angthong, Wat Dok Mai School in Sing Buri, and Wat Kra Dong Thong School in Ayutthaya.

How to help:
Transfer money to Khon Khon Khon Fund, Kasikornbank, Lat Phrao 99 branch, account number 100-1-05141-1
Donate study books and educational tools in person at TV Burapha Co Ltd, 22/4 Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43/1, Ramkhamhaemg Road, Wang Thonglang, Bangkok, 10310.
Apply as a volunteer to work in an affected area by calling (02) 957-5796 ext 104 or 110.
For more details, log on to www.tvburapha.com.

Underprivileged children
1 Foundation for Children
What they do:
Help underprivileged children by giving them a proper education and the basic requirements in life, as well as protecting the rights of children and preventing them from being abused by adults.

How to help:
Donate consumable items such as unsweetened milk, eggs, detergent, diapers, notebooks, pencils and erasers in person at the Foundation for Children, 95/24 Moo 6 Soi Kiat Ruammitra, Buddha Monthon 4, Sam Pharn, Nakhon Pathom 73220.
Transfer money to Bangkok Bank, Nong Khaem branch, savings account number 236-0-30989-8, under “Foundation for Children”.
For more details, log on to www.ffc.oe.th or call (02) 814 1481-7.

2 Saeng Tien Group Foundation

What they do:
Give education, provide food and teach morals and ethics to orphans and underprivileged and poor children. There are now 2,102 youngsters aged between two and 24 with the foundation.

How to help:
Donate belongings and consumables such as food, clothing, soap, sport equipment, stationery and second-hand items.
Transfer money to the Saeng Tien Group Foundation, Bangkok Bank, Jarernpat branch, account number 126-0-36151. Or send a money order to PO Box Wongwienyai, Saeng Tien Group Foundation, 547 Wat Bangsaikai, Soi Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Isarapab Road, Soi 15, Hirunrujee, Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600.
For more information, call (02) 465 6165, (02) 472 4212 or (02) 466 8354.

3 Group of volunteer teachers from www.bannok.com

What they do:
Teach children, mostly from the Akha, Lahu and Mien hilltribes, living in rural areas of Tambon Mae Yao, Chiang Rai.

How to help:
Donate your used student and scout uniforms (for boys or girls), scarves, caps, belts and shoes. Uniforms with names and school names on them are also acceptable.
Send your items to the Arts and Cultural Group Mirror Foundation, 106 Moo 1 Tambon Mae Yao, Muang Chiang Rai 57100. (Write “student uniform for donation” on the box.)
For more details, log on to www.bannok.com/2hands or e-mail superbuff@bannok.com.

Environment

1 Sueb Nakasathien Foundation 
What they do:
Work to promote the preservation of the environment and natural resources, and to save and protect wild life. The foundation is divided into five funds: the Sueb Nakasathien Fund, for natural-resource and environmental preservation; the Forest Rescue Fund, for the families of forest rescue officials injured or killed during operations; the Wild Animal Fund, for research to prevent the extinction of wild animals and plants; the Sueb Nakasathien Monument Fund, for public-relations work; and the Western Forest Preservation Fund, for the better management of 17 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in western Thailand.

How to help:
Buy souvenirs made from the foundation at shops such as Baan Rai Cafe or KSC Internet.
Help financially by transferring money to Kasikornbank, Phaholyothin branch, savings account number 099-2-68730-4, under “Sueb Nakasathien Foundation”. (Don’t forget to identify your preferred fund.)
For more information, log on to www.seub.or.th or call (02) 224 7838-39.

2 Wildlife Fund Thailand under the Royal Patronage of HM the Queen of Thailand

What they do:
Invite and encourage people to help manage and be aware of environmental issues in Thailand, through studies conducted under Wildlife Fund Thailand projects.

How to help:
Apply to be a volunteer.
Donate money to “Wildlife Fund Thailand” at the following banks: Bangkok Bank, Phetburi Road branch, savings account number 153-0-153087; Bank of Asia, headquarters, savings account 047-2-216-48-0; Kasikornbank, Phaholyothin branch, savings account 099-2-83488-9; Siam Commercial Bank, Bangbua branch, savings account 053-2-42872-4; and Bank of Ayudhya, Phloenchit branch, savings account 001-1-47633-6.
For details, log on to www.wildlifefund.or.th.

Animal welfare

1 Foundation for Stray Dogs
What they do:
Fight to improve animal welfare, particularly for stray dogs on the streets of Bangkok; cure and give them temporary shelter, rabies and flea vaccinations and medical baths; train them to become security dogs and watchdogs, or send them to the police department for official use as K9s; train volunteers for stray-dog projects; and promote human understanding and responsibility towards animal welfare.

How to help:
Foster a dog. Pay a visit to the Foundation for Stray Dogs at Wat Thung Khru, No 9, Moo 5, Soi Pracha-U-tid 84, Thung Khru district, Bangkok 10140.
Make a monthly donation for dog food.
Apply to be a volunteer.
Donate money under “Foundation For Stray Dogs” at the following banks: Kasikornbank, account number 095-2-76575-2, Bank of Ayudhya (299-1-39560-8), Krung Thai Bank (086-1-31446-8), Bangkok Bank (232-0-74020-8), Siam Commercial Bank (117-2-19349-2), TMB Bank (101-2-10369-1), Standard Chartered (037-2-05737-7) and Bank of Asia (124-2-12528-2).
For more information, call (02) 746 6498, (01) 312 2088 or (01) 374 4242, or log on to www.ffsd.org.

2 Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation

What they do:
Provide elephants in captivity with a better life until they can adjust themselves within a real natural environment, and help people such as raisers, researchers and veterinarians whose work relates to elephants.

How to help:
Donate money to Kasikornbank, Ram Indra branch, savings account number 088-2-20983-0, under “Friends of the Asian Elephant”.
For further details, log on www.elephant-soraida.com or call (02) 509 1200.
 
Those living with HIV/Aids, and the disabled

1 The Thammarakniwet Housing Project of Wat Phra Baht Nam Phu by Phra Kru Alongkot Phonlamuk
What they do:
Give free shelter, food and treatment to those living with HIV/Aids, including infected children, as well as providing cremation for those who die of Aids. The Lop Buri temple also serves as a centre for education and information on the disease. Currently, more than 1,000 HIV patients stay at the centre.

How to help:
Transfer money to “Thammarak Foundation for HIV Children”, Kasikornbank account number 147-2-40911-9, or “Thammarak Foundation for HIV Patients”, Kasikornbank account number 147-2-40912-7.
You can also donate plain rice, dried food, powdered milk and children’s toys at Wat Phra Baht Nam Phu, PO Box 83, Lop Buri 15000.
For more details, log on www.helpaids.worldmedic.com/thammarak/index.htm

2 The Camillian Social Centre, Rayong

What they do:
Support seven projects in the Southeast in palliative care, childcare and prevention, via a network of people with HIV/Aids, a self-sustaining community, scholarships for affected orphaned children, and a centre for HIV-positive orphaned teenagers.

How to help:
Transfer money to “St Camillus Foundation of Thailand”, Bank of Ayudhya, Map Ta Phut branch, Rayong, account number 229-1-29336-3 (AYUDTHBK).
Apply to be a volunteer. Both locals and foreigners are needed to assist in all aspects of daily life, from teaching children, to giving comfort and support to the residents. Volunteers may need to help with agricultural chores, or take those needing medical attention to local hospitals.
Send a copy of your CV and the dates you propose to volunteer your time to the Camillian Social Centre, 1/1 Soi Kiri, Huay Pong, Rayong 21150.
For more information, log on to www.camillian-rayong.org or contact Georgina or Paddy in English, Jintana (Koi) in Thai, or the director, Father Giovanni Contarin, at (038) 685 480, or e-mail cscrayon@loxinfo.co.th.

3 Thai Disabled Development Foundation

What they do:
Protect the rights of and rehabilitate disabled people in terms of social, cultural, medical, educational, job, sport and recreational activity. They also promote research and news relating to and of benefit to the disabled.

How to help:
Apply as a volunteer to help those with physical disabilities, hearing or sight impairment, brain disorders or autism, by downloading an application form at www.tddf.or.th. Submit the form via e-mail to office@tddf.or.th, or by post to 29 Chaiyapruek Building, Visudhikasat Road, Bangkhunprom, Phra Nakorn, Bangkok 10200.
Donate money under “Thai Disabled Development Foundation” at Siam City Bank, Suan Mali branch, savings account number 101-4-07-69-2.
For more details, log on www.tddf.or.th or call (02) 281 9280.

Others

1 The Mirror Foundation (Krajok Ngao Foundation)
What they do:
Search for missing people, especially children deceived into working as prostitutes and beggars, and return them to their homes.

How to help:
Transfer money under “Missing Person Centre by The Mirror Foundation”, Siam Commercial Bank, Soi Chai Yot branch, account number 040-2-37250-8.
The foundation is at 41 Lert Panya Building, 9th floor, rm 907, suite 1007, Soi Lert Panya 41, Sri Ayutthaya Rd, Phya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400. For information, call (02) 642 7991 ext 16.

2 Hangdong Sangkarat Upatham School

What they do:
Give free education in both general and religious subjects for Buddhist monks and novices, so that they are better able to understand what is going on in the world and can effectively pass on that knowledge to believers. The school in Chiang Mai also accepts underprivileged children for study after they enter the monkhood, thus increasing the number of monks.

How to help:
Transfer money to “Hangdong Sangkarat Upatham School Wat Kamphaengngam”, Krung Thai Bank, Hangdong branch, savings account number 538-1-10437-5.
For more details, call (053) 434 180.

3 Baan Kanchanaphisek Detention Centre

What they do:
Provide therapy for youths who have been sent to the centre after making mistakes in life. The centre aims to get such youngsters back on the right track, so that they can live happily in society and not become criminals.

How to help:
Ink print cartridges or computer tools to be used in the training of youths can be donated at Baan Kanchanaphisek Detention Centre, 103 Moo 2, Tambon Khlong Yong, Buddhamondhol sub district, Nakhon Pathom 73170.
Donate money to “Baan Kanchanaphisek Fund” at Bangkok Bank, Buddhamondhol branch, account number 247-0-54370-9, under the name of Thicha na Nagara.

For more details, call (034) 246 252.

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