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Re- Cycle Project Gets Underway

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Sep 212011
 

Big thanks to Steve Lisely of San Kampaeng for getting our re-cycle project underway with our first donation of re-cyclable plastics.

Steve and his partner Pah, were kind enough to deliver, saving us transport costs. It was a quick visit and I didn’t manage to get a photo of the helpful couple; next time I hope.

We hope to have flyers, out and about in Chiang Mai advertising this project, very soon.

Our first collection run will be on Friday, midday-ish in the Hang Dong area, so if you live in the area and spot this article and want to donate your re-cyclables please get in touch as soon as possible.

 

City Life Chiang Mai Bring a Big Smile From The Girls

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Sep 052011
 

After responding to an announcement on Facebook, we were lucky enough to be chosen to receive a very large TV that the local magazine, “City Life” , had to give away.

This morning I popped along to City Life’s Canal Road Offices and collected the generous gift which is now in the girls lounge upstairs.

The girls were all very happy having been managing with a much smaller “portable”.

Thanks again Khun Pim and all at City Life.

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Rubble Donation as The Local Community Answer Our Call

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Aug 302011
 

Last week we managed to clear all the rubble from our local building supplies shop. We were grateful for the start but to get even a walking track will require much more.

Thankfully we have already sourced a second donation from a Thai family who are just finishing some new building at their home near Chompoo.

We went for the first load yesterday afternoon. The Mattayom children finished early as usual on a Monday and came along with me to help out.

I have been again today and will likely be going everyday this week to collect the huge amount of rubble at this site.

Hard work, but its ok, I could do with the work out :)

We do still need much more after this , so please we are still waiting to here of any more possible sources.

First Rubble Donation…But We Need Much More

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Aug 272011
 

This week has seen a lot of good old fashioned hard work for me. No complaints as I was needing a work out or to and look forward to doing much more. As well as continuing to clear odds and sods of rubble from the grounds of Stratton House, I have also been collecting our first donation of rubble, from our local Building supplies outlet , about 4 kilos up the road to Banthi from us.

Doing a couple of loads a day, with help from Somboon on the last day, that rubble is now down on our “track”.

But as you will see from the photos we are still in need of much much more.

If you have any rubble you need clearing, or know of any sites with a likely looking pile we could enquire about,  please let us know.

Small Hands Do Big Wonders.

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Jun 162011
 

Teaching empathy and compassion for others, to children such as these, has got to be a good thing and a great base for a rounded life.

Roshni Kaur spent time here at Stratton House recently and was so impressed that she pledged to make The Stratton ABC Foundation the beneficiary of funds raised by her school initiative, “Small Hands Do Big Wonders”.

All through the past school year the delightful looking children of K2 , Raindrops Montessori School in Indonesia have been donating bits of their pocket money in order to help other children in need.

Last night the children of Stratton House got together for a small video thank you to Roshni and the kids from K2. The video will be shown to the K2 children on their “end of year” day this weekend.

With a total donation of a little over 3000 baht I would like once more to give thanks for the generosity of these fine young individuals.

Helping a Gallery of Dreams Come True, Thankyou Li Li Tan

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Dec 202010
 

Everyone here at Stratton House wishes to pass on heartfelt thanks to our good friend, artist, Li Li Tan for arranging the sale of our handmade cards, postcards and our calendars at Friday nights Music Night at J J Good Place.

Added thanks to Chiang Mai Living for organising the event, only wish I could have made it there myself.

Li Li managed to sell over 700 bahts worth of our cards etc, and theres money to be counted from the collection box to.

Thanks to all who purchased or donated, be sure your money will be put to good use and please feel free to come and visit at anytime, (phoning or emailing ahead is good just in case we are out and about).

Thanks Bpaa Bonnie

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Oct 092010
 

A big thanks to our friend Heather, (Bpaa Bonnie), for the parcel of clothes that arrived on Thursday.

Heather heads the Faa Gamma fund raising team in Australia and featured on this site when she and her family visited and helped out with prepping the Home here before we opened.

She was recently in Thailand again to collect William, a Thai child that she id now fostering in Australia. Unfortunately , due to time restrictions she was unable to come to visit us here but arranged the posting of her kind donation of clothes. There was also a lovely letter for Jack , who Heather sponsors monthly.

Thanks again Heather, love from all at Stratton House to you and all your family.

Tambon at Wat Mae Salab

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Jul 052010
 
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This weekend there was a Tambon ceremony at our local Temple, Wat Mae Salab.

In keeping with our policy of doing our best to follow local culture we visited the Wat on Saturday and I gave all of the children a small amount of money to donate, along with a larger donation from myself.

Kneeling before the Monk we offered up the silver tray with all the donations and stayed on our knees to receive the Monks blessing.

On Sunday the full ceremony was held, with the Wat so full that many had to sit outside as many Monks blessed all present.

After the blessings there was food for all, so Wasana got a welcome break from cooking lunch as the kids and myself ate at the Temple.

Luckily I love the local Thai food and filled up with spicy lab, (raw minced and pounded pork mixed with herbs and spices), …mmmm aloi mak mak.

The kids ate more out of respect, as much of the food was a little too spicy for them to enjoy properly.

The locals were all very attentive to the children and also quite amused at the way I tucked into the local quisine.

We left the Wat at around midday ready for our regular Sunday Bai Tio.

For more photos please visit our photobucket album here.

Some of the photos were taken by our most keen website worker, Tai.

In Honor of Ted Lavery

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Dec 152009
 

What a great tool the internet can be. and what a wonderful thing search engines are. Yesterday we received a lovely email from a lady in the USA who had mistakenly followed a contact link to us(at our Foundation website) after searching for her friend John.
Mother's_Day_2007The lady Jennifer, made a generous donation to The Stratton ABC Foundation in the process and although a refund was offered she wouldn’t hear of it, and I’m glad to report that she is now in contact with the correct John.
Jennifer is clearly a caring lady who looks to donate something to children in need every christmas time in honor of her late father Ted Lavery.
All here at Stratton House would like to thank Jennifer for her generosity and kind thoughts and shall make merit at our local Temple tomorrow morning in honor of her Father.

Investing In Hygeine

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Aug 272009
 

It was a mildly difficult desicion whether to go ahead with the shower/toilet block, considering this first home is a rental property.

But the way we saw it, we are not sure how long we will be here; how long it will take to raise the funds for the purpose built place; and the better hygeine standards we can maintain will, hopefully, mean better health and less medical expenses.

toilet32000Determined to keep good standards from the off, the desicion was made and this shower/toilet block is being constructed thanks to donations from Founder members of the Foundation.

The builders will return on Monday to carry on the job to completion next week.

For all the photos from this construction please visit our photobucket album here.

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