Volunteer work is important for the Thai Child Development Foundation. It is a way to help realize a dream. Without volunteers, without people who invest their time, knowledge and enthusiasm we could never realize the projects in Phato.

Of course the Thai Child Development Foundation is not unique in this believe, there are many organizations who think like us. Therefor we are proud that we are able to work together with the following organizations.

• Nice - Japan <read more>

• SIW - Holland <read more>

• JoHo - Holland <read more>

• Join!forKids - Holland <read more>

• Commundo - Holland <read more>

• Het Andere Reizen - Holland <read more>

• DaLaa - Thailand <read more>

• DinDang - Thailand <read more>

• DOT Network - Thailand <read more>

Working together with these organizations helps the foundation. And next to that the work that these organizations do, contributes a lot to many projects that help children.

This means that because of all these organizations much more people can learn about:

NICE

Since November 2005 the Thai Child Development Foundation works together with NICE. NICE is a Japanese organization which is very active in organizing projects on social, cultural, ecological and educational work. In Japan as well as abroad.

The connection with the staff of the Thai Child Development Foundation goes way back to the year 2000 when the founder of the Thai Child Development Foundation helped to start projects in Thailand together with people from NICE. Several Japanese volunteers came to help us realize our dream via NICE.

You can visit the web site of NICE, just click here.

SIW

It started in the year 2000: a Dutch girl - Roos Tieges - went to Thailand as an intern for SIW to help set up projects there. She worked closely together with the people from NICE (Japan). Many projects are done over the years by Roos and many other SIW and NICE volunteers.
In 2003 Roos started her own foundation: the Thai Child Development Foundation. And the connection with SIW is established again: since March 2006 Dutch volunteers can join the projects of the foundation via SIW.

SIW was set up to help people realize projects with the assistance of volunteers. Initially only projects in Holland, where many projects were realized with the help of SIW volunteers. Later the projects went beyond the borders of Holland. Europe, America, Asia, Australia and Africa are on the list of SIW. SIW informs people, organizes information weekends and prepares their volunteers for the job they are going to do and the places they will visit and live in. You can visit the web site of SIW, just click here.

JoHo

Since May 2006 the Thai Child Development Foundation works together with the JoHo company. Many volunteers find out about many different projects in many different countries via JoHo. Thailand and the Thai Child Development Foundation are just one of many countries/projects.

JoHo informs people on projects and possibilities to work abroad. As a volunteer, on regular work, on internships. JoHo is an international organization, based in Holland, and their aim is to create many centers all over the world. JoHo has several centers in Holland and abroad. In these centers there will be information on international cooperation, work and traveling. Sharing knowledge, creating international contacts, awareness and inform people is the aim of these centers.

JoHo helps people who choose to be a volunteer with information on projects, but also with information on traveling, preparation, health, security, medical information, insurance and even tickets. You can visit the web site of JoHo, just click here.

Join!forKids

An initiative of a Dutch lady: Jose Brouwer. She started a foundation with one goal only: to help children, all over the world. Or more specifically: to help projects that are set up to help children all over the world. Join!forKids tells the story of those people who decided to go and help kids. People who started initiatives like schools, orphanages, food programs and so on. Join!forKids makes these projects more visible.

Join!forKids has a web site that informs the world on these projects and the needs of these projects, like volunteers, donations, material and/or knowledge. Fundraising for the projects is done by Join!forKids in different ways.

One of the first projects mentioned on the web site of Join!forKids is the project of the Thai Child Development Foundation. Many people found out this way about the foundation and its aims.

Join!forKids can use some extra help: you can, while you are traveling find out more about projects and report them to Join!forKids. Or you can be volunteer with them too! Help them help!

You can visit the web site of Join!forKids, just click here.

DaLaa

Since 2003 DaLaa-Thailand was founded in the southern part of Thailand. DaLaa is organizing social and educational projects for social development. They have a big network with students of several universities. DaLaa organizes short term and long term project for - international - volunteers.

The connection with DaLaa and the Thai Child Development Foundation started in 2003 when both organizations worked together on a seminar on volunteering.

You can visit the web site of DaLaa, just click here.

Commundo

Commundo is a Dutch foundation that is interested in volunteer work and holidays. Because of their work the people who want to combine holiday with work get a change to do both.

Since 2006 the Thai Child Development Foundation works together with Commundo. Not only on holiday and work projects, but also in projects with students from vocational schools in Holland.

You can visit the web site of Commundo, just click here.

DinDang

In 2008 DinDang was started: a project on Natural Building in Pak Song, Thailand. DinDang focusses on education, workshops and awareness on the benefits of natural building. That is building with clay, cob (adobe-building) and stones.

The connection with DinDang and the Thai Child Development Foundation is based on volunteering and a big clay building project on the premises of the foundation. Volunteers of the foundation can participate in the projects of DinDang.

You can visit the web site of DinDang, just click here.

DOT Network

Development Organization of Thailand, or the DOT Network was set up on the 31st December 2007. This network has members from several social and environmental groups, organization or individuals.

Aim of the network is to support each other, learn together, work on more awareness and understanding and work on promoting volunteer work.

The Thai Child Development Foundation is a member and initiator of the DOT Network, together with several other organizations.

To know more about the DOT Network, their aims, goals and members, you can visit the web site by clicking here.

Het Andere Reizen

Het Andere Reizen is a Dutch organization who helps volunteers, interns and travelers to find their way to several projects in different country. They also offer combinations of voluntary work and holiday, for people who like to experience both.

In 2009 the Thai Child Development Foundation will work together with Het Andere Reizen . Not only for holiday possibilities with Runs 'N Roses eco-tourism, but also for volunteers in our construction projects.

You can visit the web site of Het Andere Reizen, just click here.