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Dear all supporters
Goodwill has lots to share with you. From now on, we will make frequent update about our activities, to follow our work of the month at Goodwill Group Foundation page ease help spread the word about our work, leave the comment and “like” us there and enjoy the pictures. You can also follow us on Twitter and get the latest update on our work! Follow us now (@Goodwill Group). Please remember that, all are welcome to visit and see our operation in both office (Bangkok and Ubon Ratchathani) Just drop us a line to arrange a visit. Here are full stories of our activities. We hope you enjoy reading!
Donations
We have been fortunate to receive generous support from our long-time donor “Annika Linden Foundation” Thank you very much for continue supporting us.
Also we would like to thank you KICI Foundation for funding €8.000. This fund will be used for Sewing Skills Workshop that trained the women in the villages of Ubon on basic skill to sew. The workshop comprise of basic sewing skills and using leftover local Isaan Fabric to sew in different styles. (Shoulder bags, pencil bags and wallet). There are Steve Porte and Michelle Lai who donated money toward the cost of motorcycle to use in Ubon Ratchathani branch. Also thanks to Christian Rammer for donating to our program.
Finally, thanks to 2V Auditing Co., Ltd. who just donated to us! We, students and staff really appreciate all donations and support received. Please also kindly let us know if you are interested in funding other particular project of Goodwill, or if you know people who might be interested in doing so. We can send the concept note and budget plan if you require further information or have any question.
Althought we have a lot of donors, we still need more support. Please donate today.
Activities and Events
Build a stronger team
volunteer teachers meet students both old and new faces
The girls were excited to follow the game instruction
Meet and greet with the founder of Goodwill
After the worst flooding in decades of Thailand, Goodwill tried to get reunited with its people. Due to a long closure during Bangkok flooding, many students (women beneficiaries) and volunteers had fled Bangkok to other safer provinces. Goodwill organized a get together instead of a usual New Year party. In the year 2012 Goodwill converted the New Year party into a ‘Team Building Party’ to ensure that the place is safe and ready to provide same good service. Students and volunteers could see both familiar faces and new ones from different classes, different days. The theme was Thai traditional temple funfair.
Make up workshop by Shiseido
Mr.Masato Yamada, Managing Director of Shiseido came to greet with our students
Students joined our latest make up workshop conducted by our favorite supporter, Shiseido. We would like to take this opportunity to thanks Shiseido (Thailand) and its staff for providing a full section of makeup training and giving the girls many good tips on how to look more confident and professional. Apart from gaining personal development, the girls went home with small gift items of Shiseido products.
Applying products from Shiseido as makeup instructor dictated
Updated from Ubon Ratchathani (new branch)
After several months Goodwill has its new branch opened in Ubon Ratchathani province, the program has received lots of attention from the villagers. In the past few months Goodwill Ubon has already organized;
How to Survive in Bangkok: for young girls in high schools. The main purpose is to raise awareness to these providers of the future of their communities about life in the big city like Bangkok. The activity basically stimulated future planning for the teens in the villages. Most of them anticipate finishing high school and then migrate to the cities (mostly Bangkok) to find works. Apart from giving them knowledge about what need to know, place to live/work and how/where to get help in Bangkok, this activity also provides them with opportunity to work in their own communities.
Mobile Vocational Training: This program targeted adult women in villages. Goodwill provides this group of women, mostly housewives; with skills they can make supplemental income. After family farming season, these women are usually free and stay home raising children or grandchildren. This program is actually organized in their communities (different villages in the province). The trainings include sewing skills, homemade cleaning product, jewelry making etc.
Every women at the 'homemade cleaning product workshop' were busy testing their formula
Women from the village learned how to make bead jewelry
The girls were excited to show their designs after a few-hour-traing on how to make their own bead jewelry
After a demonstration, participants were carefully sewing their first pieces
Pattern making demonstrated during 'Basic sewing skills workshop"
New Staff
Goodwill would like to introduce a new staff member “Nuttikan Boonpanyaroj” or Gae. Gae has 4 years of work experience. Before joining Goodwill, she worked at an international women's rights organization focusing on trafficking and migration issues. Gae appreciates the work of NGOs who provide direct services and assistance to people. We are delighted to welcome her to the team. When you have chance, please stop by to say “hello” to Gae at Goodwill Bangkok office.
Goodwill closed for holiday
We will be closed for Songkran holidays from 13th to 17Th April, and reopen again on 18th April.
Thank you for your continued support and. Enjoy your *Songkran holidays!
See you again next month.
Goodwill team.
*Thailand’s traditional New Year celebration (water festival)
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