Renovation independent living units
We have three houses with an adjoining communal living room and kitchen for those girls who are learning to live independently. Unfortunately, these buildings were increasingly falling into disrepair so that an extensive renovation was necessary. The ceilings were coming down and the paint was peeling; screen doors were falling apart; the kitchen was in […]
Kitchenware
Although kitchenware is not one of our basic needs, we do need it to be able to prepare our meals. The kitchenware in all three family houses and in the independent living project urgently needed replacement. Due to cooking three times a day it wears out considerably. Many pots, pans, woks, chopping boards, knives, crockery […]
Television stands
Each house had a television stand in the living room. Trouble is that the wooden, veneer cabinets were in a bad state due to old age and weather conditions (humidity, heat and drought) in particular. They were unsightly, we could not clean them properly anymore and some of them almost fell apart. High time to […]
Front doors
Doors in your house are for entering or leaving your home, but they also protect you from weather influences and they are useful when you are out or want to sleep. When these doors fail to function, they really need to be replaced. Two family houses had aluminium sliding doors which we thought were unbreakable […]
Washing machine
How nice to have a washing machine at home and not be depending on others anymore. The grown-up girls who are living independently are very grateful for the donation of the washing machine. They happily deal with their laundry now and no longer have to lug huge baskets or bags full of laundry around to […]
Sewing machine
Repairing clothes, making a tablecloth or teaching the girls how to sew is something a number of our ‘mothers’ like to do and know how to do well. A while ago we were able to buy one new sewing machine which we are very happy with, but we are so happy that we were able […]
Summer holiday
The summer holidays here in Thailand start mid-March and the girls are free for two months. We always try to go on a three-day holiday with the girls, but at the last moment we decided to do something different this year. We took the girls out on daytrips divided over the holiday period. We went […]
Television independent living
The grown-up girls who are learning to be independent hadn’t had a television for a while now. They kept asking for one but they had to wait until we had enough money to buy one and until the renovation of the living room was finished. We hadn’t told them about the donation we had received […]
Camera surveillance
The girls’ home Baan Phak Phing falls under Thai law and almost every year there are changes that we have to comply to in order to renew our license. At first we only had to have camera surveillance outside but since 2024 we must have cameras in all the public places as well, with the […]
Glazing and window frames
The multi-purpose room had windows with wooden frames. Despite regular maintenance they were not in good working order due to the hot and humid climate here in Thailand. Some windows did not close properly and when opened they risked falling apart. Thanks to a generous donation we have been able to replace the windows and […]