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...
Project Status: Completed Project
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...
Chairs for the homework rooms
Being able to sit well while doing your homework is important. Because the chairs are used all the time the old seats were frayed and we had to fix the frames more than once. This got to a point where we could no longer do this, and they became an eyesore. We were able to...
Wardrobes
The girls’ wardrobes had turned very ugly. The veneered closets were damaged, shelves and doors were broken, and they had become very unstable. Due to generous donations all the girls now have their own wardrobes for storing their clothes and personal things. We hope they will be able to use the new wardrobes for many...
Computers for homework
Doing homework may not be the children’s favourite activity, but it has to be done. A lot of homework, especially tasks from high school and college, needs to be done on a computer. The computers we had needed to be replaced which is a major expense. Therefore we wanted to switch to another system, Chromebooks....
A new car
Baan Phak Phing is located quite a distance out of town and public transport here is not as good as it is in The Netherlands. Therefore, we drive the girls to school every day ourselves. Each of the family homes has its own car, in which up to 12-14 persons can be transported. Besides driving...
Curtains in the bedrooms
It is nice to sleep with the curtains closed, it gives everybody in Baan Phak Phing a feeling of privacy and security. However, the curtains were old, faded and torn. We are so happy that we have been able to buy new curtains and curtain rails recently for all the bedrooms. Now the girls and...
