10/31/17

Today we visited the Duang Prateep foundation in the Klong Toey slum. The foundation was started by two sisters to help the disadvataged children of the slum. The name of the foundation means "guiding light".  The foundations work is very important to help educate the kids and watch after them to give their parents a chance to work and make money. In addition they provide help to those involved with drugs, aid to the elderly, and projects to better the living conditions of those in the slum

Previously the school run by the foundation was not approved by the government and met resistance. Now, the school is run by the goverrnment. This is both a blessing and a curse as some of the extra activities cost money for the families 

The picture below are some of the children playing wih puzzles. They are taught that they can only play with one toy ar a time, and they must return it if they want a different toy.  

It was a very humbling experience to visit the foundation and the klong toey slum.