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| By: |
BPW Chiang-Mai, Thailand |
| Country: |
Thailand |
| Catagories: |
Education |
| Duration: |
July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 |
In order for the blind students
to have careers to support themselves, BPW Chiang
Mai collaborated with the School for the Blind
in the North Region, Chiang-Mai to do professional
training blind students.
The approach is as follows:
(1) |
Assess the
needs and preferences of the blind students
in their choices of profession |
(2) |
Prepare curriculum to
train students. |
(3) |
Allow the students to
pick the skill they would like to do. |
(4) |
Coordinate works
with local authorities, private sectors
and other organizations to help contribute
human resource and materials for training.
BPW Chiang-Mai contributed 41,000 Baht out
of 56,391 Baht expenses.
| Expense
Items |
Amount
(in Baht) |
| Agriculture
& Craft Training materials |
17,191 |
| Cost for Ancient
Thai Massage Trainers |
5,000 |
| Cost for Traditional
Thai Massage Trainers |
22,000 |
| Cost of baby pigs
and pig foods |
6,200 |
| 2 Chairs for massaging |
6,000 |
TOTAL
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56,391 |
|
(5)
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Conduct trainings
as follows:
- Train 30 blind students on
- Agriculture Skills
- How to crochet
- Train 30 blind students on Thai Massaging
skills (Ancient & Traditional)
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Results:
Train 60 blind students,
about half of which are girls.
Project Team:
During 2002 – 2003,
the project team include:
M. L. Nisamanee Pholthanya
(President)
Young BPW participation:
- Kanika Wongpayupsakul
- Kullaya Chupunya
- Kullaya Kaewma
- Katesupee Pithuphan
- Jintana Nakaharuthai
- Jareonsiri Shimada
- Tatiya Athachai
- Bonkoj Ninayut
- Sopa Duangrit
- Anong Panjathong
- Asama Prachadejasuwat
- Prissana Reungrongrat
- Pattara Promchana
- Pim Kamasingh
- Rapeepat Plumpitakul
- Vilairat Ittipattanakul
Evidence:
Photographs submitted with
the project
Last update: year 2005
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