THAÏLANDE 2008
GREENWAY + 20 ans
Frais complémentaires à régler à l'arrivée : 120 euros
The Ubon Ratchatani projects
UBON
RATCHATANI AND THE ISAN:
Ubon
Ratchatani is one of the biggest provinces of the North East
region of
Thailand
. The North East is known between Thais as Isan. The region
faces major environmental, economical and social problems; due
to the high percentage of sand present in the soil and the
shortage of water, agriculture is limited to some traditional
crops and does not reach the same results as in other Thai
regions (main crops are: rice, peanuts and vegetables). The
economical problem caused by the environmental situation cause a
massive emigration of young adults toward
Bangkok
and other big cities. Often the young adults leaving for big
cities leave their children with the grand parents; while the
grand parents take care of the animals and the fields, the
children hang around in the villages and try to have fun. Not
always the local institutions have a strategy to involve
children in outdoor or leisure activities.
The
Isan is also one of the regions of
Thailand
where traditions are preserved and respected; the Isan culture
is influenced by
Laos
and Lao culture. This influence is represented in their special
cooking, handicrafts, music and dance and on the typical Muay
Thai Boxing. PSF/Greenway has been present in the Isan region
for already 5 years; where it aims at supporting the education
of children and young people and the socio–cultural
development of the villages.
·
OUR PARTNERS: KHUEANG NAI
DITSRICT AND BAN THAI SUB DISTRICT
The
Khueang Nai district and the Ban Thai sub-districts are PSF
partners in the framework of the projects taking place in the
Ubon Ratchatani province. As all the other areas in the Isan
region, Khueang Nai district face major environmental and
economic problems; the main needs they have identified and would
like to address are:
-
The development of alternative
agriculture and the introduction of new crops and products that
could support the economic development and food sustainability
of the area.
-
Health care and healthy ways of
living, especially for the elders whom are affected by diabetes
and other diseases connected with age.
-
Education and cultural exchange,
where the institutions would like to promote the local culture
and share others while educating students and giving them the
opportunity to gain skills and competences.
PSF,
in its capacity as voluntary service and local development
organisation, decided to support the two institutions in the
field of Education and cultural exchange. The main target group
of the project will be young people and children. Inside this
larger framework, each workcamp will address the specific target
group in different villages in the Ban Thai area. In the future,
and depending on the results of the 2008 workcamps, PSF may
decide to get also involved in addressing the other two main
needs the district and the sub - district have identified.
CODE
|
NAME
|
LOCATION
|
DATES
|
TYPE
|
MAX
VOLS
|
AGE
|
|
GW
06
|
UBON
1
|
Ubon
Ratchatani
|
05/04- 20/04
|
CULT/TEACH
|
10
|
18+
|
|
Background
|
Ubon
Ratchatani is one of the main cities of the Isan region,
in the North East of Thailand, close to the borders with
Cambodia
and
Laos
. If it remains among the most traditional areas of the
country, it is also the poorest and less developed part
in terms of infrastructure or industry; creating a huge
rural exodus and migration from the Isan inhabitants to
Bangkok
. The
Khueang Nai
District administration, in
cooperation with Pitaya Suwan Foundation, wants to
dynamics the Ban Thai rural areas and stimulates English
learning through the Volunteers’ presence.
|
|
|
Work
|
Cultural
exchange is the main work of the project. The volunteers
will discover the typical Isan culture and traditions,
visiting villagers, farmers and local artisans, helping
them in their tasks occasionally. Despite being the
public holidays for schools; the volunteers will also
hold English teaching workshops for the children of
several Ban Thai sub-district villages
|
|
|
Study
theme
|
The
volunteers will learn about the culture of rural
Thailand
in general and the traditions and specificity of the
Isan region. Thai language lessons will also be given to
the volunteers.
|
|
|
Leisure
Time
|
New
years Eve, according to the Thai Buddhist calendar will
take place during the workcamp. The volunteers will have
the great chance to attend the ceremonies and
festivities in the village with the local population.
The rest of the free time will organised by the
volunteers with the support of the camp-leader.
|
|
|
Accommodation
|
The
Volunteers will be hosted in a traditional Isan house in
the community and have access to the same basic
conditions as any villager. Cooking and cleanings will
be done by volunteers themselves. Sleeping bags required.
|
|
|
Location
|
The
Ban Thai sub-district area is about
30 Km
fare from Kueng Nai city and
60 Km
north west of Ubon Ratchatani city, in the Isan region,
North east of Thailand. More information about the
province:
http://www.thailandguidebook.com/provinces/ubon_ratcha.html
|
|
|
Terminal
|
Bus,
train and national airport: Ubon Ratchatani
|
|
Special
Requirement
|
A
correct level of English language and the will to teach
it to kids is obviously necessary. The volunteers need
also to be motivated to discover Thai culture and to
present the one of their country of origin.
|
|
Extra
fee
|
6500
Thai Baht
|
CODE
|
NAME
|
LOCATION
|
DATES
|
TYPE
|
MAX
VOLS
|
AGE
|
|
GW
14
|
UBON
2
|
Ubon
Ratchathani
|
12/07-27/07
|
TEACH/
RENO
|
15
|
18+
|
|
Background
|
Ubon Ratchatani
is one of the main cities of the Isan region, in the
North East of Thailand, close to the borders with
Cambodia
and
Laos
. If it remains among the most traditional areas of the
country, it is also the poorest and less developed part
in terms of infrastructure or industry; creating a huge
rural exodus and migration from the Isan inhabitants to
Bangkok
. The
Khueang Nai
District administration, in
cooperation with Pitaya Suwan Foundation, wants to
dynamics the Ban Thai rural areas and stimulates English
learning through the Volunteers’ presence.
|
|
Work
|
The volunteers
will animate English language courses and workshops in
the local primary and secondary school for the children
of a village in the Ban Thai district and renovate (painting,
fixings…) the playground of the school.
|
|
Study
theme
|
The volunteers
will learn about the culture of rural
Thailand
in general and the traditions and specificity of the
Isan region. Thai language lessons will also be given to
the volunteers.
|
|
Leisure
Time
|
Leisure time
will be organised by the volunteers with the support of
the camp-leader. The closest city is far but accessible.
The region isn’t very tourist attractive as such but
the nature is of extraordinary beauty: rice fields,
small temples and natural parks are all over the region.
|
|
Accommodation
|
The Volunteers
will be hosted in a traditional Isan house in the
community and have access to the same basic conditions
as any villager. Cooking and cleanings will be done by
volunteers themselves. Sleeping bags required.
|
|
Location
|
The Ban Thai
sub-district area is about
30 Km
fare from Kueng Nai city and
60 Km
north west of Ubon Ratchatani city, in the Isan region,
North east of Thailand. More information about the
province: http://www.thailandguidebook.com/provinces/ubon_ratcha.html
|
|
Terminal
|
Bus, train and
national airport: Ubon Ratchatani
|
|
|
Special
Requirement
|
A correct level
of English language and the will to teach it to kids is
obviously necessary. The volunteers need also to be
motivated to discover Thai culture and to present the
one of their country of origin.
|
|
|
Extra
fee
|
6500
Thai Baht
|
|
CODE
|
NAME
|
LOCATION
|
DATES
|
TYPE
|
MAX
VOLS
|
AGE
|
|
GW
22
|
UBON
3
|
Ubon
Ratchatani
|
16/08-31/08
|
TEACH/SOCI
|
15
|
18+
|
|
GW
27
|
UBON4
|
Ubon
Ratchatani
|
13/09-28/09
|
TEACH/SOCI
|
15
|
18+
|
|
Background
|
Ubon Ratchatani
is one of the main cities of the Isan region, in the
North East of Thailand, close to the borders with
Cambodia
and
Laos
. If it remains among the most traditional areas of the
country, it is also the poorest and less developed part
in terms of infrastructure or industry; creating a huge
rural exodus and migration from the Isan inhabitants to
Bangkok
. The
Khueang Nai
District administration, in
cooperation with Pitaya Suwan Foundation, wants to
dynamics the Ban Thai rural areas and stimulates English
learning through the Volunteers’ presence.
|
|
|
Work
|
The volunteers
will animate English language courses and workshops in
the local primary and secondary school for the children
of a village in the Ban Thai district. They will also
assist local villagers, farmers, artisans and the
town-hall responsible in some of their daily tasks, to
be defined by the actuality of the village during the
project, as a social support measure.
|
|
|
Study
theme
|
The volunteers
will learn about the culture of rural
Thailand
in general and the traditions and specificity of the
Isan region. Thai language lessons will also be given to
the volunteers.
|
|
|
Leisure
Time
|
Leisure time
will be organised by the volunteers with the support of
the camp-leader. The closest city is far but accessible.
The region isn’t very tourist attractive as such but
the nature is of extraordinary beauty: rice fields,
small temples and natural parks are all over the region.
|
|
|
Accommodation
|
The Volunteers
will be hosted in a traditional Isan house inside the
village community and have access to the same basic
conditions as any villager. Cooking and cleanings will
be done by volunteers themselves. Sleeping bags required.
|
|
|
Location
|
The Ban Thai
sub-district area is about
30 Km
far from Kueng Nai city and
60 Km
north west
of Ubon Ratchatani city, in the Isan region, North east
of
Thailand
. More information about the province: http://www.thailandguidebook.com/provinces/ubon_ratcha.html
|
|
|
Terminal
|
Bus, train and
national airport: Ubon Ratchatani
|
|
Special
Requirement
|
A correct level
of English language and the will to teach it to kids is
obviously necessary. The volunteers need also to be
motivated to discover Thai culture and to present the
one of their country of origin.
|
|
Extra
fee
|
6500
Thai Baht
|
The Ranong projects
RANONG
/ SUK SAMRAK
In
the morning of December 26th
2004, a
9.1 magnitude earthquake lasting for about 9 minutes centred
close to the
Sumatra
Island
created a gigantic Tsunami in the
Indian Ocean
. Its final result at the human level is about 280.000 dead and
missing, 125.000 injured and about 1.7 million persons displaced
in Asia and
Africa
. In
Thailand
, 2000 Km2 of the southern occidental coastline was
hardly hit by
6 meters
high waves. About 9.000 died or disappeared, 8500 get injured
and about 7.000 persons were displaced. On this very morning,
Greenway was starting an eco-tourism development camp in the
Ranong province (northern coast) which was immediately converted
into a tsunami relief camp. That makes us one of the first NGOs
who reacted to the disaster and started the rehabilitation of
the region. This continuous Relief project, which went on during
the whole year, involved more than 400 Volunteers in 2005.
The
same year, Greenway started a Tsunami orphan's project in
cooperation with The Hong Kong based Print Rite Foundation.
In Suk Samrak village, we still carry the scholarship costs of
about 45 kids in who lost everything in the disaster and we
continue to be involved in local development initiatives. We
attend to give our support to these projects that will benefit
the future of the children. From its side, the Thai government
did a lot for their own people in the hit area after the
tsunami. They were active in bigger scaled project operated by
International NGOs and Companies. Nowadays, almost the whole
Tsunami-hit related areas in
Thailand
are recovered and developed again. Unfortunately most of
international NGOs are now gone and the Thai Government can’t
heal all remaining wounds. We continue to stay active in setting
up small-scale projects related to rehabilitation and
development of the local economy.
·
OUR PARTNERS: THE RANONG
COASTAL
RESOURCE
RESEARCH
CENTER
AND PRINT RITE FOUNDATION
The
Laem
Son
National Park
is situated on the Andaman sea coast in Ranong and Phang Nga
provinces (South of Ranong city). The 315 square kilometres park
consists of approximately
60 km
of coastline and 15 islands. Roughly 85% of total area is open
water. The park was established on 19 August
1983. In
the sea around the islands and offshore coral reefs, sea grass
beds, mangrove swamps can be found. On the land the mangrove
forest covers around half of coast area in the park. The park is
a home for more than 130 bird species of which over 50% are
residents. Mammals found in the park include common tree shrew,
Malayan flying lemur, Slow loris, Pig-talied macaque, crab
eating macaque, nanded langur, masked plam civet, mouse deer.
The
tsunami had a strong impact on the
Laem
Son
Marine
National Park
and destroyed the buildings of the
Ranong Coastal Resource Research centre almost completely.
2 of its staff died this day! The rebuilding has being taken
care of by the Direction of the project and the Thai Government,
with the support of European Funds and the activities of this
Scientific base is now almost back on normality. Out of their
main researches in the park, they are very involved in
environmental education toward local children and villagers and
the rebuilding of an environmental friendly local economy. Our
cooperation is oriented on general support to the Centre’s
activity, both fundamental environmental protection and study
and educational activities with the local population.
The
Print-Rite Charity Foundation Limited (www.printritecharity.org.hk)
was founded in 1999 aiming to raise the public awareness for
environmental protection (including through their Green Recycle
Campaign). It has, among its objects, been established to
advance education, encourage public awareness of conservation of
world resources and natural environment, and promote public
health hygiene and the relief of victims of disasters. Following
the Tsunami, Greenway and this Foundation initiated the “Said
Children Relief Project”, aiming to provide financial
assistance to 45 Thai children who lost their parent(s) during
the 2004 Tsunami and relieve their hardship in completing their
9-year elementary education. Under the project, each of the Said
Children receives a sum every year to discharge their expenses
in connection with education, such as books, lunch allowance,
etc. We also organise activities in cooperation with the schools
where the study which involve Volunteers, as the 2008 workcamp.
CODE
|
NAME
|
LOCATION
|
DATES
|
TYPE
|
MAX
VOLS
|
AGE
|
|
GW
04
|
COST
1
|
Ranong
|
16/02-02/03
|
ENVI
|
10
|
18+
|
|
GW
07
|
COST
2
|
Ranong
|
26/04-11/05
|
ENVI
|
10
|
18+
|
|
Background
|
The
Ranong district coastline was badly hit during the 2004
Tsunami; the Natural park and the Scientific centre
linked to it very damaged. Pitayasuwan Foundation
brought about 400 volunteers in the region in relief
projects and stayed active until now. In 2008 we will
continue to support the activity of the National park
and its Coastal Research Centre.
|
|
Work
|
The
volunteers will contribute to the action of the research
centre through different environmental activities, like
cleaning some of the Parks areas, work in the mangrove
zone and participate to the environmental education
campaign they operate to the local population and the
youth of the area.
|
|
Study
theme
|
The
volunteers will receive information about the impact of
the Tsunami in the region, its environment and
population.
|
|
Leisure
Time
|
Leisure
time will be organised by the volunteers with the
support of the camp-leader. The closest city is far but
accessible. They will stay very close to the sea and
will have full access to it.
|
|
Accommodation
|
The
volunteers will stay in one of the houses built after
the tsunami to relocate the villagers who had lost their
home. Very simple conditions but
50 meters
from the sea. Self cooking and cleaning. Sleeping bags
required.
|
|
Location
|
The
accommodation and the Research centre are on the
seacoast in the Ranong district, on the northern coast
of the Andaman sea. The closest towns to the Workcamp
site are Ranong (45Km) and Kapoe (10Km)
|
|
Terminal
|
Bus
terminal: Ranong, Train terminal: Chumpon. International
Air terminal:
Bangkok
or Phuket
|
|
Special
Requirement
|
|
