There was a big flood at Luam Nam Wittaya School in Mae La Noi District, Maehongson Province, Thailand on 26 September 2017. It was the only flood withing 36 years. The flood destroyed fish ponds, veggies beds, water tanks and frightened the four female teachers, and 40 school kids. The school chicken were also frighten and they stooped produce eggs for school lunch program.
Visiting to the school twice to survey the area, discuss and consult with village leaders, and teachers. A project and activities were planned and agreed for this urgent need of marginal people included 40 school kids, four teachers, and 200 villagers in the Karen village cluster named Mae La Mong Tai.
We will work together at the school to fix up the hill water system which included building two check dams, install water collectors, stream crossing, building water tanks, fix up fish ponds, install well for veggies bed.
Hopefully.... the project will help fix up the problems both for short term and long term for the school and the village of 200 villagers. motivate the teachers, school kids,local leaders and villagers to work for themselves, cooperate and learn more.
Before the Flood
After the flood
Teachers and school kids tried to fix hill water system after the flood
The First Visit
The second visit
We got a support from a kind lady of a beverage company supported this project. Working at the school will be during 11-14 May 2018. We have to complete the project before the rain and the school term which is 16 May 2018.
Would like to be a part of our journey ? Kind;y contact me, there are more vulnerable schools and villages to work together in the lists which seem to be longer and longer.
Creating a positive change together for a sustainable development !
