Last week, a package of 10 pieces of handwoven cotton cloth was sent to Panpim. Along with the cloths, some thank-you letters were enclosed.
We didn't hope or expect for such big gifts. I have reiterated a few times (with the school director) that we do not want anything in return. Letters of thanks will suffice.
So I am guessing that they sent these as tokens of their appreciations. After all, they are hand-woven by the villagers. On my trip there last December, I visited their small weaving shack.
It is very hard to decide who will receive these gifts. So after careful consideration, I think top 10 contributors will receive a piece. Mr. Em will receive my share.
I hate to weigh the choice based on "the monetary value," but there are no other ways to do it, and I hope everyone thinks this is fair.
The recipients of the cloths will be:
1. Mr. Ball
2. Mom and Dad, TX
3. Lenny and Kevin
4. My mother
5. Ms. Charupee
6. Num's family
7. Ms. Thim
8. Polly and Jim
9. The Californian donor
10. Mr. Em of Wattanapanich
Please forgive me for making the decision for all of you.
For those in the US, yours will be sent with Kathy when she comes visit in September.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Second Shipment, May 2007
Our next shipment will be for the start of the academic year 2007 (around mid May). This time, we can get readers, required study materials for the curriculum, and workbooks.
Panpim started collecting donations in April. Mr. Em delivered the requested textbooks and workbooks on May 12 and 16, 2007. Additional reading materials on literature, history, etc, will be subsequently ordered.
CONTRIBUTORS:
[Exchange rate 34.80 Baht to a US dollar]
April 28 2007 Ms. Somchit Ti. 500 Baht
April 28 2007 Mr. Thananchai (Bee) and Family 500 Baht
April 20 2007 Kevin and Lenny, Florida, $40
April 8 2007 A generous donor, California, $25
April 8 2007 Polly and Jim, Colorado, $25
March 28 2007 Mrs. Lumduan 200 Baht
March 28 2007 Ms. Fon 100 Baht
March 28 2007 Mrs. Somporn 500 Baht
February 12 2007 Mr. Em and Wattana Panich Publishing House Discount and Sample books
February 10 2007 Mr. Thanit (Ball) 15,000 Baht
January 27 2007 Kathy, Pi Howard, Elizabeth, Texas, $15
January 20 2007 Mom and Dad, Texas, $50
January 19 2007 Panpim, 1,000 Baht
January 19 2007 Leftover from Ms. Thim 103 Baht
TOTAL DONATIONS: 23,297 Baht
Book expenses (12,855 + 3,175) = 16,030 Baht (Received on May 12 and May 16)
Shipping = 240 Baht
OUTSTANDING BALANCE (in Mr. Thanit's name): 7,027 Baht
Click to view this shipment's donations and expenses.
See this shipment's photos.
Panpim started collecting donations in April. Mr. Em delivered the requested textbooks and workbooks on May 12 and 16, 2007. Additional reading materials on literature, history, etc, will be subsequently ordered.
CONTRIBUTORS:
[Exchange rate 34.80 Baht to a US dollar]
April 28 2007 Ms. Somchit Ti. 500 Baht
April 28 2007 Mr. Thananchai (Bee) and Family 500 Baht
April 20 2007 Kevin and Lenny, Florida, $40
April 8 2007 A generous donor, California, $25
April 8 2007 Polly and Jim, Colorado, $25
March 28 2007 Mrs. Lumduan 200 Baht
March 28 2007 Ms. Fon 100 Baht
March 28 2007 Mrs. Somporn 500 Baht
February 12 2007 Mr. Em and Wattana Panich Publishing House Discount and Sample books
February 10 2007 Mr. Thanit (Ball) 15,000 Baht
January 27 2007 Kathy, Pi Howard, Elizabeth, Texas, $15
January 20 2007 Mom and Dad, Texas, $50
January 19 2007 Panpim, 1,000 Baht
January 19 2007 Leftover from Ms. Thim 103 Baht
TOTAL DONATIONS: 23,297 Baht
Book expenses (12,855 + 3,175) = 16,030 Baht (Received on May 12 and May 16)
Shipping = 240 Baht
OUTSTANDING BALANCE (in Mr. Thanit's name): 7,027 Baht
Click to view this shipment's donations and expenses.
See this shipment's photos.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
First Shipment, January 18 2007
CONTRIBUTORS
DONATION TOTAL: 7,500 Baht or $205.48 (at 36.50 Baht a dollar) (January 17 2007)
January 17, 2007 Mrs. Somporn 100 Baht ($2.74)
January 17, 2007 Ms. Fon 100 Baht ($2.74)
January 16, 2007 Ms. Thim 1,000 Baht ($27.40)
January 16, 2007 Dr. Lek 500 Baht ($13.70)
January 12, 2007 Mrs. Lumduan D. and family 300 Baht ($8.22)
January 06, 2007 Nong Num, Mrs. Yui, and Mr. Tik D. 1,000 Baht ($27.40)
December 20, 2006 Nong Pai Plu and Nong Pear S. 500 Baht ($13.70)
December 16, 2006 Ms. Charupee (my boss) 1,000 Baht ($27.40)
December 16, 2006 Mr. Prapan & Prof. Preeya (my parents) 1,000 Baht. ($27.40)
December 15, 2006 I have set aside a startup fund of 2,000 Baht ($54.80) [and extra]
**EXPENSES in Thai Baht**
Book expenses 7,197 + Shipping 200 = 7,397 Baht
**CURRENT OUTSTANDING BALANCE = +103 Baht** This sum will be used in the name of Ms. Thim on the next batch of books.
Books and posters for 37 children were shipped January 18 2007.
Please go to the Purchased Schoolbooks Page, or see all the details here.
DONATION TOTAL: 7,500 Baht or $205.48 (at 36.50 Baht a dollar) (January 17 2007)
January 17, 2007 Mrs. Somporn 100 Baht ($2.74)
January 17, 2007 Ms. Fon 100 Baht ($2.74)
January 16, 2007 Ms. Thim 1,000 Baht ($27.40)
January 16, 2007 Dr. Lek 500 Baht ($13.70)
January 12, 2007 Mrs. Lumduan D. and family 300 Baht ($8.22)
January 06, 2007 Nong Num, Mrs. Yui, and Mr. Tik D. 1,000 Baht ($27.40)
December 20, 2006 Nong Pai Plu and Nong Pear S. 500 Baht ($13.70)
December 16, 2006 Ms. Charupee (my boss) 1,000 Baht ($27.40)
December 16, 2006 Mr. Prapan & Prof. Preeya (my parents) 1,000 Baht. ($27.40)
December 15, 2006 I have set aside a startup fund of 2,000 Baht ($54.80) [and extra]
**EXPENSES in Thai Baht**
Book expenses 7,197 + Shipping 200 = 7,397 Baht
**CURRENT OUTSTANDING BALANCE = +103 Baht** This sum will be used in the name of Ms. Thim on the next batch of books.
Books and posters for 37 children were shipped January 18 2007.
Please go to the Purchased Schoolbooks Page, or see all the details here.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Details of the Project
WHAT Panpim WILL DO:
1. soliciting funds from family and close friends*
2. collecting donations and bookkeeping
3. consulting with the school director for specific needs
4. buying the needed books
5. affixing contributors' names and messages to the books
6. packing
7. shipping the books to the school director
*Close friends who are SINGLE are my intended target. In truth, EVERYONE is welcome.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
1. Thank-you letters from the recipients/users of your books
2. A joy in your heart knowing that you help some kids build their lives and future
CLARIFICATIONS:
1. ALL contributions (donors' nicknames and amount) will be posted here.
Every shipment's spending entries (book titles, copy numbers, and prices) will also be presented here.
[I am sorry that your donations here will not be tax-deductible. Should you want that feature, please donate to other FORMAL and registered charitable organizations.]
2. The money will be spent on BOOKS and BOOK SHIPPING. If there is a manageable number of us, I will pay for POSTAGE STAMPS to send thank-you letters from students to each respective donor myself.
3. Each donor's contribution will be used on the number of books that is close to finishing up the whole donated amount. Since books are heavy, a part of donations will be set aside for the shipping cost. I will do my utmost best to keep it to the lowest.
4. Outstanding balance will be kept to a minimum and will be added to the funds for the following semester. It will not be put in my personal account.
5. EACH SEMESTER, workbooks to be used in WRITING and CALCULATING will be purchased NEW.
Reusable textbooks will be passed down from previous years until a revised edition is released.
6. To protect your privacy, ONLY your first name and lastname's initial--not your address--will be shown on the books unless you wish otherwise. Thank-you letters, addressed to you, will be collected by the school director and sent to me. I will sort and forward them to you.
7. Workbooks will be purchased new from a Department of Education bookstore next to Mah Boon Krong Center.
8. Required readers in the curriculum will be purchased new initially. They however should be passed on to students' juniors and will be used in subsequent years. Replacements will be purchased based on the school director's consideration and judgment or when the revised edition is issued.
9. Books for supplementary reading will be purchased used, or new when necessary, from discout book stores in Jatuchak Market.
10. Appropriate subject matter is determined by me. (Trust me, I'm a teacher.) NO improper cartoons or novels will be on the list.
11. Any used books you want to donate are always welcome. Please call to arrange with me.
12. Teaching aids for teachers are secondary to books for students. (Teachers are knowledgeable and can technically improvise. Students' needs are priority.)
13. Books will be shipped in book rate. It is likely that they will be sent via commercial couriers that charge bulk packages at a cheaper rate than Thai Postal Service Inc. does. One day when the postal service is de-privatized and is out of the Stock Market, I will re-consider using its services.
14. I am responsible for travel expenses to and from various bookstores and post offices. (Call me if you want to go book-shopping with me.)
15. Only when the total sum of donations is considerably large then a new school will be considered for our assistance.
16. I shall NEVER make profit from this project.
For those of us who travel a lot and encounter needy schools, if you think they need our help, please try to get the necessary information.
Such information includes
1. Names and addresses of the schools
2. Names and phone numbers of contacts, preferably school directors or principals
3. Level of education the schools provide (e.g. up to grade 6, or up to grade 9 or mathayom 3)
4. Enrollment or number of students in each grade
5. School's specific needs (teaching aids, writing utensils, etc.)
Please pass the info on to me. Your other observations would also be crucial.
My friends and family who want to help, please call me at 089-056-0017.
1. soliciting funds from family and close friends*
2. collecting donations and bookkeeping
3. consulting with the school director for specific needs
4. buying the needed books
5. affixing contributors' names and messages to the books
6. packing
7. shipping the books to the school director
*Close friends who are SINGLE are my intended target. In truth, EVERYONE is welcome.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
1. Thank-you letters from the recipients/users of your books
2. A joy in your heart knowing that you help some kids build their lives and future
CLARIFICATIONS:
1. ALL contributions (donors' nicknames and amount) will be posted here.
Every shipment's spending entries (book titles, copy numbers, and prices) will also be presented here.
[I am sorry that your donations here will not be tax-deductible. Should you want that feature, please donate to other FORMAL and registered charitable organizations.]
2. The money will be spent on BOOKS and BOOK SHIPPING. If there is a manageable number of us, I will pay for POSTAGE STAMPS to send thank-you letters from students to each respective donor myself.
3. Each donor's contribution will be used on the number of books that is close to finishing up the whole donated amount. Since books are heavy, a part of donations will be set aside for the shipping cost. I will do my utmost best to keep it to the lowest.
4. Outstanding balance will be kept to a minimum and will be added to the funds for the following semester. It will not be put in my personal account.
5. EACH SEMESTER, workbooks to be used in WRITING and CALCULATING will be purchased NEW.
Reusable textbooks will be passed down from previous years until a revised edition is released.
6. To protect your privacy, ONLY your first name and lastname's initial--not your address--will be shown on the books unless you wish otherwise. Thank-you letters, addressed to you, will be collected by the school director and sent to me. I will sort and forward them to you.
7. Workbooks will be purchased new from a Department of Education bookstore next to Mah Boon Krong Center.
8. Required readers in the curriculum will be purchased new initially. They however should be passed on to students' juniors and will be used in subsequent years. Replacements will be purchased based on the school director's consideration and judgment or when the revised edition is issued.
9. Books for supplementary reading will be purchased used, or new when necessary, from discout book stores in Jatuchak Market.
10. Appropriate subject matter is determined by me. (Trust me, I'm a teacher.) NO improper cartoons or novels will be on the list.
11. Any used books you want to donate are always welcome. Please call to arrange with me.
12. Teaching aids for teachers are secondary to books for students. (Teachers are knowledgeable and can technically improvise. Students' needs are priority.)
13. Books will be shipped in book rate. It is likely that they will be sent via commercial couriers that charge bulk packages at a cheaper rate than Thai Postal Service Inc. does. One day when the postal service is de-privatized and is out of the Stock Market, I will re-consider using its services.
14. I am responsible for travel expenses to and from various bookstores and post offices. (Call me if you want to go book-shopping with me.)
15. Only when the total sum of donations is considerably large then a new school will be considered for our assistance.
16. I shall NEVER make profit from this project.
For those of us who travel a lot and encounter needy schools, if you think they need our help, please try to get the necessary information.
Such information includes
1. Names and addresses of the schools
2. Names and phone numbers of contacts, preferably school directors or principals
3. Level of education the schools provide (e.g. up to grade 6, or up to grade 9 or mathayom 3)
4. Enrollment or number of students in each grade
5. School's specific needs (teaching aids, writing utensils, etc.)
Please pass the info on to me. Your other observations would also be crucial.
My friends and family who want to help, please call me at 089-056-0017.
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