Baan Unrak
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Baan Unrak village is a non-profit humanitarian organization
that supports children and single mothers in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand
. It incorporates the Baan Unrak Children’s home, Primary School
, and community development projects such as a weaving center where single mothers make handicrafts and earn a fair wage.
(or Burma) which borders the district.
The children are taught to lead a vegetarian lifestyle and practice meditation and yoga regularly. Besides receiving an education, they are engaged in various holistic activities such as gardening, art, music and dance.
. It was created to provide an education for children that face significant barriers attending Thai government schools. Many of the children are immigrants from Burma, and several are many years behind the normal grade level for their age. The school specializes in offering a holistic education, teaching through stories, plays, traditional dance and various activities.
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Aid agency
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that supports children and single mothers in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It incorporates the Baan Unrak Children’s home, Primary School
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
, and community development projects such as a weaving center where single mothers make handicrafts and earn a fair wage.
Baan Unrak Children's Home
The children's home was founded in 1991 as a home for orphans and destitute children. It is currently home to over 140 children, as well as several single mothers. All of the mothers and 80% of the children at Baan Unrak are refugees from MyanmarMyanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
(or Burma) which borders the district.
The children are taught to lead a vegetarian lifestyle and practice meditation and yoga regularly. Besides receiving an education, they are engaged in various holistic activities such as gardening, art, music and dance.
Baan Unrak Primary School
The primary school was opened in 2005 and is a fully accredited school in ThailandThailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It was created to provide an education for children that face significant barriers attending Thai government schools. Many of the children are immigrants from Burma, and several are many years behind the normal grade level for their age. The school specializes in offering a holistic education, teaching through stories, plays, traditional dance and various activities.
Women’s Weaving Center
Baan Unrak offers support services to single mothers who are struggling to provide for their children. Mothers are able to stay at the children’s home with their children and work in the weaving center where they earn a fair wage and can save for the future. The handicrafts are sold at one of the three Baan Unrak clothing stores located in Sangkhlaburi.Community Relief
Teenagers living at the children’s home are in charge of the community relief project to distribute rice, milk and blankets to remote villages in the Sangkhlaburi region. For households without an able-bodied man, the teenagers rebuild their roof-tops before the rainy seasonWet season
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Animal Rescue Centre
Run by Gemma Ashford, UK actress and social photographer - Gemma Ashford Photography, the Baan Unrak Animal Sanctuary*, was established to control and care for the large feral dog population in Sangkhlaburi and environs. It is sponsored by private donation support and the following the organizations, Worldwide Veterinary Service, The Humane Society and LushLush
-People:* Archibald Lush, a Welsh school inspector* Billy Lush, an American actor* David Lush, Canadian politician* Ernie Lush, American Baseball player* Jay Laurence Lush, an American geneticist* Jane Lush, a British worker...
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