Child Watch Phuket
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Child Watch Phuket – humanitarian non-profit organization
in Thailand
, fighting against child abuse and exploitation. Founded and based in Phuket
. Organization aims to help child labourers and enslaved child prostitutes to live normal and healthy child life and find the way out from exploitation.
In 2006, the “Childcare Holland House” was officially opened by Dr. Supaluck K-Methakul, President of Child Watch Phuket and Mr Paul Voogd, Executive Vice President and founder of Childcare.nu.
The shelter operates 24 hours a day.
In 1998, the Japanese embassy in Thailand purchased a house for Child Watch Phuket.
Non-profit organization
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in Thailand
Thailand
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, fighting against child abuse and exploitation. Founded and based in Phuket
Phuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
. Organization aims to help child labourers and enslaved child prostitutes to live normal and healthy child life and find the way out from exploitation.
Background
Since 1998, Child Watch Phuket has helped more than 1,500 children with scholarships, day care and shelter.In 2006, the “Childcare Holland House” was officially opened by Dr. Supaluck K-Methakul, President of Child Watch Phuket and Mr Paul Voogd, Executive Vice President and founder of Childcare.nu.
Objectives
Child Watch Phuket works to help and rescue children from physical and sexual abuse.- To save children systematically and professionally.
- To create awareness on children's rights.
- To provide needy children with welfare and basic education.
Programs
Since 1995, Child Watch Phuket has been running a shelter for abused children or children in need of emergency help.The shelter operates 24 hours a day.
- Safe House Program, a shelter home for abused children.
- Prison Program, a day – care center for prisonPrisonA prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
ers' children and children from slums and construction sites. - Case follow – up Program, legal assistance for children.
- Mobile Teaching Program, educationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
for children. - ScholarshipScholarshipA scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
Program.
Assistance from NGO's and Embassies
In 2006, the Lions Club donated 20.000 THB for "Uncle Pitak's Home", a day care center for prisoners' children and children and children from slums and construction sites.In 1998, the Japanese embassy in Thailand purchased a house for Child Watch Phuket.