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April 29 - May 1, 2015
Collaboration of United Way of Thailand and Local Authorities in the Great Flood Relief 2011
Assist. Prof. Dr. Vajiraya Buasri, Thailand
Introduction
In 2011, Thailand was suffering its worst flooding in decades. The flooding started in the north of the country and moved through central plains of Thailand towards Bangkok. Almost all central provinces were affected by the flood. The Flood caused devastating effects on millions of people and households across the country.
The Great Flood in 2011
The Great Flood in 2011 News on www.ncswt.or.th & www.uwthailand-ncswt.org
The Great Flood in 2011 News on www.ncswt.or.th & www.uwthailand-ncswt.org
Project Proposal and Financial Assistance
NCSWT received generous financial assistance from United Way of Taiwan & 7-Eleven Taiwan, Praxair Foundation, General Motors, OMNOVA Solutions and Hiroshima Japan-Thailand Friendship Association together with Thai students in Hiroshima. Main activities focused on the restoration of the communities and villages devastatingly affected by the Flood.
As the largest NGO in the country, National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand (NCSWT) was deeply involved in delivering Relief program for the flood victims in 9 provinces during the Great Flood in 2011.
Suphan Buri
Nakhon Pathom
Pathum Thani
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Lop Buri
Ayutthaya
Nakhon Nayok
Chachoengsao
The Special Committee on Flood Relief Program
Set up the Special Committee on Flood Relief Program chaired by the NCSWT President
The main objective is to decrease the hardship of flood victims and help them return to their normal life
Set up policy and action plan
Assign locations to responsible committees
Survey the Affected Areas to identify the victims’s needs
Implement and follow up
Location Assignment to Responsible Committees
Ayutthaya – Family Welfare Committee
Nonthaburi & Pathum Thani – Occupational Promotion and Development of People with Disabilities Committee
Nakhon Pathom & Suphan Buri –Elderly welfare and Health Care Promotion Committee
Bangkok – 1. Environment Preservation and Development Committee 2. Volunteer Promotion and Development Committee
Chachoengsao – 1. International Affairs Committee 2. NGO Anti-Narcotics Coordination Committee
Lop Buri – Disaster Relief Committee
Nakhon Nayok – Women Promotion and Development Committee
Career Training – Occupational Promotion and Development of Women and the Vulnerable Committee
Follow up – Monitoring and Evaluation Committee
Relief Packages for immediate needs
House Repairing
Occupational Tools and Equipment / Short Term Career Training
School Repairing / School Libraries / School supplies / School uniforms
Types of Assistances
Survey the Affected Areas
Survey the Affected Areas
Survey the Affected Areas
Relief Packages for immediate needs
Free Meals for the Flood Victim
Provide Commodities to Persons with Disabilities
House RepairingBefore
After
House RepairingBefore
After
House Repairing
Before Before Before
After After After
House RepairingBefore
After
House Repairing
Before
After
House Repairing
Before After
Occupational Tools
Occupational Tools
Occupational Tools
Occupational Training (Short Term)
Occupational Training
Occupational Training
School Repairing Before After
School Repairing
School RepairingBefore
School Repairing
After
School Repairing
School Supplies
School Supplies
Scholarship and Financial Assistance
Opening Ceremony: New School Building, Wat Bansang School, Ayutthaya
Opening of School Library,Ban Berg Wittayakom School, Lop Buri
Follow up and Evaluation
Follow up Team
Visit of United Way of Taiwan Team
Painting reflecting the warm feeling
Painting by young girl, Sasiwimol Ard-to, grade-three student of Ban Nong Prao Ngai School in Nonthaburi Province reflecting the warm feeling of students who welcomed the NCSWT relief team
2 Years Later – Visits … Results of Sustainable Development
2 Years Later …
2 Years Later…
NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011
Editorial Committee
NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011Working Group
Inside the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011
Inside the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011
Inside the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011
Name list of Relief recipients and schools in all provinces
Fund Allocation for Flood Relief
Flood Victims in Chachoengsao Province with the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011