More than a billion children in developing countries do not have the opportunity to learn basic technology skills, which slows economic improvements for people in local communities. In partnership with HP, renovations and improvements have been made to the Wat Pattikaram Primary school in Phangha, attended by 122 children. In addition, a computer lab with sixteen new HP computers and a large screen monitor for teachers have been installed. Thanks to the wonderful support of HP, children can now open a whole new window of opportunities through computers. IT professionals are provided annually to help the children with the use of technologies.    Close

The Simon Atlee’s Creative Arts and Library Center was developed in memory of the beloved Simon Atlee, whose life was taken by the Tsunami. The center benefits children as well as members of the community and has the objective of providing resources in the areas of disaster education, art, and sustainability. Tutoring on natural disasters, environmental preservation, disaster-response exercises and additional creative art activities is run by the director and teachers from the Wat Pattikaram School. The library has 600 educational books. The center benefits over 150 children and 500 community members.    Close

The Support A Child program provides support to children and their families that have been deeply affected by the Tsunami. Many children lost one or both of their parents in the disaster and had to leave school to help support their families. Through the aid of the SAC program, these ambitious children are able to return to school and get an education that will benefit future generations. Thanks to the many generous donations by individuals from around the world the program currently supports 38 children in different parts of Thailand.    Close

At the age of four, Puek suffered from brain anoxia after complications arose during an operation to remove a cist on his lungs. The doctor at the local hospital believed that there was nothing that could be done to help Puek and told his parents that he would remain bedridden for the rest of his life. Pueks parents abandoned him and sadly left him permanently in the children’s ward at the government hospital.
In April 2008, after many months spent trying to find a suitable facility to care for Puek, Happy Hearts Fund, with the assistance of Child Line, was able to arrange for him to be transferred to the Phuket International Hospital. On November 2008 HHF supported a surgical operation that allowed Puek to be orally fed and he was moved to the Bangkok Phuket Hospital where he now receives high quality care.

We are amazed to see the transformation in Puek, who is now able to sit up, to chew and swallow again, to improve hand and arm coordination and to make further progress every day.

In collaboration with Teens For Technology, HHF has opened computer labs in seven different schools in Thailand (Lampee school, Po Daeng school, Ban Don school, Kao Pilai school, Bua Kok school, Kam Nok Kok school, and Ta Bpak Wang school). IT professionals have been provided for each school in order to train children in the use of the technologies.

The project allows 1,036 children to learn basic technology skills and tools to help them find a better job in the future and contribute to the economic development of their communities and country as a whole.