Tsunami: 5 Years After

Plan Thailand received $1.3 million in tsunami funding, which was used to help Thai children and their families get back on their feet again. In addition to building a school and a childcare centre, we gave financial support to a team of mobile counsellors, who went to schools and helped children in need of psychosocial support. We also supported a team of filmmakers and photographers who trained children for a media project that allowed them to express themselves, build new skills and focus on activities beyond the recovery efforts in their communities.

Beneficiaries

• 19,872 people

Psychosocial support and child protection

• 2,087 children involved in Childline Caravan psychosocial support activities, 223 problems reported, and 162 cases referred to related agencies
• 77 officials from 17 government and non-governmental organisations trained in child psychology, focusing on strengthening centres for abused or exploited women and children
• 1 crisis centre launched at district hospital
• 160 children, parents and teachers attended family camps, aimed at providing support to vulnerable groups affected by risk factors, such as drug abuse or broken families

Childcare and education

• 1 school constructed, and 3 schools repaired, benefiting more than 800 students
• 60 teachers from 6 schools trained on curriculum development
• 20 computers supplied to two schools, benefiting 380 students
• 64 teachers from 22 schools given basic computer training and then conducted training for fellow teachers in their schools
• 22 teachers given advanced computer skills training, including computer repair and maintenance
• 97 school board members trained on school board development
• 120 children (10-15 years old) trained in photography and filmmaking, and child media clubs formed in 4 schools
• 47 children attended child media camps and set up their own radio programmes
• 52 primary school children attended a youth camp on the environment as part of the school’s curriculum development, and 60 primary school children trained on coastal environmental conservation

Early childhood care and development

• 1 child care centre built with capacity for more than 120 children
• 4 child care centres repaired
• 2 child care centres and 2 primary schools supplied with play equipment, benefiting 320 children
• 927 pre-school children supplied with learning materials
• 70 child care staff and 445 mothers and guardians trained on early childhood care and development
• 200 children attended Children's Day activities

Livelihood

• 65 women in 2 communities given skills training for income generating opportunities

Disaster preparedness

• 160 teachers from 50 schools trained on curriculum development and standards for education under emergencies
• 30 officials from Ministry of Education supported in creating policy for education management in emergencies
• 30 children from severely-affected schools trained on disaster preparedness