Songkran Charity Splash 2016
A Splashin’ Great Time!! — Wet n’Wild water play, slipping and sliding on sudsy foam, riding down a high water slide, throwing water ‘bombs’, shooting colored paint in loaded big squirting guns, taking a hit and getting dunked in a bucket of water — this is Songkran and this is what FUN looks like! Today, some 85 kids and teens from four different disadvantaged communities walked right into a Water Wonderland when they came in our gate for our first-ever SONGKRAN CHARITY SPLASH 2016!! Dressed in their Songkran best of ultra colorful summer shirts were the children from the Emergency Home, (a shelter for women and kids who are victims of abuse or violence), the Thanksgviing Home (for the developmentally-challenged), the House of Blessing (for those born in prison or been abandoned) and the displaced migrant Pakistani children helped and schooled by Felicity from Revive Ministry.
Thanks to Bangkok Kids’ Party, we had a giant foam pool set up, a 10 foot high super-slider, and a dunk tank which totally engaged the kids for a whole afternoon of play! Nicole Phua, an FB friend, so graciously came over and created our Art Corner with provided activities like painting ceramic dolls or the wild freedom of splashing paint on a canvas, shooting paint from water guns or smudging painted hands on canvas!
Thanks to BRF Thailand, we had enough chicken for a generous spread of chicken ‘satay’ – prepped and barbequed by Kaurwan Tripiyachart & the girls from the Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Home. The kids were also treated to ice-cream from Cremo (Chomthana) and an array of fish, chicken, pork and beef McDonald Burgers and a variety of Oishi o-bento meals/ For drinks we had a healthy selection from Oishi with the refreshing tea choices and Malee fruit drinks! We want to also express a big Thank You to VS Services for providing us the MOBILE TOILET — we really couldn’t have done this without having your Restroom services for such a large number of people! Also, many thanks to our volunteers – Alicha, Katherine and Summer, all the way from Sangklaburi, Akmal & family, George & Jean Braid, Kenji Steven, Jaime, Peter, Julia and Harry for your help!
Our appreciation to all the individual friends and corporate partners who stepped in to help, even at such a short notice, to provide the help we needed to organise this mega memorable experience for all those who came today! *Special thanks also to Paolo of Gelathai, Colourful Inkjet for the banner and Poster Boards!
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