Children of the Forest Foundation � Business Case - 2019 � 212 Moo 3 Nongloo, Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi, 71240, Thailand � +66 034595289 | http://www.childrenoftheforest.org/ �
� � About us � Many families who have fled Burma still live in conditions of poverty and are subject to exploitative work practices in Thailand. Because parents are undocumented, the children remain stateless (without Thai national identification) and do not qualify for free or state-subsidized healthcare and face significant challenges accessing the Thai education system. Some children are orphaned, abandoned, abused or neglected, while others are exploited for cheap labor or become victims of child trafficking � By providing a residential home, school and healthcare for stateless children, Children of the Forest strives to break the cycle of disadvantage and poverty and provide a pathway to a safe, stable and more fulfilling future. � OUR APPROACH… involves mitigating risks and promoting empowerment, development and positive opportunities for migrant children � OUR VISION… is to empower vulnerable migrant children to build a safe, self-sufficient and fulfilling future � OUR MISSION… is to provide protection, education, healthcare and opportunities to migrant Karen and Mon children living in the Thai–Burmese border region of Sangkhlaburi to help break the cycle of disadvantage and poverty � CHILDREN OF THE FOREST FOUNDATION �
� � � � COF PROGRAMS � Over the last 13 years, COF has evolved from a small school project to one of the leading NGOs in the Sangkhlaburi area. Our offering has expanded to support many aspects of migrant children lives - including education, residential protection centers, medical services, social work, support to single mothers with dependent children, farming, arts and sports programs. The drop out rate is extremely small at only 3% � ¡ ¡ In 2018, COF helped numerous children and mothers.. � ¡ 61 teenagers enrolled in the Secondary School Program � • ¡ 120 children were part of the Outreach Education Program (3 jungle schools) � • ¡ 200 children were supported by Outreach Education Support Program � • ¡ 110 children were in the residential care in the onsite protection center � • 65 mothers and children received outreach food and education � • 100+ children were in the sports program � • 400 children and mothers received advice and referrals from the health program a • month �
COF Donation Packages – Support a program � These four programs urgently need funding in 2019 � Kindergarten and Elementary Migrant Youth High School Child Protection Residential � Free School Education � Outreach Program � Sponsorship Program � Center � Program � COF helps 80 children attend Thai COF assist 42 older migrant youth starting The center provides protection and full Imagine supporting an entire class through government schools by providing or already in high school. Your support to care to around 120 abused, neglected, 1 life changing year of their education. It uniforms, food, transportation, a social these students will be the difference that abandoned, orphaned or exploited children cost $7,000 to support 30+ children worker & an outreach worker. Without enables them to progress and graduate from - from infants to young adults. These through 1 year of elementary school. It the assistance, monitoring and security, Thai high school. It cost $13,500 annually children really have no where else to go. covers school and teacher fees, these children would soon fall out of the to support the youth with transportation, The total annual cost to run the protection transportation, uniforms, learning material, lunch fees and documentation ¡ education system. It cost $21,000 USD school material, lunch, uniforms, a parent center is $120,157 (funding shortfall for annually to run this program � club, admin & insurance � 2019 is $17,800) �
� � COF Donation Packages – Support a program � Other programs you can support are… � Support a Teacher � Child Protection Center Kitchen � Medical Emergencies � Sports Program � All staff are on small but adequate We need lots of rice! ~15,000 kg of Our medical program often finds children Sports help children develop confidence salaries. A full time teacher receives ~ rice is required to feed the 300+ and mothers with life threatening medical & keep them away from risks of $3,400 per year � children who receive meals from us conditions. An emergency fund that is in exploitation, substance abuse & everyday (about $7,500 annually) � addition to our regular medical funding trafficking. COF’s sports programs helps us save lives. These children have include football, futsal, and running with no support from the Thai government. A over a hundred children directly involved. fund of ~$10,000/ year helps us to It costs ~$5,000 to run the sports program provide everything needed for the most annually, covering uniforms, equipment serious cases. � and transport. In 2019 we received a grant of $3,000 towards the program for 2019. � Support Our Infrastructure � We always need help to build and maintain classrooms, bedrooms, meeting areas etc. We need help to maintain and run our school bus which is an essential part of our service to stateless children. Water, sanitation and infrastructure improvement. Please contact us. �
Funding levels and what COF promises in return � Your support is deeply appreciated. We want to provide something in return and clarity on how your donation has been used. � Funding levels and what we promise you are outlined below. Each level builds on one another. You will receive everything outlined in the specific level you choose as well as the preceding levels. We are happy to discuss and tailor the more specific elements like sponsorship, a visit to COF, etc. with you. � 1 $1000 - $5,000 � 2 $5,000 – $10,000 � 3 $10,000 – $20,000 � 4 $20,000+ � • Thank you letter & picture � • Annual update letter on how • Sponsorship specific to the • Video showing COF and donation has been used � package chosen. For example, how donation has impacted • Visit to COF in Sangkhlaburi to company logoed t-shirts for the children which can be see the foundation first hand and • Pictures and case examples of football team if you chose the used in company’s or meet the children impacted by how donation has impacted the sports package, name on individual’s promotion � your donation � children � protection building, mural or • Related social media post � • Promotion on COF website with name on school buses � description of how donation has • Christmas picture or art from impacted the children � COF children �
� � How To Donate � To donate towards one of the packages and/or discuss longer term donations, please email Mark Curragh at ¡ mark.curragh@gmail.com. He is very open to discuss ¡ packages, funding level, and exactly how your donation ¡ ¡ can be used � ¡ ¡ For non-specific donations that support the general foundation, please donate directly on the COF website - www.childrenoftheforest.org/donate/ - all major cards are accepted �
Thank You! �
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