By Heidi Tannarat | Project Leader
Non (older brother), May (younger sister), and Pan (older sister)* (names have been changed) are siblings who live in one of the slum communities served by the Concordia Day Care & Community Center (CDCC). They live with their parents, who are a young, hard working couple. The father is a truck driver, and the mother is a waitress who works at a restaurant bar. The mother works at night and sleeps during the day, so she does not have much time to cook or look after her children, which leaves the children in need of daytime supervision. To provide for this family, CDCC social workers and staff visit the children several times a week and provide support as needed. The sisters initially required extra care as they were underweight and under-nourished. All three children also suffered from some of the effects of poor hygiene.
In addition to home visits, the CDCC also provides breakfast and milk for the children daily. The youngest sister, May, joined the CDCC preschool program last June. When she first arrived, she was very shy and not confident to speak. But in the months since she has been with us, she has adjusted well, made friends, and loves to sing and draw. She is still under weight is often sick, so we continue to work with her family to improve her daily nutrition and provide daily multivitamins as well as fresh fruits and vegetables.
May says, “My favorite food to eat is fried rice with pork. My favorite holiday is the Songkran Water Festival or Thai New Year. The weather this year has been very hot. My favorite game is musical chairs. My favorite color is pink. My favorite activities in preschool are singing and drawing. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.”
After completing a year in the CDCC program, May is now emotionally and physically ready to attend kindergarten at the local, public elementary school near the CDCC. CWEFT has also collected donations to provide school uniforms, shoes, and educational supplies for the older brother Non and older sister Pan who are also studying in local elementary schools.
As with all of the children and families we are able to support, this sibling trio is on the path to success- and it all begins with the strong and healthy start that the CDCC is able to provide.
This past fiscal year, the CDCC was able to support 12,469 residents in the four slum communities near the center. This includes 131 children, 70 elderly and infirm, homebound adults, and 12,268 other residents who we reach through health clinics and trainings, vocational trainings, and other physical, social, and emotional support as needed.
We have had another wonderful year, and none of it would have been possible without you. Thank you for your generous support and prayers. We can’t do any of this without you!
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