Schaffhauser Freunde helfen Sangkhlaburi
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2012, Schaffhauser Freunde helfen Sangkhlaburi is a non-profit association based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland working on community development, children & youth, education +6 more.
Schaffhauser Freunde helfen Sangkhlaburi is a Swiss association founded in 2012 by a Schaffhausen resident who has lived in Sangkhlaburi, a town on the Thai-Burmese border in Kanchanaburi Province, since 2016. It funds local aid projects in the Sangkhlaburi region, including homes for children, elderly and disabled people, an animal sanctuary, skills training, scholarships, health care in isolated border communities and food aid for families affected by COVID-19. Donations are passed on directly without administrative costs. The association works with local partner organisations and publishes annual reports on funds used and projects supported. It has been tax-exempt since 2019, and donors receive receipts for tax purposes.
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Safe House (Huay Malai)
Elderly care · Thailand
A home in Huay Malai, Sangkhlaburi, for elderly and disabled people, mainly refugees and migrants from Burma or ethnic minorities, who lack rights and state support.
Sangkhlaburi Animal Sanctuary
Animal welfare · Thailand
An animal sanctuary in Sangkhlaburi with renovated facilities, dog enclosures and a veterinary clinic, opened with local workers and volunteers.
Gateway Café & Skills Training Center
Employment & Skills · Thailand
A sustainable project in Sangkhlaburi offering free basic training in English, computing, maths tutoring, hygiene and baking, mainly to young people, single mothers, widowed women and displaced migrants.
Hilltribe Learning Centre
Education · Thailand
An education project in Sangkhlaburi supported by the association.
One Sky Educational Scholarships Project
Education · Thailand
A scholarship programme run with the local partner One Sky Foundation for disadvantaged students.
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One Sky Foundation, Border Health Initiative, Baan Unrak Childrens Home, Kanton Schaffhausen
