thanks very much Notnow, hope you are feeling better soon, and it all works out.
thanks very much Notnow, hope you are feeling better soon, and it all works out.
Nice gesture AO. Generosity is its own reward.
" That " is the crux of the matter mate for sure .Originally Posted by Bogon
Only this last Sunday gone , I made that little extra effort to go and do just that ,, and believe you me , it was well worth it.
Good luck Notnow with your scary adventures mate ,, hopefully it won't all be as bad as you imagine .
I'm proud of my 38" waist , also proud I have never done drugs
you are gentleman, top stuff ,
Good Action AO. Makes me proud that you are an American...
It is nice when one can give back and you have done well in doing so.
a big HOOOOOOA! for you and the family.
It's great to see somebody helping at the "pit face". Actually doing the work instead of just chucking money in a box. Well done !
There is a sad side to orphanages which most people are not familiar with. Rich westerners play politics with them. On the face of it they are philanthropists but many use their money purely to gain self esteem and standing in the community. They don't care about the welfare of the kids. These people actually act to deter good people from helping in a practical manner. The running of orphanages becomes politicised and the so-called benefactors believe that things must only be done in accordance with their wishes.
I know of two administrative heads of an orphanage in Thailand who, although great at their jobs, felt that they could no longer continue in their posts due to the constant interference of the people who provided the money. Their departures were, of course, to the detriment of the kid's welfare as "yes men" was appointed in their stead.
Again, well done for your act of kindness. It's a pity that some wealthy people do not act as you have done i.e. for the benefit of the kids rather than for their own reputation.
Why can't I make new posts?
Can some mod clean this shit out of this great thread?
Fucking arsehole spammers like cancer in our society.
Cunts you are.
^ Well said LT ,, there's a lot of it about mate .
Back to the theme of AO's thread , and I think its typical of a lot in life ,, you put in ,, and you get back out ,,,,
If you just take well ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
My Thai wife and I regularly visit the Blind School off Naklua Road near the giant AD condo with food, clothes and toiletries to donate. It is heartbreaking to see these unfortunate kids who have never had sight and are abandoned. I often go there when the wife feels an urge to go to the Temple and I persuade to do this instead. We also take our two young children with us. It puts things in perspective.
On another note AO, the sign in one of your photos would have to be the only Thai/English sign in Thailand with no spelling mistakes......................I think.
Very lovely gesture, AO.
Giving in practical ways to the community is far more interesting and productive than bowing and scraping in a temple/church or wherever and asking for things to be given from on high. I often wonder about how much it costs to put red fanta on all those spirit houses per year and how many books for school libraries could have been bought, how many more teachers paid, how many classrooms air conditioned, how many poor people fed, etc.
It's always good to keep an eye out for things to do close to home as well. I sometimes give money to a poor family who work in my apartment block. They have two kids and need all the help they can get. It helps build a feeling of community.
Well done to AO and family.
~WB
He is one of lifes gentlemen, those around him are very fortunate.
wot a load of ,Originally Posted by SEA Traveler
is it only yanks that dispense charity ?
Well done mate! Nice to see something positive on here. Although now you have given my mrs Ideas.
Here are couple more I just found of the two luk krueng children. So cute, and so heartbreaking.
Robert.
Anna.
Again thanks for all the nice compliments. You can adopt from We Train.
Superb gesture on your part!
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