Forest Camp

The Thai Child Development Foundation organizes educational school camps (in Thai and English, Dutch translation possible), open to all schools and groups! There are 1 day- 1 month camps and all camps can be customized for your school/ group. The educational program can focus on:
- Youth leadership skills
- Self-sustainable living & organic farming
- Back to basic
- Digital detox
- Nature & Culture
- Healthy living
The packages are all organized with Ecological values: in respect of nature and local culture. Joining an educational camp at TCDF means choosing with awareness while supporting a charity in a sustainable way: 100 % of the profit (!) is reinvested in the educational training center for handicapped children from the local community!
The foundation is on a big property surrounded by forest, rivers and waterfalls.
The closest city is Ranong (45 km) and the small mountain town of Phato (12 km)
On the property you will find:
- Creative Learning Center
- Special School for Special need Students
- Occupational training center
- Perma-culture farm
- Mud house education village
- Yoga retreat
- Family friendly riverside jungle resort
- Slow food restaurant
- Sport field & playground
Included activities & classes:
- The TCDF TREE: Introduction to social community work and the need in society. The positive –small step- approach
- Q&A route: The Flower of Permaculture
- Learning by doing: Permaculture activities
- Workshop Brainstorm & Mind map
- Workshop “Self-sustainability “(finance, food & daily life)
- Mind map activity” Personal opportunities on self-sustainable living”
- Workshop “ Refuse, Reduce, Re use, Recycle”
- Creative activity “The art of recycling “
- Workshop “The W- list: Explanation skills for small scale fundraising”
- Tree planting activity
- U pick farm (mushrooms, organic veggies, eggs, fish,)
- Workshop “Importance of cultural exchange”
- Workshop “Travelling by yourself safe”
- Crash course “Thai language & do’s & don’ts for travelers”
- Bamboo raft river trip & home stay lunch
The center with all its facilities are is set up according to the three core values of permaculture & self-sustainability:
- Care for the earth,
- Care for the people
- Fair share.
Please contact us if you want to know more about the camps and the workshops. The venue can also be booked for your own camp.