Changing lives, one at a time.

Although Thailand is developing at a rapid pace and is a country where medical care and education are basically well organized, rural areas have little or no facilities for those in need of special care, education or socio-economic support. These children are helped by our foundation. These are all kinds of different children. Children of all ages and children with different challenges from learning disabilities to Down syndrome to autism, to physical limitations, but also children growing up in extreme poverty or with social problems. Every child has his or her own challenges and every child is special and smart in his or her own way. At TCDF very child counts.

Children in need of care receive customized care at TCDF. As long as – but never longer than! – is necessary. The foundation supports hundreds of children in need throughout all of Thailand.

Click here to meet a few children who are in urgent need of help.

TCDF facilitates collaboration between parents, caregivers and teachers.

TCDF supports individual children in their development towards greater self-reliance and quality of life. We do this in collaboration with local schools, medical institutions, local government agencies and village chiefs and most importantly, the daily caregivers Children often end up at TCDF because the parents / caregivers and also teachers simply cannot cope anymore and dangerous situations arise. In some of these children, the parents / supervisors notice a big difference in the contact of their child after a few weeks. Sometimes simple solutions such as communicating differently, a clearly defined day program with pictograms, more physical movement and especially clear rules and fun and freedom within those rules can already make a world of difference!

The teachers in the public schools are our eyes and ears!

TCDF works with schools nationwide and with 19 local schools in the Phato area. The teachers of these schools can approach TCDF when they know a child who really needs extra help. Depending on the personal situation, this can be a scholarship, specialist research into learning disabilities, research into the safety situation at home, etc. This differs per child and can also be adjusted per period based on the family situation. All children within the Study Grant project have a permanent mentor from the foundation. This mentor visits the children, talks to the teacher, keeps an eye on grades but also general well-being, and guides the parents.

The teachers in the public schools are our eyes and ears!

TCDF works with schools nationwide and with 19 local schools in the Phato area. The teachers of these schools can approach TCDF when they know a child who really needs extra help. Depending on the personal situation, this can be a scholarship, specialist research into learning disabilities, research into the safety situation at home, etc. This differs per child and can also be adjusted per period based on the family situation. All children within the Study Grant project have a permanent mentor from the foundation. This mentor visits the children, talks to the teacher, keeps an eye on grades but also general well-being, and guides the parents.

Focus on family- parent participation

Many of our children’s parents are uneducated and have never thought about education and communication. By organizing very specific practical one-day workshops for parent and child, enormous improvements can already be made in the very short term. Topics for the workshops can include:

• child safety & first aid

• non violent communication

• special need education

• girls empowerment

Let’s meet a few kids at TCDF’s special school !

Due to our child safety policy, we only post photos and videos of a limited number of children whose parents / care givers have given permission to do so. And of course only the children who were able to indicate that they wanted to be in the photo and film!

Some portraits- with special thanks to our “Artist in Residence“!