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Sponsor outside Project Country
District 6970 ,USA by donation or
Matching grant
RC. Binghamton, District 7170,USA
by donation or Matching grant
Sponsor Inside Project Country
RC. Tongkah
Friend of Tongkah
Project Location
Rawai beach, Phuket Thailand
Project Description
As the Tsunami hit the Southern part of Thailand
in the clear morning sky of Sunday 26 December 2004, the disaster
killed more than 240,000 lives.
In Thailand nearly 6,000 lives were lost, 3,000 are still missing,
and more than 20,000 are homeless (nearly all of which lost their
careers and traditional way of life).
The Rotary club of Tongkah would like to recover and re-habit the
way of life for the local people.
At Fisherman Village, Rawai Beach of Phuket, mostly both village
and small fisherman boats were damaged from the disaster. Unfortunately,
the fishermen are very poor, and can't afford the cost of restoring
their boats; important and necessary parts of their life and family.
This is the first priority point, because they really need help
for the recovery of their traditional career. Besides the fisherman
career, most of them earn a living by service to tourists. Such
jobs include arranging trips to visit islands near Phuket, arranging
fishing and snorkeling trips, and providing transportation between
boat to boat and boat to island (or as rental requests).
Project Committee
Rotary club of Tongkah District 3330
| By |
P.elect Charin Thumrongkietkul
PP. Chaisak Koaysomboon
PP. Dr. Toranis Tantipiriyakij
P. Dr. Saguan Kunaporn
Rtn. Thavorn Jirapatanasopon
Rtn. Dent. Prawit Weerasatayanon
Rtn . Rawat Areerob |
[email protected]
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Financial statement
1. Purchase new boat and engine
2 boats
@ 120,000 Total 240,000 THB.
2. Restoration / repair boat and engine
30 boats
@ 40,000 Total 1,200,000 THB.
3. Purchase new boat
5 boat
@ 70,000 Total 350,000 THB.
4. Restoration / repair boat
28 boat
@ 20,000 Total 560,000 THB.
Total
2,350,000 THB.
Exchange
rate at 39 THB. / 1 USD. Total 60,256 USD.
Project Duration
Survey
Project planning
Project process
Project summary |
January
February
March-May
July |
2005
2005
2005
2005 |
Procedure
1. RC. TongKah will reserve funds for the boats to be restored.
2. RC. TongKah will provide tools, colors, wood, and other needs
for the repair of boats and engines.
3. RC. TongKah will arrange Technicians and spare parts for repair.
It will also coordinate with the Rotaract Club from Phuket Technical
College, Rotary Youth Exchange Students, Rotarians who have knowledge
in this field, and Freelance Technicians in order to help the sufferers
return to their normal way of life as soon as possible.
(Charin Thumrongkaitkul)
Project Chairman
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 Update section of Rawai project |
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It is now 6 months after the Disaster and most
of the villagers and the fisherman who live there have received
donations from tourists and the government. They have received new
boats or their boats have been repaired. Many of them are now able
to go back to work. However, for some (approximately 10 boats),
the donations have not been sufficient to allow them to begin working
again and they require further repairs.
In the past, prior to the tsunami, many fishing
boats were modified for tourism. Following the disaster, the number
of tourists visiting this area has dropped very significantly. These
boats now have to be modified again to be used again by the local
fisherman. The funds that have been received will be used to buy
new engines and fishing equipment for these boats.
Club/District Sponsor (As of June 30th,
2005)
| District 6970 Florida |
5,350 USD |
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1,850 USD |
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| RC.Binghamton (D7170 NY) |
1,573 USD |
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| Total |
8,773 USD x 40 |
= 350,920 THB |
Financial statement (Thai Baht)
Pending Expenses (Thai Baht)
We shall need further funds to help with annual maintenance of both the tourist boats and the fishing boats. These repairs will include dry dock repairs and general painting. These repairs have to be carried out in the next 3 months prior to the high season in Phuket, which starts in November. The detailed of the budget are following;
| 1. Annual maintenance @12,000 x 63 boats |
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756,000 THB |
| 2. Life jacket @400 x 6 x 63 boats |
= |
151,200 THB |
| 3. Sun shade @500 x 50 boats |
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25,000 THB |
Total |
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932,200 THB / 40 = 23,300 USD |
4 District governors from France and Board of Thai rotary center visited Rawai project on December 1, 2005 
Rotarian (RC Tongkah)with fisherman in Rawai 
Rotarian (RC Tongkah)with fisherman in Rawai 
Mr. Bauke Van den Wijingaard and Mrs. Paulette de Bruin donated used engine for long tail boat 
Mr. Bauke Van den Wijingaard and Mrs. Paulette de Bruin donated used engine for long tail boat
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