British Community in Thailand Foundation for Needy (BCTFN) supports Rejoice
Rejoice has received a donation from BCTFN to provide formula milk and medicines for children and their families affected by HIV/Aids.
Each year BCTFN holds a huge charity event in the heart of Bangkok. In spite of the terrible floods the event went ahead.
 visit the BCTFN website to read all about it.
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SDL supports Scholarship Children for another year
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SDL language services have renewed Scholarship sponsoring for 12 needy children who otherwise may not have been able to attend school. Also, SDL contributes to the medicine and formula milk programmes as well the general running costs of Rejoice.
The picture shows Gee and Arm with six of the scholarship children from Chiang Dao province some 80km (48 miles) north of Chiang Mai. The children each receive 5,000 baht which covers them for the cost of uniforms and shoes, writing materials, a daily lunch and travel expenses for one year.
Some of the children are HIV/Aids orphans being looked after by grandparents or other relatives. Some are also HIV+ and receive free anti-retroviral drugs from the small hospital in Chiang Dao town.
SDL Language services are based in Maidenhead, England, a picturesque town on the river Thames west of London. Each year SDL allocates a portion of its profit to needy communities worldwide.
On behalf of the recipients in Chiang Mai province - THANK YOU!
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Rejoice thanks recent donors
A BIG thank you to all donors, the following of which are the more recent. It is especially appreciated in the current adverse financial situation worldwide. On behalf of all the Rejoice families in Chiang Mai THANK YOU.
- Jill Kendall, Albany, USA
- Ms. Karen Tan, Singapore
- Ohnmar McRae, Stonehaven, Scotland
- Kanika, Bangkok, Thailand
- Mdm. Goh Seok Cheng, Singapore
- Nelly Andre, Bar Sur Seine, France
- Friends of Rejoice, Singapore
- Lee J. Kingston, France
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Sponsor a Child
Rejoice runs a scheme whereby poor children and children from HIV/Aids affected families are sponsored for basic education.
If you would like to sponsor a child's education for one year, may we suggest that you do so in the form of a normal donation (minimum 5,000 baht). Please email us at
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and let us know and we will use 5,000 baht to sponsor a child, the remainder will be used to contribute towards provision of formula milk, medicines and the general operating costs. We will then send to you via email details of the child, school reports, photos and maybe a letter from the child with translation.
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Stateless People
Have you ever thought what it must be like to be stateless? Not to have any papers - birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, ID card... Not being able to own a motorcycle, property, land, mobile phone. Living in fear that the authorities will stop you and demand to see some form of identification.
In today's Bangkok Post there was a heartwarming story of two young Americans who have made a difference to the life of two stateless people in Thailand. Read the full article....
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SDL visit to Chiang Mai
Dominic Kinnon, Joint CEO, SDL Language Services (Maidenhead, UK) and Richard Delanty, VP Sales and Operations (SDL Hong Kong) together with Winston Wong (SDL Bangkok, Thailand) made a special fact finding visit to Rejoice in Chiang Mai to review the extent of future funding..
Gee, our outreach tem leader, with a little input from Winston, organised special clinic run in order to give an overall impression of what Rejoice is about. We took the Rejoice pick-up with Gee, Arm and Wi and my car with the Dominic, Richard and Winston. First we went to the two regular clinics on the outskirts of Chiang Dao where Gee administered milk and medicines to a group of about 30 hill tribe people and their families.
SDL had requested that Gee buy basic supplies such as rice, eggs, mama (dried noodles) etc. for the two nurseries nearby that cared for pre-school children whose parents were working, usually in rice fields or construction projects.
 Also, SDL asked Gee to buy "goodies" such as biscuits, fruit drinks, toys footballs, hula hoops, crayons, colouring books etc. A nice surprise was that SDL had brought T-shirts for the children and the Rejoice staff who gratefully wore them.
Gee then lead us to a local restaurant where we had a very good and quick lunch. Then on to San Kampheang where we visited a self-help clinic with mothers (HIV+) and their children (HIV-) who had benefited from receiving formula milk from birth. Three mothers with their children managed to attend the clinic (usually there are 6 mothers and children on the normal clinic day). The staff distributed milk powder and fruit drinks to the children.
Finally, on to Saraphi where we visited an HIV+ women and her two (HIV-) children at her home (HIV+ husband working at building site). One of the little girls took a shine to Winston and didn't want him to leave!
Hats of to Gee! He planned this trip impeccably. I had doubts whether we could do this at rush hour on a Friday and get to the airport for their flight to Bangkok. No need to worry, by going to San Kampaeng by the ring roads and then to Saraphi (only 15 mins from the airport) we arrived at the airport with over an hour to spare.
This allowed time for a chat about the day's trip and how SDL could help Rejoice.
Overall, an excellent day and well done Gee. Also, Winston thank you for your continued help, you have been doing it now for several years lets hope, via SDL, for many more years to come.
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SDL had requested that Gee buy basic supplies such as rice, eggs, mama (dried noodles) etc. for the two nurseries nearby that cared for pre-school children whose parents were working, usually in rice fields or construction projects. Also, SDL asked Gee to buy "goodies" such as biscuits, fruit drinks, toys footballs, hula hoops, crayons, colouring books etc. A nice surprise was that SDL had brought T-shirts for the children and the Rejoice staff who gratefully wore them.
Gee then lead us to a local restaurant where we had a very good and quick lunch. Then on to San Kampheang where we visited a self-help clinic with mothers (HIV+) and their children (HIV-) who had benefited from receiving formula milk from birth. Three mothers with their children managed to attend the clinic (usually there are 6 mothers and children on the normal clinic day). The staff distributed milk powder and fruit drinks to the children.
Finally, on to Saraphi where we visited an HIV+ women and her two (HIV-) children at her home (HIV+ husband working at building site). One of the little girls took a shine to Winston and didn't want him to leave!
Hats of to Gee! He planned this trip impeccably. I had doubts whether we could do this at rush hour on a Friday and get to the airport for their flight to Bangkok. No need to worry, by going to San Kampaeng by the ring roads and then to Saraphi (only 15 mins from the airport) we arrived at the airport with over an hour to spare.
This allowed time for a chat about the day's trip and how SDL could help Rejoice.
Overall, an excellent day and well done Gee. Also, Winston thank you for your continued help, you have been doing it now for several years lets hope, via SDL, for many more years to come.
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