As the brochures come out early in the New Year, before all of the funds have been distributed from the previous year, we usually publish the final tally in our annual fair souvenir programs handed out at our annual family event in September.

But, the 2009 accounts are long done and dusted, and we decided to share the final tally with you now. Please see the following which shows where your donations have been used.

Due to your generous donations last year in 2009, we were able to distribute 6, 833, 691 baht, or 99.9% of the net raised to the following charities on the Eastern Seaboard, as well as continue to support a tsunami orphan in Krabi, on your behalf:

Please Donate to the Care 4 Kids Charity Drive here

OUR TARGET CHARITY: (Registered Charity No. Tor 460/2543)

1. The Fountain of Life Center (3,339,667 baht), under the Good Shepherd Foundation, provides kids with documentation, education, activities, meals, medical and dental care, and ultimately, scholarships for entering govt schools. This past year 58 children received scholarships.

The NEXT STEP PROGRAM (68,060 baht) provides scholarships to young adults for high school, university and vocational college.

1. Nong Eckalot (40,000 baht): is a 15-year old tsunami orphan, who we have sponsored since 2005 via the Sriphong Khaoluan Foundation in Krabi. We intend to continue our support through college/university.
2. Nai Pichit (28,060 baht) is a 19-year old currently enrolled in the 2nd year of a 3-year program at University of Technic, Sattahip.

SCHOOLS: (595,100 baht)

1. Noankraprog School (507,600 baht) is a primary school in Ban Chang with 277 students and previously only 5 toilets. We built 10 additional ones and renovated their canteen at the same time.
2. Children of inmates in Central Rayong Prison (50,000 baht): we provided scholarships for the 3rd consecutive year for 25 children to go to govt schools.
3. Young PR Ambassadors (35,000 baht): provides students from Pattaya schools with the opportunity to learn local history, culture and tourist attractions in their community in order to enter the travel industry.  Top students chosen are entitled to scholarships.
4. Ban Klongbangpai (2500 baht) is a primary school in U-Tapao, where we built a kindergarten in a joint venture with the Herrod Foundation last year. This year we made some minor improvements to the toilets.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS: (1,388,500 baht)

1. Khao Baisri Home for Disabled Boys (830,060 baht): In a joint project with the Herrod Foundation, we have built a separate home for the boys at this special school in Sattahip, including all furnishings.
2. Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind (408,440 baht): We provided main water system, construction of new office so old one could be converted into classrooms and specialized footballs for their athletes.
3. Sunganseuksa Phiset 12 (100,000 baht) in Ban Bueng, cares for autistic and mentally impaired children. We matched Joe and Oiy St. Laurent’s annual 50,000 baht donation so that the center can continue to update their facilities.
4. Special Olympics (50,000 baht): The 3rd Special Olympics Thailand Eastern Region Athletics Championship was held at School #7 in Pattaya in November last year. The 250 handicapped athletes competed in field and track events and arena football. We were a sponsor for the event.

SHELTERS: (1,187,215 baht)

1. Camillian Social Center (641,625 baht). In a joint venture with the Canadian Jackalope Open and Pattaya Panties, we continue to sponsor two disabled HIV-infected children.  We also took 80 kids from their various centers Christmas shopping and to the Sri Racha Tiger Zoo.
2. Ban Jing Jai (430,410 baht) an orphanage in Nong Prue, now with 71 kids. We cover their monthly food and utilities’ cost.
3. Kate’s Project (33,180 baht): helps the poor in Nong Prue. We assisted them by reconstructing a small home and by sponsoring Christmas party for kids and their families in the area.
4. Children Protection Development Center (27,000 baht): a shelter for street kids in Huay Yai. We provided metal storage lockers for their dormitories.
5. PILC Chonburi Handicap Projects (30,000 baht): This was the last payment for house construction project for disabled 15-year old boy and his parents started in 2008.
6. Dek Dee Day Care Center (15,000 baht): is in Ban Chang and provides care for young slum kids, whose parents work during the day.
7. Our Home (10,000 baht): in Kanam Rai, Ban Chang for the benefit of girls who left remand center in Huay Pong. The girls stay in a dormitory on the premises and learn quilt-making and embroidery. We helped repair the roof.

SPECIAL CASES: (74,299 baht)
Nong Urn, is an 8-year old, suffering from congenital liver problems;we have provided her with clean apartment to help combat her irritable skin syndrome.

MISCELLANIOUS: (180,850 baht)

1. Shirts (147,850 baht): Jesters T-shirts were donated at cost to kids from our various projects

We also hope to see you at our Children’s Fair this year on Sunday, September 12th at the Diana Garden Resort and Driving Range in north Pattaya. We hope to see you there too!

If you would like to learn more about how you can help projects like the above and the Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2010, please click deeper through our web site or visit our online donations pages or if you too would like to get involved in helping both the disadvantaged and disabled kids, please contact us here.

If you would like to assist, please click here to see more about why the need exists, or click here to see how you can help us make a difference. We hope you can support us latter this year at our Children’s Fair on Sunday, September 12th at Diana Garden Resort and Driving Range in North Pattaya & the Party Night on the following Saturday evening the 18th September.