April 29 - May 1, 2015

Collaboration of United Way of Thailand and Local Authorities in the Great Flood Relief 2011

Assist. Prof. Dr. Vajiraya Buasri, Thailand

Introduction

In 2011, Thailand was suffering its worst flooding in decades. The flooding started in the north of the country and moved through central plains of Thailand towards Bangkok. Almost all central provinces were affected by the flood. The Flood caused devastating effects on millions of people and households across the country.

The Great Flood in 2011

The Great Flood in 2011 News on www.ncswt.or.th & www.uwthailand-ncswt.org

The Great Flood in 2011 News on www.ncswt.or.th & www.uwthailand-ncswt.org

Project Proposal and Financial Assistance

NCSWT received generous financial assistance from United Way of Taiwan & 7-Eleven Taiwan, Praxair Foundation, General Motors, OMNOVA Solutions and Hiroshima Japan-Thailand Friendship Association together with Thai students in Hiroshima. Main activities focused on the restoration of the communities and villages devastatingly affected by the Flood.

As the largest NGO in the country, National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand (NCSWT) was deeply involved in delivering Relief program for the flood victims in 9 provinces during the Great Flood in 2011.

Suphan Buri

Nakhon Pathom

Pathum Thani

Bangkok

Nonthaburi

Lop Buri

Ayutthaya

Nakhon Nayok

Chachoengsao

The Special Committee on Flood Relief Program

Set up the Special Committee on Flood Relief Program chaired by the NCSWT President

The main objective is to decrease the hardship of flood victims and help them return to their normal life

Set up policy and action plan

Assign locations to responsible committees

Survey the Affected Areas to identify the victims’s needs

Implement and follow up

Location Assignment to Responsible Committees

Ayutthaya – Family Welfare Committee

Nonthaburi & Pathum Thani – Occupational Promotion and Development of People with Disabilities Committee

Nakhon Pathom & Suphan Buri –Elderly welfare and Health Care Promotion Committee

Bangkok – 1. Environment Preservation and Development Committee 2. Volunteer Promotion and Development Committee

Chachoengsao – 1. International Affairs Committee 2. NGO Anti-Narcotics Coordination Committee

Lop Buri – Disaster Relief Committee

Nakhon Nayok – Women Promotion and Development Committee

Career Training – Occupational Promotion and Development of Women and the Vulnerable Committee

Follow up – Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

Relief Packages for immediate needs

House Repairing

Occupational Tools and Equipment / Short Term Career Training

School Repairing / School Libraries / School supplies / School uniforms

Types of Assistances

Survey the Affected Areas

Survey the Affected Areas

Survey the Affected Areas

Relief Packages for immediate needs

Free Meals for the Flood Victim

Provide Commodities to Persons with Disabilities

House RepairingBefore

After

House RepairingBefore

After

House Repairing

Before Before Before

After After After

House RepairingBefore

After

House Repairing

Before

After

House Repairing

Before After

Occupational Tools

Occupational Tools

Occupational Tools

Occupational Training (Short Term)

Occupational Training

Occupational Training

School Repairing Before After

School Repairing

School RepairingBefore

School Repairing

After

School Repairing

School Supplies

School Supplies

Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Opening Ceremony: New School Building, Wat Bansang School, Ayutthaya

Opening of School Library,Ban Berg Wittayakom School, Lop Buri

Follow up and Evaluation

Follow up Team

Visit of United Way of Taiwan Team

Painting reflecting the warm feeling

Painting by young girl, Sasiwimol Ard-to, grade-three student of Ban Nong Prao Ngai School in Nonthaburi Province reflecting the warm feeling of students who welcomed the NCSWT relief team

2 Years Later – Visits … Results of Sustainable Development

2 Years Later …

2 Years Later…

NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011

Editorial Committee

NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011Working Group

Inside the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011

Inside the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011

Inside the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011

Name list of Relief recipients and schools in all provinces

Fund Allocation for Flood Relief

 

 

Flood Victims in Chachoengsao Province with the NCSWT Chronicles: The Great Flood of 2011