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This year, from March 4 to March 13, 2024, we conducted our annual survey trip. Reflecting on last year’s experience, we scheduled the trip during the school term, ensuring that all students were still in school. This allowed us to meet with nearly all our sponsored students, gather them in one place, listen to their stories, and introduce them to the Scholarship Fund program.

Many of the students, while receiving funds, were unaware of the program’s broader mission and the generous donors behind it. They only recognized the local partners who delivered cash or purchased items for them. During this trip, we emphasized the importance of understanding the Scholarship Fund program and cultivating gratitude for the support they receive from many kind-hearted people.

We also met with our local partners to review their reports on the circumstances of underprivileged students and the utilization of funds for both the previous and upcoming academic years.

The report from this trip includes numerous photos to provide our sponsors with a clearer view of the students they support and how their contributions are shaping joyful and promising futures for these young individuals.

We are deeply grateful to our sponsors and collaborators for their continued support in making these efforts impactful and meaningful.

Additional Information

This year 2023, we conducted our survey trip between the end of March and the beginning of April. Unfortunately, this period coincided with the long summer holiday in the Thai education system, meaning most school students were on break. As a result, we only had the opportunity to meet and take photos with a few of our sponsored students.

During the trip, we primarily met with our local collaborators, who provided reports on the situations of the underprivileged students and detailed how the scholarship funds were utilized in the previous academic year. They also shared plans for the upcoming academic year. These reports included photos from each place we visited, offering our sponsors a glimpse into the lives of the students they support. This documentation helps sponsors understand how their generosity continues to bring joy and brighter futures to these students.

Looking Ahead

For next year, we plan to schedule the survey trip at the beginning of March, just a few weeks before the summer holiday begins. This timing will allow us to meet most of our sponsored students while they are still in school.

Thank you to all our sponsors and collaborators for your continued support in making these efforts possible!

Additional Information

This year, 2017, marks the first time our Scholarship Fund conducted a comprehensive survey of the sponsored students’ villages and schools. Brother Dzung and his team traveled extensively to nearly every village and school to personally meet the students and learn more about their lives and education.

Through this survey, we identified a total of 654 students listed in the Scholarship Fund. However, during our visits, we discovered that 34 students were either no longer studying, missing, or their names were nonexistent. These names have been removed from the list to ensure accurate reporting and efficient allocation of funds.

Hostel Support

Four hostels are managed under the care of the Jesuits at Seven Fountains Center:

     1. Baan Kaad Hostel

     2. Maelamoo [St. Paul Hostel]

     3. Seven Fountains Boys’ Hostel

     4. Seven Fountains Girls’ Hostel

Scholarship funds for students residing in these hostels are not distributed individually. Instead, the funds are pooled to cover overall expenses, including food, utilities (electricity and water), repairs, and salaries for caretakers, such as those managing Baan Kaad Hostel.

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