After The wave

Foundation Status:

After The Wave has been granted foundation status by the government of Thailand.This is an important step in our growth and will enable us to do many things. For exampe, we can now issue tax receipts for donations and sponsorships made in Thailand, though we still be able to offer tax receipts inthe USA through our partner organization, GDN. We will also be able to advertise and promote the organization on a wider scale, and to open offical bank accounts with online transactions for donations.

Exchange Visit:

On January 23-24 we took 15 students from the International School Bangkok to Khao Lak to meet with some of the After The Wave students. The students spent the day with games and activities, and afterwards we visited Bang Sak beach (near the school). In the photo to the left you can see 3 of the ISB students playing in the water with 3 students from the R35 school. This is one way that we work to enrichen lives and build connections.

Scholarships:

We've been very fortunate to be able to find people to sponsor the children at the R35 school. At our latest management meeting, however, we discussed again the need for funds to provide scholarships. Many of the students we support would like to continue on to university or college, however for many this is not possible. Scholarships are expensive (3-5000 baht per month) as compared to the sponsorships, so we're trying to find ways to come up with the funds. One idea is a benefit concert to support ATW.

To learn more about how the scholarship program works, please visit out scholarship page.