A continuation from the last piece, we bring you three more amazing youth-led initiatives that are doing their part to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 in Thailand. We hope that by shedding light on these changemakers, we can inspire more youths to step up and help their communities affected by the spread.
1. “Merch for Medics”
Image Courtesy of For Our Heroes.
Shrewsbury Int’l School’s student club “For Our Heroes” has a mission to raise funds to support frontline relief at Thai hospitals. The club’s members design their own T-shirts, shaw tees, caps, and alcohol sprays that feature the “For Our Heroes” logo to honor health workers.
The team also models their products on social media to attract youth customers and increase profits for charity.
They earned 40,000 baht from sales and donations, using the money to purchase face masks, fans, boilers, and air purifiers for medical workers at Thabo Crown Prince, Thammasat University, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Charoenkrung Pracharak hospitals, and members of the Nonthaburi community.
“A Sweet Morale Boost”
Image Courtesy of Covid Help Thailand.
Punyharhat Chanoksarun (Nene), 18, a year 1 student at Syracuse University, and Napatsakorn Laokulsant (Pare), 18, and Raks Sivaraks, 18, both freshmen at Chulalongkorn University, founded Covid Help Thailand, a non-profit organization distributing ‘Boxes of Joy’ to show moral support for health workers.
Inspired by the happiness baked goods gave them, the team collaborated with their favorite bakery to provide medical workers with energy-replenishing and hydrating treats: scones, brownies, soft-baked cookies, and matcha latte. Every box also comes with an appreciation letter from the donor.
The organization has donated food boxes to Chulalongkorn and Piyavate hospitals so far.
“Supplies to Support”
Image Courtesy of Pure Heart.
Kvinkarn Chatyodanant (Opal) and Pantari Rattanasampan (Eclaire), 16, grade 11 students at Anglo Singapore International School, were struck by devastating images of Covid-19 patients waiting on the streets to receive treatment at hospitals during the first wave of Covid-19.
The photographs inspired them to begin their Project, “Covid19 19บอกต่อ19”, which they have expanded during the second and third waves of the pandemic under their non-profit organization, Pure Heart. So far they have received donations of over 60,000 baht from over 300 donors, which they have used to purchase basic goods and sanitary supplies to donate to Ruamjai Field Hospital and Fifth Field Hospital.
“Small parts of a puzzle can add up to something beautiful,” says Opal.
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