Takeshi Kimura, one of our members living in Thailand, visited a special school Nontha Buri prefecture, in Thailand. This is the excerpt from his report. (For the entire report in Japanese only, click here.)
Nonthaburi Special School
Date: August 3, Wednesday.
Soi Samakkahi Tham 1 Tambon Phimonrat, Amphoe Bang Bua Thaong,
Chang Wat Nonthaburi 11110
This school, unlike the school I visited last time, is rather small, and has no school fees.
It has 79 students in total, but not all the students come to school every day: they come about three days a week by turns, so there are usually about 40 students at school. Teachers give lessons both at school and at home.
I had a talk with some parents in this classroom.
(From my left side） Mr. Wichai, Ms. Ramduan, Ms. Aranya, Ms. Darlin, and Ms. Runsan.
Mr. wichai.
He couldn’t find a wheelchair for his son because all the wheelchairs sent from Japan were not big enough.
He wants a bigger size wheelchair, but it might be hard to find a suitable one.
Ms. Ramduan(in pink dress)
She got a new wheelchair this time. The new one is much better than the one she had before and she is expressing
her gratitude. Her child is Nunluthai, four years old.
Ms. Aranya(in pink Muslim dress)
She brings her child to school three days a week, and takes care of him at home on other days.
Her child can walk, but he needs support. They want a wheelchair to use at home, too.
Ms Darlin.
They have a wheelchair given by a relative, which has become too small. So they applied this time.
Her daughter, Egg(twelve years old) can walk somehow. They get orthosis this time.
Ms. Runsann.
She can’t get a wheelchair this time because of procedure problems.
Photos with wheelchair users and people I interviewed.
Shaking hands with the principal.
The wheelchairs we sent.
19 wheelchairs and 10 orthoses.
With teachers.
School slogans for Discipline
1.Neatness
2.Tidiness
3.Cleaning
4.Cleanliness
5.Discipine
This was the first time for this school to get wheelchairs through APHT. According to the principal, they are still short of wheelchairs and some parents do not seem to know how to apply for getting one. This school is located in the suburbs of Bangkok. I’m afraid there will be more need for wheelchairs in rural areas in this country.
The above is the excerpt from his report. (For the entire report in Japanese only, click here.)