Yesterday, I went to Pakkred Orphanage with associates from my work. They were planning a team building outing and I was pleased and proud of them for deciding to fore go a day trip for pleasure and instead collect money to donate to the orphanage and take the time to go up and give the kids a day of activities and fun.
I was also surprised when, afterward, the director told us how much they enjoyed it because they seldom get visitors who come and spend time with the kids.
Pakkred is actually in the city of Pak Kret, which is like a suburb north of Bangkok. The orphanage is huge. There is the home for boys, which is where we were, the home for girls and a home for babies. All three are huge complexes next to each other, but separate. The home for boys currently houses about eighty boys. I believe this to be government sponsored, but it is secular, at any rate.
The kids came in and quietly lined up in their groups.
The group I was in taught the names of various body parts in English. Ear, nose, eye, mouth, etc.
Then they were giving coloring book sheets with Winnie the Pooh characters and asked to color them in as a team member called out a body part.
I wasn't sure if the older kids would have any interest, but they sure did.
Pond, showing off his masterpiece.
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