Dear friends, family, donors and other great people,
I hope these words find you all in the best of health and in positive spirits. It is the end of the year, so it is Kharma Time! It is the 15th year! 15 years without counting the Covid break in between. A special number in my opinion, as it feels surreal sometimes.
In 15 years, together, we helped 1000’s of kids; build 11 structures like dormitories, mess halls, toilets, fences, class rooms and things like mushroom huts etc. All thanks to YOU!



For the careful reader and follower, yes, I am 1 month late. Normally I try to mail on the first of November, this time it is the 2nd of December. Why? The area where we focus our help is in turmoil. Civil war just across the border is raging, very little ever makes the European news. Tens of thousands of refugees crossed the border and are in hiding. Last year just 2 weeks after we left, close to the 2 schools we helped, airplanes dropped bombs. That kind of news makes you sad and worried about the kids and their families. Now even the Thai army starts to ready their troops to ward off any border fighting (https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/tensions-high-on-myanmar-border-as-thai-troops-demand-uwsa-withdrawal.html).



The school we picked and were in contact with and were getting ready to mail you all about on the 1st of November is just too close to the border (2 kilometer) and I feel we have to keep our safety in mind too. Of course a place like this, with refugees everywhere, needs help. But I feel we are not the right group to give this at this moment.
So we had to change plans and find a school further away from the border and we found one! Baan Thi Ya Phoe School; close to the river Yuam. Here the Google map location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/x4s6WJUKCLE6K6sH7. The location is about 15 to 18km from the border, making it safe. The school has 2 locations, and teaches approximate 70 children and has 11 teachers. It is part of a small village named Thi Ya Phoe.



We want to help the school with our usual Kharma Help: sport, toys, food, school equipment, etcetera. If we gather enough donations, we want to build a Library and activities room.
Donation info: https://kharmafoundation.com/donate/ or email me.



We are well aware of the troubles facing Europe and the West, with wars raging in both Ukraine and Gaza. We see the advertisements for many charities, and very happy to see that some of them also advertise that 100% of the donation will arrive at the people in need. This is what we have promised and done from the first year: 100% OF YOUR DONATIONS WILL ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL & KIDS! All our volunteers pay their own way and we pay for our own food and stay. We hope this year we will gather much support to make it a memorable year.
Thank you in advance as nothing we do can be done without your support! Buddha blesses you!
Kindest regards,
the Kharma Volunteers
