ImPressed: Impressive!
“Impressive!” Nearing the end of the current school term, and as a part of an art project for DEPDC/GMS, the Half Day School students each drew a picture on a myriad of subjects. Mali – a 12-year-old...
View ArticleMemories of Loy Krathong
As the Half Day School (HDS) School wraps up its fifth week of the new term, students have been welcomed back with an exciting start to the semester! Fun activities have been incorporated into their...
View ArticleBikers and Bicycles, Oh My!
Earlier this month, two friends with a very unique way of traveling the world visited DEPDC/GMS’ headquarters in Mae Sai. Frank (25-years-old) and Evert (30-years-old) are from Holland currently...
View ArticleChildren’s Day 2012
Thailand celebrates wan dek, or Children’s Day, on the second Saturday of January every year. At our headquarters in Mae Sai, children from our Half Day School and other surrounding areas came to the...
View ArticleBuddhist Project Is Going Strong
The Buddhist Project started in June 2010 and is still going strong! Since January 2012, monks from Chiang Rai’s Somsak Somphet temple in northern Thailand come to DEPDC/GMS every Friday and teach an...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14th in many countries around the globe, is a day of celebrating and appreciating those you love in your life – most commonly significant others, family, and...
View ArticleStop Violence Against Women Day
On February 23 in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, a parade was held to promote Thailand’s Stop Violence Against Women Day. The half-day event was held to promote awareness in the community about...
View ArticleGeneration Peace Academy visits DEPDC/GMS!
At the end of February, DEPDC/GMS welcomed the Generation Peace Academy (GPA) – a Christian-based volunteer organization from the U.S. in cooperation with the Thai branch of the Women’s Federation for...
View ArticleDEPDC/GMS Hosts Annual Sports Day
At the end of this Half Day School (HDS) term, the students were able to participate in a DEPDC/GMS tradition – Annual Sports Day! Sports Day only happens once a year, and it is a day where the HDS...
View ArticleDEPDC/GMS Celebrates Half Day School Graduation!
DEPDC/GMS wants to congratulate our small but incredibly intelligent class of 2012! As the school year ended in early March, we were proud to honor our three students graduating from our Half Day...
View ArticleChildren’s Day Mae Sai: Video!
On Friday, January 11th, we celebrated Children’s Day at DEPDC Mae Sai. Everyone had a blast, and we made a fun video documenting many of our activities to share with you! Below is a brief description...
View ArticleMeet an International Volunteer: Natalie!
Hi everybody! We are pleased to introduce you this week to one of our current volunteers, Natalie from Texas in the United States. Natalie joined us back in October of 2012 at our Mae Sai site. Before...
View ArticleSports Day at DEPDC Mae Sai
Sports Day here at DEPDC Mae Sai this month was a big success. Students learned actively about teamwork, winning and losing gracefully, self-esteem, and the importance and fun of physical fitness. They...
View ArticleUpdate on the Half Day School on GlobalGiving
“The Half Day School has just completed a very successful 2012-2013 school year. As of mid-March, the students are on holiday for rice planting season, and will return for the new school year in May....
View ArticleTeacher’s Day at Mae Sai!
Our teachers at Mae Sai are loved dearly by all the children who attend Half Day School. Once a year, in a joint effort, the students get together to celebrate Teacher’s Day. This is a day where...
View ArticleSusanae Crosses the Border to Get to School
Meet Susanae, an Akha student at the Half Day School in Mae Sai. Here she describes her typical school day and some of the things she likes best about attending DEPDC’s Half Day School! The following...
View ArticleThe Half Day School Lunch Program needs your help!
The Half Day School Lunch Program provides lunch for hill tribe, stateless and underprivileged students at our school in Mae Sai.. Some of our students are not lucky enough to have a breakfast every...
View ArticleGirls’ Right to Education – International Day of the Girl Child
Today is the United Nations General Assembly’s second observance of the International Day of the Girl Child, and a time to recognize girls’ fundamental right to education and the challenges which they...
View ArticleUpdate on The Buddhist Project!
The Buddhist Project is one of our most beloved and successful projects here at DEPDC. Started in 2010 by the initiative of Ianic Camirand a Canadian from Montreal, it is still going strong. Classes...
View ArticleHappy World Food Day!
Yesterday was World Food Day. With the issue of hunger a problem that affects many of the children we serve, we decided to write a little post to keep our readers informed. The day was announced by the...
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