Food Charity

[Farangdanny]

Some friends an I have raised some money to help people. We wish to buy food and give it to the needy.

Can anyone suggest the simplest way to do that ? In Chiang Mai.

Edited May 24, 2020 by Farangdanny

[glegolo]

I have seen many groups on facebook that have done just that now the last 2 months.... I suggest you google these groups, and talk to them. To me it is not that easy really. It takes a lot of time and efforts, and manpower....

 

glegolo

[Bill97]

Check with the Temples that are distributing food,  they will tell you what they need and where to buy it.

[CMBob]

39 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Check with the Temples that are distributing food,  they will tell you what they need and where to buy it.

Yes, that's the best way.  The temples have been the leading providers of food (and sometimes, although rarely, money itself) to thousands of people here in Chiangmai.  For example only and although it's beginning to decrease, Wat Lok Molee alone has been providing a daily meal to 700+ people per day for weeks.  If you stop at a temple, they will tell you what they need, be it food (oftentimes they have plenty of rice and other foodstuffs) or other items (plastic bags of particular sizes, paper/cardboard food containers, plastic spoons/sporks, rubber bands, etc.).  There are and have been a huge number of rather desperate people out there attempting to get at least one decent meal a day for themselves and their families and several of the local temples admirably have stepped up to fill that pressing need. 

[elektrified]

The government recommends that you do not donate money, rather purchase the goods (rice in 1-2 kg. bags, noodles, canned fish, cooking oil, cooking sauces, eggs, drinking water, and other non-perishable items) and deliver them yourself to the location you choose - to be distributed.

[Puchaiyank]

Go to your local Catholic church and speak with the Priest there.  They have likely been feeding the needy of Chiang Mai for years...

[Dante99]

54 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

Go to your local Catholic church and speak with the Priest there.  They have likely been feeding the needy of Chiang Mai for years...

 

I prefer to go to the Thai Buddhist Temples on this one, they are doing it well.  Why get Rome involved and take a chance on dropping your keys? 

[Puwa]

When we returned from our burning-season escape, we went into mandatory 2 week quarantine at home, which was very pleasant and easy given the situation last month. We met our village health volunteer, who stopped by every day to take our temperatures. We asked her directly if their were families or maybe old people living alone who could use some help right now. Indeed there are, and she told us about 3. So every week, we've been sharing food and a couple hundred baht, anonymously. My point is that there are small and easy ways to make the best of a bad situation. Maybe not a solution for city dwellers or those who live in housing developments, but if you live in a normal Thai village, the local health volunteer can be a good ally or helping out your neighbors discreetly. 

[Dante99]

40 minutes ago, Puwa said:

When we returned from our burning-season escape, we went into mandatory 2 week quarantine at home, which was very pleasant and easy given the situation last month. We met our village health volunteer, who stopped by every day to take our temperatures. We asked her directly if their were families or maybe old people living alone who could use some help right now. Indeed there are, and she told us about 3. So every week, we've been sharing food and a couple hundred baht, anonymously. My point is that there are small and easy ways to make the best of a bad situation. Maybe not a solution for city dwellers or those who live in housing developments, but if you live in a normal Thai village, the local health volunteer can be a good ally or helping out your neighbors discreetly. 

How refreshing to find somebody who talks with people around them.  Well done.  

 

I bet you can usually find a plumber, electrician, pump repairman and a carpenter for a small repair job the same way too.  The wonder of being a neighbor.

 

[Puwa]

8 hours ago, Dante99 said:

How refreshing to find somebody who talks with people around them.  Well done.  

 

I bet you can usually find a plumber, electrician, pump repairman and a carpenter for a small repair job the same way too.  The wonder of being a neighbor.

 

Finding a good electrician is still a distant dream. But as far as helping locally, I really have to credit my wonderful wife and her saintly, caring, and tactful nature.

[ChipButty]

Go to your local orbortor he will have information where food is being handed out, where I live you cannot just setup a stall and start handing out food it has to be controlled.

Dont hand out money go to Makro and buy the stock yourself then donate it, around where I live it's the farang restaurants that are doing it 

[cardinalblue]

There are no trade specialists here only generalists....

[EricTh]

@Farangdanny

 

I suggest you donate money or food to the Buddhist temples around the moat.

 

I see long queues there whenever I pass by.

 

[Puwa]

Yesterday we brought old clothing and some canned food to a nearby temple and I was reminded that many temples have set up a charity cupboard. So if you want to donate, go to a temple and ask for the "dtoo baeng bun" or ตู้แบ่งปัน.

Edited May 28, 2020 by Puwa

[EricTh]

18 hours ago, Puwa said:

Yesterday we brought old clothing and some canned food to a nearby temple and I was reminded that many temples have set up a charity cupboard. So if you want to donate, go to a temple and ask for the "dtoo baeng bun" or ตู้แบ่งปัน.

I don't think people want old clothing especially in this pandemic but food is alright.

 

 

[Bill97]

27 minutes ago, EricTh said:

I don't think people want old clothing especially in this pandemic but food is alright.

 

 

Lots of people with little or no money that can use old clothing and are very happy to get some.  Hell yes they want it.

[lee b]

40 minutes ago, EricTh said:

I don't think people want old clothing especially in this pandemic but food is alright.

 

 

True, you never know where the old clothes have come from. I see dead people is a phrase you may hear

[Bill97]

3 hours ago, lee b said:

True, you never know where the old clothes have come from. I see dead people is a phrase you may hear

You could just as well choose to think they came from a happy or significant place.

 

But whatever you think the facts are that second hand clothing is widely used, sold or given.  So a lot of people see it for what it is rather than following your line of imagination and adding negatives to it.

[Puwa]

On 5/29/2020 at 11:36 PM, EricTh said:

I don't think people want old clothing especially in this pandemic but food is alright.

 

 

I suppose one can always come up with an opinion, but the fact is that temples do accept clothing donations.

[Bill97]

1 hour ago, Puwa said:

I suppose one can always come up with an opinion, but the fact is that temples do accept clothing donations.

Very large growth in quantity of opinions available today has made the difference between fact and opinion difficult for many to recognize.

So we see opinions argued as if they were facts and facts disputed as if they were opinions.

 

 

[ChipButty]

On 5/30/2020 at 12:07 AM, Bill97 said:

Lots of people with little or no money that can use old clothing and are very happy to get some.  Hell yes they want it.

You are right, infact clothes you dont wear anymore are more than useful and kids clothes and toys, down where I live the weather is changing now more rain and to Thai's its cold in the night,

One group where I live apart from food and water they need clothes before you throw anything away think maybe someone have a use for it

Edited May 31, 2020 by ChipButty

[Matzzon]

Try Makro

Report your activity to the local authority

 

Spread the word

 

Follow protection guidelines and social distancing

 

Give the food to the people in the line.

[EricTh]

4 hours ago, Puwa said:

I suppose one can always come up with an opinion, but the fact is that temples do accept clothing donations.

In normal times, they do accept non-essential things like clothing, toys but in times of pandemic, it's a different story for obvious reasons. 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2020 by EricTh

[Puwa]

12 minutes ago, EricTh said:

In normal times, they do accept non-essential things like clothing, toys but in times of pandemic, it's a different story for obvious reasons. 

 

 

Let's make a deal. If you stop telling people what they can and cannot donate, I'll stop pointing out the obvious shortcomings of your argument in terms of both fact (temples do accept clothing) and logic (how could you possible know what people want and need?). 

[Dante99]

1 hour ago, EricTh said:

non-essential things like clothing

Really Eric, if clothing in non-essential how about you try living without it and see how that works out for you.  For starters wear nothing on your next trip to Immigration.

 

 

[moe666]

There is a group across from the chinese embassy who hand out food every day. I gave them some money a month ago, they will take your photo. I walked up and ask someone handing out food they pointed to another man and then a very attractive lady came over and I gave them the money and they took photo. They have been there for a month handing out food.