Phuket: New toy library for underprivileged kids

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New toy library for underprivileged kids
The Phuket News

PHUKET: -- The Phuket Commu- nity Foundation (PCF) is setting up a new toy library at the Rassada Credit Union Bank and the opening is scheduled for November 7. The new toy library, the sixth on the island by PCF, will open at the facility located in the Kaeha Rasada housing project, Phuket Credit Union, 68/901 Srisutat Rd.

If you have any toys that you don’t want any more then please donate them to the PCF toy library project.

Many children do not have any toys at home because their parents cannot afford them.

“Our toy libraries around Phuket have been immensely popular with children in rural schools and, moreover, have given great pleasure to them,” Cindy Ratcliffe MBE of the Phuket Community Foundation explained.

“Toys are a wonderful way to help children develop their imaginations and social skills as well as a fun way to learn.

“New toys are also very welcome. This will be our 6th toy library on Phuket Island and is in conjunction with the Credit Union Cooperative in Rasada district. There will also be a book library there sponsored by TK Park (Thailand Knowledge Park) in Bangkok,” she added.

A number of local schools – Gecko School, British International School Phuket and Phuket International Academy – are also helping to collect toys, as are Club Asia Fitness Centre at Royal Phuket City Hotel.

In related news, the PCF is currently in discussions with the Scandinavian Orthopedic Laboratory, to see how they can help with their charity to provide prosthetic for amputees who cannot afford them.

For more information visit: www.phuketcharity.org

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/new-toy-library-for-underprivileged-kids-49153.php


-- Phuket News 2014-10-15

[nabbie]

That is a positive challenge for children. Thanks to the organisers.

[glcdc]

This is the dumbest thing ive ever heard of...acting like every child deserves a toy..isnt a library a place to learn grow and develop the mind?.why not replace the toys with books and other life enhancing tools..toys are hardly a right; if their parents cant afford toys then hopefully the bastard will grow up to be a success story instead of an average educated adult talking about a moderately exciting toy experience when he was 8. I'll donate my helo to this organization but youre going to have to dump the toys..last thing kids need are damn toys haha silly waste of time