PSC’S BIGGEST PROJECT TAKES SHAPE

The construction of the Chonburi Shelter located at Rung Po midway between Pattaya and Sri Racha is well on the way to completion. These buildings will double the capacity of the existing facility. The Shelter is run by the Welfare Dept and caters to the needs of a variety of unfortunates in our community. Those that are helped there include abused children both boys and girls, aged persons abandoned by their families, homeless pregnant women and girls, accident victims with no family support and battered wives. Until now all of these people [up to 50 at times] have been housed in a single dormitory with meals prepared and eaten on the verandah.

This situation was brought to the attention Helle Rentsen PILC Community Welfare Chairperson who contacted Jesters President Woody Underwood and PSC Charity Chairman Bernie Tuppin. The three groups had previously worked together at Huay Pong to refurbish Dormitories and construct a Shelter for abused children. At subsequent meetings it was decided to pool resources to increase these facilities that were under extreme pressure. Plans were drawn up for a new dormitory and caretaker’s accommodation and also a separate building to serve as a kitchen and canteen.

At the annual General Meeting of the PSC a proposal was put to the Elective Members that the PSC take responsibility for the Dormitory at a cost of B 1.200,000. The proposal was passed without objection making it the single largest donation ever made by the Pattaya Sports Club, [exceeding last years donation of B700,000 to the Tsunami victims at Koa Lak and Koh Lanta.] As with the Tsunami donation the bulk of the funds will be raised at our coming Charity Classic Golf Tournament. The Jesters and PILC will be responsible for funding the kitchen and canteen. Present progress suggests that the complex will be completed by early November 2005 and we hope to have the opening advertised so that any interested members may attend the official handover.