Baan Arsa Jaidee

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation, an autonomous government agency, in collaboration with civil society--ArsaDusit Volunteers, Thaiflood, and others--opened Baan Arsa Jaidee on October 14th, 2011. It has quickly proved itself an aggressive and responsive flood relief effort because it helps to coordinate dozens of existing civil society groups.

Baan Arsa Jaidee and its partners: mobilize volunteers; coordinate aid; deliver timely flood information; and deliver survival bags, food, medicine, camp toilets, life jackets and other assistance to the flood-affected communities.

The relief centre will close on 31/12/2011, as the need for immediate, emergency aid declines in many place. However, many communities remain flooded, and our partners are providing support and increasingly focusing on flood clean-up and rehabilitation. Support for partners, ThaiHealth and Arsa Dusit, is still much needed.

We will soon have an update on the final use of funds used through the Baan Arsa Jaidee coalition, and with plans for ongoing rehabilitation efforts.

November 8th Update

Baan Arsa Jaidee featured on CNN International, interview with co-ordinator, Rungsun Munkong.

Floodwaters will soon reach the Centre and parts of downtown Bangkok, with Chatuchak District, immediately north of Baan Arsa Jaidee, now evacuated.  Water volumes and timing remain uncertain, but there remains some optimism that pumping and drainage systems will save the inner city from the worst.
(Latest: Five of the eight pumps managing the canal immediately north of the Centre have just broken)

Business Week: Bangkok orders more evacuatiosn as floods encircle Thai capital

The situation in Central Thailand and Bangkok's Northern and Western regions remains dire, with ongoing concern over the risk of disease. There have been two deaths as a result of leptospirosis and at least one reported case of cholera.  Skin-related diseases and rashes have become a problem according to frontiline teams, as people are exposed to filthy water.  Baan Arsa Jaidee now also distributing iodine, antibacterial cream and ointments.  Access to clean food and water are ongoing concerns.

Baan Arsa Jaidee Fundraising
Donations through this site have topped US$2,000, with partner Thailandflood.org raising over ~US$1,500.

On Sunday, approximately 40 Baan Arsa Jaidee volunteers - both Thai and many foreigners - held a fundraiser cleaning car windows at busy intersections.  In partnership with Thailandflood.org and Wipe the Tide, volunteers raised over 100,000 Baht  (~US$3,200) for flood relief.

Thank you for your continued support.

1 comment:

  1. UnknownJuly 10, 2018 at 11:48 PM

    Promotion is good. The promotion has helped in many respects.Health

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