Over recent months, the kids have remained at home as the local Phang-Nga Social Development and Human Security requested cooperation to quarantine all children and some staff - with no outside activities occurring - to reduce the risk of Coronavirus infection (Covid-19). Read more
A poor man from Bangkok’s Khlong Toei Slum donates three days wages to Australian bushfire victims. Read more
This month we take a look at all the activities the kids and staff have been up to at PAMA House. It's been a busy few months and the kids have been busy engaging in cultural and community activities. Read more
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When 54 year-old Mick Campbell decides to take himself out of his comfort zone, he really decides to take himself out of him comfort zone. This Saturday will see him embark on a gruelling 36 hour, 800km cycling challenge along Sydney’s M7 bike path. To put this challenge in perspective, it’s the equivalent of cycling from Sydney to the Gold Coast. Mick’s mission is to support Hands Across the Water, which raises money for disadvantaged children and their communities in Thailand. Read more
As any family could imagine, even having two kids in one home can cause quarrels, competition and anger towards each other at times. It's a natural developmental process for kids as they grow and mature and figure out who they are in the world. On top of this, a lot of our kids have experienced significant emotional and physical trauma in their short lives which can bring about development and mental health issues. Read more
Australian-based charity Hands Across the Water, who help over 350 disadvantaged children and their communities in Thailand, has launched a 30-day virtual cycling challenge across June in a last-ditch effort to save the charity. Read more
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Today, Friday 27th march 2020 at 11:59am, Hands Across the Water drew the winner of our annual major raffle. Read more
The aim of these agricultural activities are for all children living at Baan Tharn Namchai and the villagers in the local community to visit and learn about organic farming, as well as being an additional source of income for the home, from the sale of surplus produce at the local markets. Read more
Margaret Grant had planned to take a 6-month break from her teaching job in Tipperary, to travel around Asia. Instead, she volunteered to be a Teacher Volunteer for the Hands English program and has been placed at Baan Home Hug in Thailand. Read more
We know that it is incredibly important that children, regardless of what the family they are born into looks like, have the opportunity to be exposed to education early. Delaying access due to economic hardship or leaving their formal education early as pressure builds to contribute financially to the family can have a lifelong impact. Read more
This month we hear from the staff and kids at The New Life Project Chumpon and Kanchanaburi who have been very busy with lots of exciting classes, projects and sporting events. We are very proud the children have also been excelling at school with many receiving accolades in recent months - well done! Read more
This month we take a look at what the children and staff of Baan Home Hug in Yasothon and Surin have been keeping busy with, as well as the great work they are doing to support the local community. Read more
This month we check in on BTN and PAMA house to see what the kids have been up to. There has been lots of activity, enjoying the end of summer, kicking off English programs and celebrating Mother's Day. Read more
In 2014, Hands Across the Water, an Australian-based charity, was entrusted with $235,824.78 donated by a worldwide community to Gammy’s plight. Read more
Hands Across The Water is the proud recipient of a Gold Stevie Award this week, and we’d like to say THANK YOU to all of you for your support. The Stevie’s are widely considered to be the world’s premier business awards and were contested by more than 800 nominations from organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. Read more
It began as a way to beat the mid-life suburbia blues but now Sydneysider and long time supporter Greg Wallace has turned his hobby into a legacy, changing lives with every step he takes. Read more