Friends-International Blog

The floods which swept across SE Asia last year wrought devastation, death and distress in many already vulnerable communities. They also galvanized Governments and agencies into action to alleviate the impact, and many instances have emerged of excellent collaborative work responding to the crisis. Our own programs worked tirelessly to assist victims of the waters, [...]

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The waters may recede, but the work goes on… as the Bangkok floods slip further from the media glare, Peuan Peuan Country Program Director Ann reflects on the last few hectic weeks and on the big tasks still to come… ‘So much work to do to prepare  to protect our children in any emergency circumstances… [...]

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After assessment of the Bangkok emergency shelters by the Peuan Peuan teams and UNICEF, Peuan Peuan is now poised to deliver services to those children and families in the shelters, especially as the risks to health are increasing daily. These photographs from over the last few days highlight the seriousness of the situation, and what [...]

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‘October 31st – early morning, and a phone call from Thai Public Broadcast Service (Thai PBS) where, 2 days ago, I went to request survival bags for Sapansiri community. I remembered that day well, Khun Or, Thai PBS staff told me she had to put me in a queue to wait my turn…  I didn’t [...]

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Out and about over the weekend helping with relief efforts, our Program Director in Bangkok, Ann, has sent us this report on one of the emergency shelters there… ‘The Rajabhat Panakorn University in Bangkok was set up as last week as an emergency shelter for flood evacuees and is now full to capacity. Other areas [...]

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‘No power, no (milk) powder… and water, water everywhere, but not the kind to drink…’ Ann in Bangkok writes ‘Another exciting and exhausting day, out and about during this crisis. Thip and Nat came and helped pack some more basic survival bags, also my old friend, and a 4WD off road group of volunteer drivers. [...]

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The flood situation in Bangkok remains critical. Particularly affected among our beneficiaries are those from the Sapansiri community. This from Ann, our Country Program Director in Thailand. ‘ The situation is worsening. The authority has already let slowly the flooding water pass Bangkok. At the moment there are over 300 children among the evacuees at [...]

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Ann,  our Country Program director for Thailand has sent us this report on the worsening situation in Bangkok. ‘On Monday 17th October, our outreach team went to Sapansiri Community, which has been severely hit by the flood waters. People and children in the community evacuated to stay in a Temporary Evacuation Center in Prachatipat School [...]

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Ampor, our program director in Siem Reap, has given us this update on the floods there. “In Siem Reap the river has overflowed for the 4th consecutive time since 9th October. The level of water had been more or less stable, but during last weekend, it started to increase fast due to heavy rain. Now [...]

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Lucie, our Mith Samlanh Advisor, visits flooded communities along the Tonle Sap River with outreach worker Phalla. Many families along the Tonle Sap have lost valuable items and have been forced to move from their flooded homes to nearby land. As many as 200 families are now receiving support from the government but there is [...]

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