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WBO WKDF DRUG FREE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH SLATED IN TWELVE DIFFERENT PROVINCES IN THAILAND PhilBoxing.com Tue, 26 Jun 2012  Bangkok, Thailand - In what was sure to be a good deed for children in the Kingdom of Thailand after the destruction this nation had recently experienced caused by flood waters which left half of the residents of Thailand homeless this past year, children had at least something to cheer about after what they had received from the WBO organization. The World Boxing Organization put smiles to children's faces after receiving their generous donation of educational goods, bags, T-shirts, Games and Prizes on their five day program. World Boxing Organization had again extended their hands this year to reach out to children of Thailand to stay off drugs which is occurring in many parts of the world. The difference this time was not the usual only one area of Thailand that they had attended as they had done previous years with their drug free program. But this time the WBO extended their blessing to (12) twelve provinces in Thailand, namely, Kalasin, Khonkaen, Nakornpankom, Buengran, Mahasarakam, Mukdahan, Royet, Loei, Sakonnakorn, Hongkrai, Hnongbaolampoo and Udon Thani to be exact. The extra attention was due to the fact that the nation needed of help after heavy flooding that took place late last year that was a major concern for everyone especially for student that lost everything in schools as well as there home. The World Boxing Organization headed by Francisco Valcarcel wanted to do more for Drug Free program this year exercising extra funds to Thailand because of the disaster. This was a good time to get the youth's attention, the WBO WKDF program was surely a success and together with Thailand's Narcotics Region 4 director Mr. Songkram Khamtonwong we where more then satisfied of helping out more then we could this year. The Office of Narcotic office, Region 4 helped us along the way to coordinate this special event. 19 schools attended this special gathering at Kaenloengjan Resort coordinated by Mrs. Vimana Wayteegul, the WKDF program first had commence on May 3, 2012 starting at Bannhongna Elementary School (Province of Kurat) directed by Mr. Sorawith Joomket, at Noonsoon District Nakornratchasima. Providing needy children with educational supplies, special luncheon and games for ages 8 up to 14. They where given school bags, Educational books and money for individual child to help out their tuition for their school project, 450 students attended in that session. Then after, WBO WKDF program proceeded to Kaenloengjan Resort on June 17, 2012 in a five day program which they provided for hundred of student accommodated and feed them through-out their five day stay. There were daily student activities, such as educational games special project interacting with other students giving presentation on how they would pass along what they have learned during that five days about, about how to say "NO" to drugs. Students were also given a special educational scholarship for each school district to continue on with their campaign of staying off drugs. Students during that five days drug free activity received student bags, No Drugs T-shirts, school supplies and money to help out their education. Top photo: WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo poses with Thai children during the WBO Drug-Free program ceremony in Bangkok. 
Thai children pose with their WBO shirts during the WBO Drug Free Program held in Thailand.  |
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