Education

Our Education Program supports children and families by breaking down barriers to learning. We help provide essentials like uniforms, shoes, and school supplies, ensuring children can enroll in school equipped and confident. Our aim is to remove barriers hindering access to education, and assist families in securing the necessary materials vital for their children’s entry into school.

We also run fundraising initiatives, such as delivering musical instruments to government schools, enriching educational experiences across the island. Your support allows us to make education accessible to more children and empower families in need. Together, we’re paving the way for brighter futures.

For several years, our Education Program also included Learning Hands, a volunteer-led mobile preschool that brought joy and early education to migrant children on Samui.

Help us continue this important work—make a donation today or join one of our upcoming fundraising events.


Follow our Education Program initiatives here:

Education Update – July 2024

Our education team has some lovely stories to share from July including visits to schools, the last of the Uniform support, Sports support and Musical Instruments. The Dowell family visiting from Australia contacted us asking how they can help a … Read more

Learning Hands – June 2024

So much fun had in June with our Learning Hands team – colours, numbers, water play, butterflies, painting and song. Special thankyou to our Volunteers KL, Maya, Charmaine, Kelly, Michelle & Tracey.

Education Update – June 2024

SOS wrapped up the last of the school uniforms support for this start of the new school semester, just one more school to do in July and then this part is complete ensuring children have access to education. In total … Read more

Education Update – May 2024

A busy time for the team – supporting uniforms. For children to attend school a uniform is compulsory, and most children have not just a regular uniform, but also sports, girl guide or boy scout and some have a Thai … Read more

Learning Hands – May 2024

Our Learning Hands ladies have been out on the road this month, sadly missed by some rain this week. Fun for the children thanks to our volunteers through song, dance, colours, play, art and even some dancing in the rain … Read more

Learning Hands – April 2024

Braving the heat our Volunteers have had much fun on Fridays visiting the Migrant children with learning, song, games and play. Hopscotch, Parachute game, water funnels, painting, play dough just to name a few of the FUN things that happen on Fridays at Learning Hands. Our … Read more