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:

Samui Summer Jazz 2024

Our thanks to the InterContinental General Manager Jane Soergel for inviting Sisters on Samui to be included in Samui Summer Jazz 2024 – an incredible collaboration helping get Music into Schools on Koh Samui. “Our experience at the Summer Jazz event at the InterContinental … Read more

Education Update – March 2024

This month we supported the purchase of brand-new wall fans the value of THB 25,466 for Wat Lamai Preschool and Kindergarten, enough to cool 5 classrooms, and THB 5,000 for low income families at Wat Bun Tharikaram School. Thankyou Julie … Read more

Education Update – February 2024

Our commitment to Education continues in 2024. Be that support to schools for equipment, events and getting kids uniforms and into school. Each month we visit schools to hear their updates/needs and keep in touch with them via socials.  You’ll … Read more

Learning Hands – February 2024

Our Learning Hands team continues their Friday schooling in Chaweng zone. Recently in one class they made ‘snowmen’ from cotton wool – funny for Thailand we know.  Mind you despite the 32C daily temperatures, all the children know about feelings … Read more

Learning Hands – January 2024

Our volunteers resumed Learning Hands for the year in January, with seven children aged 3-11, all Burmese. Focus on ‘I hear’, ‘I see’, the Polar Bear Book which introduces colours and animals. Play Dough, UNO, drawing, building blocks, song and dance all feature. It’s … Read more