All CPDC children, staff members and members of HHN Foundation were privileged and very happy to welcome Madame Ambassador of Netherlands, Mrs. Baiba Braze, with two members from the Netherlands Embassy, Bangkok.

On Monday, 19th of April all children of the Pattaya Orphanage as well as the CPDC children joined the big Songkran celebrations that were held in Pattaya.

Like every year the Thai New Year, also called Songkran is celebrated throughout Thailand and to this occasion the Pattaya Orphanage held the annual Family day on Sunday, the 18th of April. All children and staff members of the Pattaya Orphange as well as the staff members and volunteers of Human Help Network Foundation Thailand joined the celebration.

During school vacations 26 boys of the CPDC take part in theology & spiritual education program at the nearby Buddhist Temple, Wat Thephabutr. Among other children in the area the temple hosts our children for nearly a month and the boys learn about Thai traditions and Buddhist principles. The vacation program consists of life experiences in the temple and the Thai cultural disciplines in society.

The children of the CPDC and the HHN staff happily welcomed a German parliamentarian delegation at the CPDC. The six members of the Parliament and their followers arrived in the morning and received colorful garlands by the CPDC children.