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Since January 2006 the " French Red Cross " took over the complete construction including the equipment for the Phuket Sunshine Village.

The opening of the Phuket Sunshine Village was on the 29th of June 2007.
For the latest news about the Phuket Sunshine Village,
please visit the web site of  the " PSV Foundation ".

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News about the Village
 

July 2007:

 The opening of the Phuket Sunshine Village on the 29th of June 2007 was a full success.   

 We had a lot of Lions from all over Asia which joined us for the opening of the Phuket Sunshine Village.

Pictures of that day you will find in the picture album from Lion Ln Y H Ng Lions Club Georgetown (Malaysia) and in the gallery of the Phuket Sunshine Village website.

A news report from the opening of TV Channel 11 Phuket you can download when you click here.

For more information about thePSV, please visit frequently the web site of the PS V Foundation.

February 2007:

 The opening of the Phuket Sunshine Village will be on the 29th of June 2007    

 We hope to welcome all of our supporters, friends and donors for this event here on Phuket.
Thank you for your ongoing  and future support.

For more information about the opening, please visit frequently the web site
of the Phuket Sunshine Village Foundation.
November 2006:

 Immense progress at the construction site of the PSV project    

                                     please CLICK here to see the pictures of the progress 

 Since the construction start in July 2006 of the PSV a lot of buildings are in a huge progress to get built up. On the 1st of November 2006, the President of the International Association of Lions Clubs Jimmy M. Ross visited the PSV construction site and planted several trees for the village.

A picture of this day you find in the construction picture Gallery of the PSV web site.

Thank you very much to all of you who made this great project happen. We look forward to welcome you all on Phuket. As soon as we get the confirmed information of the French Red Cross for the official handover and opening day we will inform you on our web site and over e-mail.
 
July 2006:

 The construction has started    

                                     please CLICK here to see the pictures of the progress 

 Finally the construction starts now. The responsible people from the French Red Cross promised us to have some Villas ready for a "Soft Opening" at the end of December 2006. In the picture gallery from the PSV we will provide frequently pictures of the construction progress.
 

 
May 2006:

 Foundation Stone Ceremony, Friday 5th May 2006   

                                     please CLICK here to see the pictures of that day 

                                        CLICK here to see a VDO from TV Channel 11

On Friday 5th May 2006 special Ceremonies were held on behalf of the Phuket Sunshine Village. The first commenced at 9.19am…. This was a Ceremony to invite the spirits to look favorably upon the Sunshine Village project. There was an offering of fruits and other foods and prayers were offered privately during this short ceremony.

At 3.19pm there was the Ceremony which was presided over by the Phuket Provincial Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura . Other invited dignitaries from Phuket including television and newspaper reporters were also present. Buddhist Monks there to offer their blessings upon the Sunshine village.

During the ceremony the Protocol agreement between the “Phuket Sunshine Village foundation”
and the “French Red Cross” was signed by President PSV Dr.Supaluck Kanjanamethakul and
Christophe Perchot Head of the French Red Cross Mission in Thailand.
Witnessed by the provincial Governor who gave a warm speech to show that he has been very supportive of the Children’s Village project. The governor then laid the bricks and stone for the Village. Construction will now commence in earnest.

 
April 2006:

 Foundation Stone Ceremony
 The foundation stone ceremony will be on 5th of May 2006 at 14:39 on our land at Koh Sirae.
 
March 2006:
Well
The well has been completed for the project on Friday, March 10, 2006. The size of the well is 3m of diameter, 10m deep and then we took some of its water to analyze chemically on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at Eastern Thai consulting 1992 Co.,Ltd. The water quality analysis result shall be received on Monday, April 03 2006.

 Construction Permit
We have already received the construction permit on 1st of March from the Or Bor Tor.

 Bidding
Thirteen companies received the bidding documents on the 15th of March. An information meeting was organized with the concerned companies on the 28th of March, followed by a site visit in Koh Sireh.
The bidding submission last date is on the 07th of April 2006, 17:00.
The bidding opening is at 10:00 am, on the 10th of April 2006 at FRC office.

 Foundation Stone Ceremony
 The foundation stone ceremony will be on 5th of May 2006 at 14:39 on our land at Koh Sirae.
 

Feb 2006:
Construction Manager
Five interviews were organized: one in Phuket (by Mrs Vilaiwan, Eric, Laure) and four in Bangkok (by Eric and Laure). One person has been identified and should be officially recruited in the next days.

 Construction Permit
All the forms for the permit were signed by Dr Supaluck and the construction manager. These forms were given to Or.Bor.Tor on the 9th of February.
According to the internal procedure of Or.Bor.Tor, the construction permit should be received in maximum 45 days (at the latest on 25th of March).

 Tender
The advertisement for the call for bids will be published in 3 newspapers:
1. Phuket Gazette (18.02.06)
2. Siangtaï (17.02.06 and 18.02.06)
3. Builder News (20.02.06)
It will also be advertised on a specialized website: www.tca.or.th
The call for bids is planned to be open from the 27th of February until the 21st of March (23 days). It could be delayed for a few days for technical reasons. The architectural drawings and specifications were submitted on the 16th of February for approbation. The architectural Bill of Quantity should be received on week 12 The structural, electrical and sanitary file (drawings, Bill of Quantity, specifications) should be completed on week 12 or 13, based on the commitment from the engineer.
 According to this planning, the Construction Contract could be signed beginning of April and the works could start immediately.

Jan 2006:
The French Red Cross have taken over the whole process of planning and finalising the Phuket Sunshine Village. All matters have to be according to the regulations of the FRC, which might take a little longer as originally planed but assure a professional outcome of the project.

Architectural contract is signed with Tonkla studio. All the architectural drawings will be ready for the 15th of February. The electricity, sanitary and structural contract will be signed as soon as possible. We aim to finish the drawings by the 15th of February.

 The construction will begin in the beginning of April 2006 and will be finished at the latest for the 31st of December 2006.

Dec 2005:
We came to a final agreement with the French Red Cross, that they will take over the construction and planning of the Phuket sunshine Village and hand it over at completion. The contract will be signed by the French Red Cross (FRC), the Thai Red Cross (TRC) and the Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea ASAP.

Nov 2005:
The Lions Club is pleased to announce that the President of the "Croix Rouge Francaise" (French Red Cross), Mister Jean Francois Mattei has verbally confirmed during his visit to Phuket, that our project will benefit from their support. An official partnership agreement will be finalized once a detailed budget for the construction costs is completed.

 · Legal issues:
The ‘Phuket Sunshine Village Foundation’ was finally established on the 17.08.05. The foundation consist of each four members of the Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea and ‘Child Watch Phuket’, a very active organization  in the Phuket region for over a decade. Click here to see the Foundation Documents. The Phuket Sunshine Village Foundation will be responsible for construction and running the center.

Objectives of the PSV foundation are:
1 - To prevent and protect children in Phuket from physical, mental and sexual abuses.
2 - To provide assistance to children facing risk of danger quickly in time, systematically and under proper technical principle.
3 - To give knowledge on legal rights to children and the public.
4 - To give services on education and hygiene to less fortunate children.
5 - To arrange or cooperate with other charitable organizations for public benefits.
6 - To abstain from any political activities.

For more info about the PSV Foundation go to: www.phuketsunshinevillage.org


  · Finding land :  NEWS (click here)
We have bought a beautiful piece of land, on Koh Sireh. The land is 5000 sqm and perfectly located in a very quiet area and just 500 m. away from a school. An additional 3000 sqm of National Park, that is next to our land, can be used for free, as a garden and playground. To see some pictures of the land and the land paper click here.


 · Planning the Village:
After a detailed research about the various styles of Children's Villages we came to the conclusion that the concept of the SOS Kinderdorf would be the best available one for us. For a detailed description please go to the 'Concept' page.  


 Approval from SOS Kinderdorf:
 We have finally received a letter of approval from the SOS Villages d'Enfants of Luxemburg. We are officially granted permission to adapt the concept of the SOS Kinderdorf for our Phuket Sunshine Village. Read the letter click here!

· French Red Cross:
The Lions Club is pleased to announce that the President of the "Croix Rouge Francaise" (French Red Cross), Mister Jean Francois Mattei has verbally confirmed during his visit to Phuket, that our project will benefit from their support. An official partnership agreement will be finalized once a detailed budget for the construction costs is completed.

· Finding an architect:
After various meeting we came to an agreement with TOMARYK DESIGN, one of Thailand’s leading architect firms. They have agreed to take on the architect work for the Children's Village. For further info about TOMARYK DESIGN visit their web site at: www.tomaryk.com

 NEWS:  The architect drawings have been finalised and delivered to us! To see the final plan for the village, click here!

 Construction License:
On the 27.10.05 we have applied for a construction permit at the land office in Phuket Town. In the picture below you can see our IPP Lion Peter and our construction manager Sombat signing & handing over all necessary documents.

 · Finding qualified people:
 We have secured the support of some very qualified and experienced people who have been and are still involved in various Child support projects in Phuket Province . They are more than willing to assist and become involved with us in our project.

NEWS: The Lions Clubs of Phuket Andaman Sea came to an agreement with the well known and highly respected ‘Child Watch Phuket’, run by Dr. Supaluck.
Child Watch Phuket will be responsible for running the Children's Village employing staff and certainly providing a home for the children.

· Meeting with the Governor:
Lion President Olinto Barletta and I.P.P. Lion Peter Wesche met with Phuket Governor Udomsak Usawarangkura on the 05.07.2005 to introduce our Children's Village. The Governor was quite impressed with our Project and offered all possible help to ensure a quick realization of completing our foundation and construction.


 

· Interview with Thai Media:
Andaman News, TV11 & FM90.5 Phuket 8.30am Wednesday 17 August 2005
 Check newspaper web site:

From Newspaper Web Site:
Our interview today is about a new project to build a Children's Sunshine Village of homes which can accommodate up to 100 orphans and children in need from Ko Sirey sea gypsy community of Phuket Town. Yesterday we met up with Olinto "Lupo" Barletta, President of the Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea and Dr. Supaluck Kanjanamethakul, the Chairperson of Childwatch Phuket, two charities bringing this project together. We asked Lupo first to tell us more about the Lions Club volunteering work here. Click here to see video clip from the interview!

 


Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea
District: 310 B, Club Identity: 5315, Club Number: 051274
132 Thaweewong Road, Patong Beach, Kathu, Phuket, 83150 Thailand