Khoop Khun Maak is a volunteer group that collects donations of stationery and sends them to children in Thailand and Laos. Its website carries the phrase "For the Children in Asia."
The site reports that in 2024 it donated stationery to a school deep in the mountains of Savannakhet Province in Laos, carrying it across a river. In March 2023 it donated 100,000 yen to support schools in Savannakhet, and in December 2016 it donated a water purifier to a school in Thailand.
At the Urayasu Machizukuri Activity Plaza in Chiba, it holds a flea market from 1 pm to 3 pm on the first Sunday of every month. It accepts donations of stationery, items for bazaar sales and towels, and is looking for volunteers who can write simple letters in Lao or translate emails.
Key points
- A simple, easy-to-understand form of support that delivers collected stationery to schools in Thailand and Laos
- A flea market on the first Sunday of every month gives local people a way to take part
- Besides stationery donations, it also recruits volunteers for Lao translation
Why this organization's work stands out
Its appeal is that anyone can begin helping by sending stationery they no longer use. Carrying supplies across a river to a mountain school shows how the group makes the effort to deliver them in person.
The flea market, a familiar setting, also makes it easy for local residents to take part, which is a useful reference.
Editor's comment
It is a happy thought that stationery sitting at home could support the learning of children in Asia.
The current status of donations and how to send items are on the official website. Please take a look.