Praphasri Chanlek flipped through her accounting notebook.
On the fifth of August, revenue from sewing was 300 Baht (9 USD). In the rows of expenses for the entire month, a single check mark adorned the column for unnecessary expenditures, captioned: “Clothes for children.”
“Actually, I’m very proud of myself,”
Young Leader Helps Community Share its Hidden Gems with the World
In 2045, exactly 100 years after winning independence, Indonesia will have one of the five largest economies in the world. That’s the future that Arsalan, a 22-year-old leader, envisions and has taken painstaking steps to make a reality since he was a small child.
Arsalan’s dream of seeing his nation
Educating Young Technicians for Tomorrow’s Workplace
Concentrated faces and occasional bursts of laughter fill Ms. Silarat Ongsirichaisakulat’s Active Physics science class at Chachoengsao Technical College. When each member of a team runs a process successfully, cheers erupt from the students.
Ms. Silarat eagerly shared her outlook on education with the Enjoy Science team: “If you
“A happiness that never ends”
One man’s mission to transform his community through financial literacy Every night before bed, no matter how exhausted, 43-year-old Thammasak Maknakorn sits down and takes out his workbooks for his daily ritual. “In the beginning, it felt tedious,” he says, flipping through dozens of pages, each one filled with the […]
How One Woman Revived Her Health and Inspired a Community
Ms. Wanla Kamnin operated a bustling beauty salon in the heart of Bangkok’s impoverished Klong Toei community for years. Her bubbly personality and proficiency as a hairdresser attracted women of all ages to her business, making the little shop a ray of sunshine in an otherwise bleak environment. Five years […]
How the Power of Saving Transformed One Woman’s Life
The bank came knocking on Ms. Somsri Khamsri’s door with a short message – her house was now theirs. After receiving the jarring news, Ms. Somsri was forced to move into Bangkok’s low-income Klong Ladpachee community, where her problems only worsened.
As a retired housewife, Ms. Somsri had no employment
The smiles of Female Sugarcane Growers under “Sustainable Business with Coca-Cola” Project
The four participants sat together on a long couch, smiling and laughing with each other as they celebrated their big win. Ms. Bangorn Tankrue (left), Ms. Lantom Jaichuen (2nd from left), and Ms. Suwanee Tongdornnoy (right) are all sugarcane growers who competed as a team in Coca-Cola’s financial literacy at
Professional Learning Community Helps a Teacher Solve an On-going Student Challenge
Mr. Sathit Wannaphop, a science teacher from Takuapa Senanukun School in Phang-nga, is among the most passionate mentors and dedicated participants in Chevron Enjoy Science Project being implemented by Kenan Foundation Asia. He is steadfast in his belief that it is a teacher’s responsibility not only to teach the content
Thai Students and Teachers Learn How STEM Education and Technology Can Solve Real World Challenges
Missed! A Thai student cries in dismay as the projectile from the catapult that he and his team are working on fails to hit the target. He is just one of over 75 middle school students from Samut Prakarn using a disjointed assortment of materials to build a catapult capable […]
Creative Professional Pursues Interest in Becoming a Maker
Ever since he was a kid, Anon liked to tinker and fix things around the house. Today, he has been able to turn his passion into an exciting career as a “maker” at the Pinn Creative Space as the Technical Manager. After learning about the idea of makers, Mr. Anon