Project WIN: Grassroots Partnerships for Thailand

BCTFN (British Community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy) fully funded a complete Project Protein installation at Amphur Phrao.  That meant a fish pond, poultry operation, and village vegetable garden and orchard. Village elders decided not to include a mushroom hotel. There were also new sanitary toilets for several families. Seven hundred meters of blue PVC pipe was laid to bring fresh spring water to feed the fish pond, and to supply the entire village. (See previous website pages).  These three showed up early for class Recently, C ity Life sponsored a  training:  Villagers learned  skills in hydroponics, composting, and making organic fertilizers and non-toxic pesticides.  They even learned to make soaps for bathing and washing dishes.  

The forest supplies everything needed to repair the chicken coop roof .  As work ended at Chiang Dao, the team learned a nearby village needed a smaller  version of Project Protein. Volunteers quickly named it Chiang Dao 2.0, and realized that the generous City Life gift for the original Chiang Dao project could also cover their modest needs (plus a training program at Amphur Phrao).  Project WIN/Project Protein provided a flock of healthy chickens, feed, and supplies needed for a village-wide poultry operation.  They repaired the roof on the coop, brought  bagged medium and cultures for mushroom cultivation, and  some plants for the village vegetable gardens. Volunteers also offered advice and consultation on sustainable methods as requested by village elders.    Everything but the chickens Two hens (of thirty) watch the kids make their new home ready.  Eggs! New guests in the Mushroom Hotel.   Mushrooms and eggs ready to sell. Chiang Dao 2.0 say