Over the past eight years, nearly 10,000 students have joined the programme, costing the temple nearly six million baht. Phra Payom believes that the value of work and educational opportunities for needy children under the programme far exceeds the cost. You can show you care by supporting the projects featured here each week. You can also let us know about people who unselfishly help others so we can honour them in these pages. Bang Yai branch Please send or fax a copy of the deposit to the above address so the foundation can issue every donor a receipt.
Participants also receive free food and accommodation.
The project, which started in 1993, welcomes all kinds of donations including used clothing, books, old furniture and household goods. These items will be distributed to the needy. Poor People's Supermarket Starting in 1994, the store sells donated items cheaply to help the poor. The revenue goes to Suan Kaew Foundation. If the buyers do not have money, they can work for the temple and will receive a coupon which can be traded for the items they want in the supermarket.