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The history of RAJVITHI HOME FOR GIRLS
can be traced back to 1890 when the first “orphanage”
in Thailand was graciously established by the donation
of Her Royal Highness Pravimadather Krompra Suddhasininart.
It was situated on Bamrung Mueang Road at Tambon Suanmali
in Pathumwan District of Bangkok. The primary objective
of this orphanage was to provide residential care for
the orphaned boys and girls including the children who
could not be adequately looked after by their own parents.
The
operation of this orphanage was subsequently terminated.
After which, the Siamese Women Association under the
leadership of Thunphuying Yommaraj had raised fund from
the public for setting up a new orphanage on the same
location. It was then named “Benjamarachutit School”
and started its services on October 23, 1911. This school
had been under the patronage of H.M. Queen Sripatcharintra
and was built up to serve as a memorial to H.M. King
Rama V.
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A plot of land at Phayathai District
(the present location) was conferred through the Bureau
of Crown Property, together with the royal fund of
200,000 Baht, to be utilized particularly for welfare
and education of the orphaned and needy children.
As the results, Benjamarachutit School was then moved
to the new location while its name was changed to
“Chart Songkroh School” meaning “the National Welfare
School” . This child welfare facility was graciously
opened by Her Royal Highness Somdej Prapanwatsa Aiyigajao
on June 24, 1941
After
the establishment of the Department of Public Welfare,
the administration of Chart Songkroh School was accordingly
transferred from the Bangkok Municipality to this
Department on November 4, 1948, under the condition
of the conferment that “H.M. the King conferred this
land on purpose to provide education, particularly
for orphans and disadvantaged children”
Afterwards, its name has been once more modified to
be Rajvithi Home for Girls ever since. The Home’s
land covers about 23.2 acres consisting of homes for
children, homes for officers and others totaling 46
buildings.
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To provide welfare services and develop
needy children. Services provided are basic necessities
including formal and vocational education in accordance
with each individual’s ability. After graduation, these
children will be able to earn their living and reintegrate
into the society.
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The socially disadvantaged girls aged
5-18 years as the followings :
- No guardians.
- Those whose families are poor or facing problems.
- Those who are not being cared for adequately by the
parents or guardians,
- Broken home children,
- Those whose parents are residents of Department of
Social
- Development and Welfare’s institutions or inmates.
These Children are referred to Ban Rajvithi Home for
Girls by DSDW’s agencies or other concerned agencies
in order to provide welfare and protection services
for them.
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1. Residential Care
1.1 Accommodation: For the girls aged 5-18 years, accommodation
is arranged in a cottage typed housing. There are totally
19 houses. Each house has a capacity of 20-25 girls.
1.2 Food and necessary commodities are sufficiently and
suitably provided for the children.
1.3 House-parent: Each house is staffed with a house-parent
who assumes the roles of a mother-substitute for the children.
2. Health and Medical Care
2.1 Arrangements for children to receive necessary medical
examination and immunization.
2.2 Provision of primary health care service.
2.3 Sending children to receive medical treatments in
the hospitals as deemed necessary.
2.4 Equipping children with health education.
3. Education
3.1 SCHOOLING ON THE PREMISES.
Services provided are :
3.1.1 Compulsory education
3.1.2 Special class for slow learners
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3.1.3 Short term training course
3.2 SCHOOLING OUTSIDE THE HOME
School age children are arranged to attend school and
educational institutes in the community starting from
kindergarten up to the university levels. All children
are encouraged and supported to take up general as well
as vocational training at DSDW’s Training Centres.
4. Job placement service Provision of job placement
for those who graduated either formal or vocational education
in accordance with their own individuals capacity and
aptitude.
5. Social work and psychological services
5.1 Case recording for new residents. In addition, social
workers or psychologists will make reports of all residents’
behavior, trace their relatives, contact their parents
and find out foster families for some needy children.
5.2 Prevention, tackling problem and development for children
according to social work and psychology methods e.g. case
work, group work, case conference and counseling etc.
5.3 Follow-up and assessment. Social workers will follow
up residents and those who were discharged.
6. Recreational activities
6.1 Promotion of children’s participation in activities
in their leisure time e.g. club activity, music, Thai
classical dance and music, sports, chorus, painting and
cooking etc.
6.2 Provision of study tours in order to enhance their
knowledge, experience and learn to adjust themselves with
others.
6.3 Promotion of serving public, for example, visiting
residents in institutions e.g. older persons, babies,
people with disabilities, the destitute and patients in
hospitals etc.
6.4 Moral and ethic education
6.5 Activities in special events e.g. Songkran Festival,
Visakha Bucha Day, New Year’s Day, Children’s Day and
Sports Day etc. |
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Rajvithi Road, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok
10400
Tel. 66-2354-7484 , Fax. 66-2354-7485
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