The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all children have the right to an education. Sadly among the large ethnic minority and migrant population of Thailand there are many thousands of families living in extreme poverty. This is the primary cause of 350,000 children put into children's homes or other institution where they are at risk of exploitation and abuse. Often these families cannot afford the cost of sending their children to school and put them into a home on the often mistaken belief they will receive an education. 

 

For more than 10 years CARA has provided an alternative to putting children into a home by supporting the costs of transport, school lunches and and uniforms if needed. This has enabled hundreds of children to complete their education with many achieving good grades and moving on to further education and good job opportunities. CARA Trustees have met some of these children and been inspired by their resilience and ambition.

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