Showing posts with label GHRE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GHRE. Show all posts

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Turtle Hatchery Visit

Turtle Hatchery with the kids from the FED School for Talented and gifted students.

Wicked Diving was founded on the belief that we need to do more than simply take guests diving. WE need to take care of ecosystems and our local community. We set aside 2% of all revenue towards these projects. This manifests itself in many ways - ranging from our work with the Baan San Fan Orphanage to our Manta Research projects.

One of our longest running programs has been working with the gifted Students at the FED school for children of Burmese migrant workers. While formerly known as the GHRE school, they have changed their name to FED now. More on them can be found here: http://wickeddiving.com/ghre-school.

Our activities with the school range from lectures given about marine topics (conservation, plastics, salt vs. freshwater) to special outings. This week we were able to organize a great day out! We took the kids to our local Turtle Hatchery and showed them around. We then followed that up with a beach clean-up after pointing out that ingesting plastics are the leading cause of Turtle deaths.

Here's a quick report from Choc:


As part of our community projects, today we took 14 of the Burmese students and Max, their teacher to the Turtle Hatchery in Tablamu Navy Base. The goal was to give them a fun opportunity to interact with these lovely marine animals, learn a bit from them and realize the threats they face.
Walking around the tanks we had the chance to observe 3 of the 5 different species of turtle that inhabit Thai waters: hawksbill, green and olive ridley; some very little ones just few days old, some very big individuals that weight 50-60 kg!
After that, we had a well deserved lunch and a beach clean-up.
The day finished with some pictures and a delicious ice cream that helped everyone to cool down a bit. ;-)
Choc and Diego.



Thanks guys - Photos below!!!!


-Wicked Diving Thailand







Monday, August 13, 2012

Changing the way Burmese are taught and cared for in Khao Lak


Today I was taken for an informal visit to the brand new FED unified learning center.
 

Located just five minutes drive from the main road in Khuk Khak, the facility features two main buildings with classrooms, nursery, canteen, computer room and a huge playground area.



The new learning center is hosting 470 Burmese students from the age of 2 to 17.

 
As part of our Ethical Operations, Wicked Diving was paying the rent of one of the previous learning centers. Not that all centers have been unified in the new facility, and there is no need to pay a rent for it, Wicked Diving has conveyed the same budget into teachers’ salaries. This is the Wicked way to guarantee a level of education to the students to help them to be integrated in Thai high schools or prepare them to fins a job.


During the visit I’ve asked about the 3 students we’ve trained to become divers. They all have find their way in into the work life. One is working in a resort in Phuket, one is assisting acc and one is running his own business inside the learning center, selling snacks to the students and teachers!!!


I had the chance to see and congratulate him. He’s very happy and proud of his new business but assured me that he still likes diving so we’ll definitely have him in the water again next season. He said with a smile that he’s ready to do the advanced course!!!


All in all, I must say it was touching to see all these kids having proper education that otherwise would be difficult to get anywhere else.


Did you know FED (Foundation for Education and Development) has a Facebook page? Follow their activities just by searching GHRE-FED and “like” them. They deserve our attention!!!


Monday, April 2, 2012

A new generation of Dive Masters from Burma


A few weeks ago, Wicked Diving started the Open Water course with 3 students from the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) as part of a unique program to train up some of their students to become Dive Guides, which will allow them to find work in the diving industry in Thailand.
After doing their training dives, the final exam was the last hurdle to become certified as SSI Open Water Divers. Although their spoken English is very good and the whole course was done in English, doing the complete exam in a foreign language is not that easy. Unfortunately we don’t have a Burmese translation…..Yet.
Myintzu actually passed the exam without any help and after a thorough oral explanation on all questions, both MMS and ChaiChai passed the exam as well.
In the last few weeks they have joined us on several daytrips to log some more dives and we hope to invite them on one of our liveaboard trips to the Similans or PhiPhi Islands in the near future. They show a great passion for the marine life and we are convinced that they will be great guides one day.
So a big congratulation to Myintzu, MMS and ChaiChai for passing the SSI Open Water course!
Wicked Diving would like to thank the staff for dedicating their time and energy to the course and taking them under their wings.
We would also like to thank Aquamaster Thailand. Since Wicked Diving is a partner center of Aquamaster Thailand, they decided to sponsor the students with their own Aqualung rashguards, masks, fins and snorkels!
Meanwhile, SSI Thailand provides the teaching materials and certification cards for the students. This is mainly sponsored out of the proceeds of the SSI ECOlogical certifications that have been issued in the region, for example on Wicked Diving’s Manta Education Trips. The proceeds of these certifications allow SSI to sponsor local environmental and community projects.
We also wish to extend a huge thank you to you - our guests! Without you, none of this would be possible. 2% of all our revenue goes towards projects just like this. When you dive with Wicked, you make a difference!

-Similan Diving

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Lecture at the FED school



Last week Nina and Our recent Divemaster Graduate, Koen visited the FED School - here is the story of what they did!






"On a sunny Monday morning me and our divemaster Koen headed to Burmese school to give a presentation to the kids about Manta Rays. Our expectations were high. We already heard so many good things about these kids and their ambition to learn more about their surrounding environment. My ambition is the ocean and the incredible creatures that inhabit it. Being given this opportunity to share it with school kids was like a Christmas present. But at the same time I was nervous: these kids really listen. They have spend most of their lifes surrounded by the ocean and fishing industry. Their knowledge and experience on the local ocean is greater than mine but they've never been told how fragile or sensitive it is and how badly it's suffering. So raising awareness in behalf of the Manta Rays and our local reefs was a challenge that I was happy to face.



When we entered the classroom we were greeted by a happy crowd of 22 kids between ages 13 to 18. The welcome was warm and full of anticipation. I opened my presentation by asking the kids how many knew what Manta rays were and how many had seen one. Surprisingly many had seen rays but only a few had seen a Manta and unfortunately a dead one. So when I showed them my first video of Manta Ray playing with the divers on the local dive site they were just blown away. During the presentation the kids were making notes frequently and following my lecture intensively. At the end we did a Manta Ray quiz with and the winner (who got 14 out of 15 points!!!) got a Wicked Diving T-shirt with a Manta Ray on the back.



I went to the school to raise awareness and to show the kids another side of the ocean life. I ended up being educated. The questions and the wonderments the kids had made me think of things in another way and see them from another angle.


Our goal in the community work we do is to try to get the local community involved with the diving industry. We are the foreigner coming to their towns and their culture and using their natural resources. We should give something back to them and also get them participate. And it's not only about giving and taking and us and them, it's working together for the same purpose: to keep our oceans healthy and alive."

Thanks Nina, Koen and all the kids for participating.

A special thanks to each of our guests as well! Without you, none of this is possible. 2% of all our revenue goes to projects like these.


Wicked Diving Thailand

Thursday, February 16, 2012

A new generation of divers - part 2

Last week, Wicked Diving started the Open Water course with 3 students from the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) as part of a unique program to train up some of their students to become Dive Guides, which will allow them to find work in the diving industry in Thailand.

The theory and pool training were done over last weekend and this weekend it was time for the Open Water part of our course with ChaiChai, Japu and Myintzu. Marcel, together with Divemaster Trainees Lucy and Lukas, took them to a local reef called Khao Nayak. A short boat ride away from the harbour of Tublamu, this is an ideal place to start the first dives of your open water course. Shallow water, big sandy areas to practice your buoyancy and there is quite some interesting marine life to be found as well.
Two dives were planned and after a thorough dive briefing it was finally time to gear up, do the buddy checks and get in the water!
After a small descend on the line, we all landed in the sand and it was time to adjust, acclimatize and go for the dive!

Conditions were perfect: no current, 15+ meters visibility and a comfortable depth of 7 meters. All three did a great job! We could see the big smile on ChaiChai’s face behind his mask and regulator when he saw the first fish! After a bit of swimming around over the sand, we went to the rocks and corals and found some lionfish, a honeycomb moray eel, Moorish idols, angelfish and much more. After 45 minutes it was time to go up, have lunch and do a short snorkel session over the rocks..

On the second dive, there were a lot of exercises planned. Regulator retrieval, mask flooding, air sharing, buoyancy exercises etc. Again, all three did great and showed us that they are absolutely comfortable in the water. After the exercises there was some more time left over for a small dive to find some more interesting marine life.

Having finished dive 1 & 2, sadly it was time to head back to land. The good thing is that 2 more dives were planned on Sunday. This time it was instructor Collin, together with Lucy and Lukas, to take them back to Khao Nayak for the final training dives of the course. More underwater adventures and again they did great on the skills and on the dives.

Now only the final exam is left and once they pass that, we are proud to certify them as our first Burmese Open Water divers in the history of Wicked Diving!


None of this would be possible without you - our guests and friends. As part of our Ethical Dive Center program - 2% of all our proceeds got to support projects that improve our local community and environment. This course comes at no cost to the kids. When you dive with Wicked - you make a difference.

There is still more to come from these amazing kids. Keep an eye on this space :)

-Wicked Diving, Thailand

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Beach Cleanup - a raging success

Wicked Diving has organized a special beach cleanup over the past several years in Conjunction with the GHRE Youth Outreach school. This is an opportunity for these talented kids to take the lectures and knowledge we have shared about conservation and the impact waste has on our environment and apply it. In this case, we also invited several of the Similan Park Rangers along to see what great work the kids are doing!

Below is the blog entry from one of the Divemaster's who helped organize this special day:


We organized this day in order to promote a cleaner & healthier environment and to further educate them on how they can care for, respect and preserve the beautiful beaches and marine national parks/ecosystems that Thailand and Burma are blessed with.

As part of our Divemaster Training, we recently presented an educational lecture at the Burmese School about the coral reef ecosystem, the threats it is faced with and what we can do to preserve it, including disposing of rubbish responsibly, recycling, conserving energy and supporting sustainable fishing.

Following on from this we joined forces with the 22 children again to participate in an beach clean-up, not only to do our bit for the local environment, but also to show the impact of pollution affecting this area and to re-iterate the importance of recycling, not littering & actively protecting their natural resources.

Diving instructors Gae and Diego; Divemaster trainees Lucy, Lukas, Des and Will; and the M/V Angel Parinee boat crew greeted the eager children, their teachers and 4 Park Rangers this morning at Taplamu Pier. Once everyone was onboard, Captain Khaew steered us out of the harbour towards Koh Nai Yak beach. Gae welcomed our friendly visitors with an introduction to the staff and crew and gave a quick boat briefing including an outline of what was planned for the day. This was followed by Des’ briefing about the clean-up procedure and its importance with regard to helping the local environment.

The children were taken to the beach in groups of 8 in the rubber dingy accompanied by a teacher a Divemaster trainee, several bags and bottles of water. The rubbish collected was separated into 2 bags: one for glass/cans/bottles and the other for general rubbish. Despite blazing sunshine and very hot conditions, the children worked with tireless enthusiasm to pick up as much litter as possible. Diego and P’Toon took on the task of ferrying full bags back to the boat during the clean-up and after an hour or so, the beach was looking great & it was time to head back for a well earned lunch!

The children cooled down with an ice-cream before being presented with a smorgasbord of delicious thai dishes to get stuck into, thanks to the talents of P’Nui and P’Tai, the Parinee’s chefs. Plates and bowls were piled high and the food was thoroughly enjoyed. As the boat made its way back to port, there was time for one final briefing from Gae to thank everyone for their help in a successful beach clean-up. Max, their teacher, reciprocated with a heartfelt thank you to Wicked Diving for organising the trip and for its continuing support of the school.

A very rewarding and fun day had by all.

Thanks to all those involved. We would also like to extend a special round of appreciation to you - our guests and friends. None of this would be possible without you! Wicked Diving gives 2% of all proceeds towards projects that improve our local community and environment. Read more about our Ethical Diving program.

When you dive with Wicked - you make a difference.

-Wicked Diving, Thailand

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Future Divemaster?

In the beginning....

The Open Water Course

Before the start of the course, some paperwork needed to be filled in and we took Myintzu, Chai Chai and Japu to dr Chusak for a medical check-up. All three were confirmed fit to dive so nothing could stop us from getting them in the pool this weekend!

We would like to thank Dr Chusak in Khao Lak for providing a free medical check-up to support the project. It's great to see the whole community helping support projects like this.




This weekend we finally started with the theory and the pool exercises, spread out over two days. SSI Thailand has generously provided them with their own manuals - a Big Thank you to them for their support of this program! SSI actively supports many programs throughout Thailand to support the training of local dive professionals.


After a few hours of theory on dive gear, dive procedures, buoyancy and buddy checks it was time to gear up and go to the pool.
We started with the swim tests and straight from the start, we could see that Chai Chai and Japu are really comfortable in the water.

Myintzu needed a bit more practice, but got there in the end. So after the snorkeling skills it was time to finally try out the scuba gear in the shallows.

After doing a few skills, both me and Amanda agreed that they were one of the best and certainly most enthusiastic groups we have had in a very long time!

We could already see the glimpse of a dive guide in them!


The second day was more theory and back to the pool. We finished all the skills with ease and at the end there was enough time for play and to practice their buoyancy in the pool. Funny is that this was my first ever group of Open Water Students that didn’t need any weights to stay down in the swimming pool! It was difficult to get them out in the end, and Chai Chai, Japu and Myintzu are more than ready to continue the course next week in the ocean on one of our local reefs.


First there is a beach clean-up to join and then some more studying on the theory. But I am sure that next week will be even more fun when we get them in the sea and for the first time they can see the fishes and corals that we have talked about so often.


None of this would be possible without you - our guests and friends. As part of our Ethical Dive Center program - 2% of all our proceeds got to support projects that improve our local community and environment. This course comes at no cost to the kids. When you dive with Wicked - you make a difference. Should

We will keep you posted on the rest of the course!


-Wicked Diving, Khao Lak

Monday, February 6, 2012

A new generation of divers

Wicked Diving - Making a difference

wicked diving,khao lak divemaster trainingFor many years now, Wicked Diving has supported the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) in their efforts to promote education, human rights and the development of a safe working environment for Burmese migrants and their families. There is a large community of migrant workers from neighboring Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) living and working in the area around Khao Lak. Their children receive little education and one of FED’s main goals is to provide these children with a solid education that will help them in their future lives. Our focus has mainly been on supporting their Youth Outreach Programme, a project that aims to provide some of the students of their various learning centers with an opportunity to continue their studies at a higher level.
Next to financial support, Wicked Diving organizes regular lectures on various topics such as the marine environment, recycling and the marine life that can be found on our local reefs. For several years, we have also organized a beach clean-up on a local beach, Khao Nayak, which is the first passing point for every boat that sails out to the Similan Islands from the harbor in Tublamu.
This year, together with FED, we have planned to set up a unique program to train some of their students up to the level of Dive Guide. The idea behind this program is to offer some of these candidates the opportunity to develop a career in the dive industry, as opposed to landing a job in low-paying construction, plantations or fisheries.

The first step was to find some suitable candidates that have the right motivation, the skills and a good grasp of English to enroll in the program. Next to that, they had to be 18 years or older and be comfortable in the water. After this small selection process and asking permission from the parents, FED decided to put forward three candidates for the program; Myo Min Set, Aung Ko Chaing and Myintzu Aye.
As any new diver they will start with the Open Water Course and we will evaluate their progress and achievements along the way. The goal is to train them up to Advanced Divers this season and get their number of dives up. After that, we will continue with the Rescue Diver course. If all goes well, we will enroll them in our Dive Guide program. Step by step…

So without further ado, meet the new generation of Dive Masters from Burma:
Myintzu Aye
Born in Mandalay, the last kingdom of Burma, Myintzu now lives in Thailand, together with her brother.

Since the first time she heard about the program, she got very excited to join and learn to dive. She has almost finished her studies at the Youth Outreach Program and will be busy with other studies, but we agreed to at least train her up as an Open Water Diver. And maybe she likes it enough to continue the program….

Asked why she wants to learn to dive, she says: I would like to go underwater and study the marine plants and animals. I believe I will be satisfied to see the images inside the sea. I will be a friend with the marine life. So, I want to be a trainee at Scuba Diving.



Aung Ko Chaing
Chai Chai (as most of his friends call him) is from the Prgaryee village, close to the city of Tavoy in the Southern part of Burma called the Tanintharyi Division. This coastal division of Burma is neighboring Thailand and is home to the Mergui Archipel, a group of 800 islands that offer great diving, isolated beaches and some stunning scenery.

As a kid, Chai Chai liked to swim in the river everyday and he has always felt happy in the water. He came to Thailand when he was fourteen and studied for two years at the Youth Outreach School. When the staff of Wicked Diving came to give a lecture and told them who they are and what they do, he wanted to become a diver too. He would like to see many fish and become a good divemaster.



Myo Min Set
Also called MMS or Japu, he was born in Thailand and went back with his family to Burma when he was 5 years old. After 7 months they went back to Thailand where they stayed for 2 more years before returning back to Burma again.

Since 2006 Jepu is back in Thailand with his family and he joined the FED where he studied in the BangNiang learning center and later joined the Youth Outreach Project. Since he spent part of his youth in Thailand, he speaks and reads very good Thai.

He wants to become a divemaster and learn about the fish, coral reef and how important the sea is for the humans



None of this would be possible without you - our guests and friends. As part of our Ethical Dive Center program - 2% of all our proceeds got to support projects that improve our local community and environment. This course comes at no cost to the kids. When you dive with Wicked - you make a difference.

We will keep you posted on the rest of the course!


-Wicked Diving, Khao Lak

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Wicked Diving - spreading the word about coral reef conservation




Below is a report on the recent visit to a school Wicked Diving sponsors. As part of our ethical operations, we not only pay the rent for the entire Outreach school, but is also part of the training for our divemaster trainees to participate in projects that help increase awareness within the local community. We feel very strongly that as future divers - they should learn how to affect more than just divers, they should be improving the community they will work in. It also helps the children in the school learn far more about the marine environment.


By Divemaster Trainees Lucy, Will, and Lukas.


The Divemaster intership at Wicked Diving includes to participate in a Community or Envyronmental Project, to comply with that, last Jan 26th we had the opportunity to visit the Youth Outreach Program (a local school for burmese children) to present a lecture on Coral Reefs.



We discussed what coral is, how it grows and where it is found. We explained why it is important to Thailand - with reference to biodiversity, tourism and fishing. Finally, we showed them what threatens the coral locally and what can be done to counter these threats, emphasizing what the children can do to help to preserve them.


With the aid of some presentations, 2 mini plays, traditional spoken instruction as well as videos, we manage to keep well the attention of the 20 or so children for 1:30 hrs! :)


F
inally, we challenge the children with a quizz to ascertain how much they had retained from our explanations - with a small prize for the team with the highest score. We were really pleased to see most of the children had learned a fair deal and, judging from their feedback, had enjoyed the session as much as we had.


Overall, a really rewarding afternoon as a Divemaster! ;)



Thank guys! Great job! When they joined our Divemaster program, who would have expected to be preparing powerpoints for Burmese school children :)





You can learn more about the the Ethical programs Wicked Diving participates in. We use 2% of all revenue generated to support these programs. When you dive with Wicked - you are helping improve our local communities.

Similan Diving

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Help needed for local schools in Thailand



As you may know, The Foundation for Education and Development (FED) has been running 2 nurseries, 7 learning centers and a high school project for several years now, supporting over 600 migrant children access education and stay out of the work force. However, as a result of different circumstance FED fears that unless we can find emergency funds to cover 4 months of costs, the education of these children will be severely disrupted.  FED is currently unable to cover expenses for its education program from January – May 2012. FED greatly appreciates contributions of any amount to assist us in covering the current education deficit of 1,142,000.00 baht ($37,295.436)
 
I have attached an appeal providing greater detail of the situation for your review. 
 
On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff and Burmese Community we thank you for your consideration.

Khao Lak - An Emergency appeal

Thursday, May 12, 2011

This is not for us - this is for all our guests, you make this possible...

The letter below is from the FED, who run the local school we are involved in. Not only is this an incredibly worthwhile organization, they are literally that fineline between survival and the abyss for thousands of Burmese migrants in this region of Thailand. Please contact them directly to help with further projects. www.ghre.org

Aside from visiting the school to conduct training and education - we also participate in other ways. From outings to beach clean-ups. We also collect food and clothing. This year we are also paying the rent for the school. And yes, that is all due to you - our guests! Witt out your help, with out you choosing to join Wicked Diving for your adventures, none of this would be possible.


Please check on some of our other projects - Ethical Diving


-Wicked Diving

Friday, December 18, 2009

Wicked Diving - Improving our community

Here in Khao Lak, there are dozens of nice resorts and restaurants. There are many dive shops to choose from, and plenty of activities to occupy the sunny days on the beaches.

Sadly, there is also still poverty. Much of the poverty is found in the communities of migrant Burmese laborers. Much of the construction, cooking and manual labor in this region is done by these people. Not only being horribly underpaid, but also suffering from abuses by nefarious bosses. They have even encountered deadly conditions to get here...(54 Burmese victims of Human Trafficking suffocate in truck...50km form Khao Lak)

Even lower down are their children. They are often allowed only rudimentary education and virtually no health care.

Fortunately there is an incredible program here in Khao Lak that has set up a series of schools through out the area. GHRE Grassroots is working to promote education, human rights, and the development of safe, working environment for Burmese people in Thailand. Their projects are currently focused on the welfare and development of Burmese People in the tsunami-affected areas in southern Thailand.

In Khao Lak they have set up a special school for the most promising of the students. These
17 students are not only working hard at their education, but to help their community and family move out of these desperate situations.

Wicked Diving is actively supporting this project as well! Not only have we supplied materials, their outfits and special outings for these amazing kids - but we also participate in their education.





Today Kathi and Filip (wicked staff) and current divemaster trainees Jos and Annette conducted a participatory lecture on Freshwater vs. Saltwater.



Wicked Diving is more than just great Similan Diving. We try harder to reduce our impact and improve the world around us (above and below the water). Aside from the organic products used on Similan Liveaboard we also offer educational tours unlike any other dive center.







Here is Jos attempting to show how the two types of water can actually be different densities (using dyed water)


We try to not only take part in helping our local community, but in also teaching all our staff and Professional Training students (like Jos & Annette) that diving is actually more than simply looking at fish.










Here Is Filip trying (and failing) to impress the kids with different temperatures of fluids :)


The kids still learned heaps and had a great time!


Filip is actively working with GHRE to find where Wicked Diving can best spend our time, energy and funding.








While the kids had time in the classroom - we also had activities time when we applied this knowledge (and had more fun)




Each year Wicked diving uses 10% of our profits to help these (and other) NGO's in this area. Each time you dive with us, you are making a difference.






After the day was done - we also handed out some marine life dolls animals (fake ones!)


We will keep you updated about our other visits to the school.


But more importantly - you can help right now!

The Global Giving Challenge allows you the opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of these children! You can make a simple donation Here. AS you can see the costs are VERY low. This is not an organization with a huge overhead - this is actually going directly to the kids. This is why Wicked Diving vigorously supports the work the GHRE does. If we all work together to get this extra bit of money - then GHRE will have a permanent place on the Global Giving website, allowing them a great opportunity to continue raising funds that are often hard to access for this small operation.

You can also visit their website here


Please enjoy your holiday season!


-Similan Diving

Saturday, April 19, 2008

This year's projects....

As we proudly point out on our site and as part of our core operating philosophies - we contribute 10% of our profits to local Charities. In the past we have assisted with Tsunami recovery projects like the Saori foundation.

This year we really did some research and we honestly feel that there is very little need for continuing assistance in short-term Tsunami projects. There is still a dire need for people who are willing to contribute 1 or two years for teaching projects and/our counseling. But our impact would be minimal.

This year we have changed our focus and we are sponsoring 20 promising children to go to an educational summer camp. But these are migrant Burmese children. A huge population in this region and very much overlooked by both the government and international community at large. The recent news of 54 migrants suffocating to death inside a truck made international news. While the attention to their plight is rare, their suffering is not.

Among the many problems are healthcare, education, basic services, human rights and of cose safety.

Burmese children are often not allowed to attend school (if they are illegal immigrants) or are only proficient in their native language, so suffer a huge gap in communication. Any assistance to bring them extra education is incredibly helpful.

GHRE, the only legal NGO allowed to assist Burmese in Thailand has set up a summer camp for the most promising children in the work camps to be given an educational scholarship. We are sponsoring 20 children for 2 weeks, all their housing, food, transportation, materials and costs are paid for by us. They just need to celebrate in their curiosity and passions.



We have always tried to make a positive impact on our community - not just divers or tourists. We strive to purchase our goods locally, to have our money make an impact locally and to make the community around us a better place.

If you wish to make some simple and easy contributions - we ask for nothing. However there are some very simple, very inexpensive programs that do need your assistance. One of the best and simplest is the Road safety program. This is just a request for reflector vests for the children and migrant community to wear at night. If you have any unused vests, or would like to buy one next time you see one, please send them to....



PO Box 13, Takuapa Post Office
Takuapa
Phang Nga Province
82110
Thailand

If you look around the GHRE website you will find several other worthy projects to assist on. They do need your help. Better yet - your time and skills!



All of us here at Wicked Diving hope that you are able to make the world around you a better place.